Religious buildings Religious buildings To the Romans an aedes was a building of religious significance, normally translated as temple or chapel. It generally differed from the more familiar term templum in that an aedes was a distinct structure whereas a templum often referred to a religious complex. The two terms are however used interchangeably by some sources especially towards the end of the empire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aedes (Roman)"
In Roman religion, an aedicula (pl. aediculae) is a small shrine. The word aedicula is the diminutive of the Latin aedis or aedes, a temple or house; thus, an aedicula is literally a small house or temple. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aedicula"
Alien priories were certain religious establishments in England before 1414 in which the inmates had no voice in the appointment of their superiors, who were sent across the seas by the Norman abbots and who could be withdrawn at pleasure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alien priory"
A convent is a community of priests, religious brothers or religious sisters, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and, to a lesser degree, in the Anglican Communion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Convent"
Ġgantija (also Ggantia) is a megalithic temple complex on the Mediterranean island of Gozo (part of Malta). The two temples of Ġgantija on the island of Gozo are notable for their gigantic Neolithic structures, which were erected during the Neolithic Age (c. 3600-2500 BCE). At more than 6000 years old, the Ġgantija temples are the world's oldest free-standing structures, and the world's oldest religious structures, pre-dating the Pyramids of Egypt and Stonehenge. The temples were possibly the site of an Earth Mother Goddess Fertility Cult, with numerous figurines and statues found on site believed to be connected with that cult. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ġgantija"
The Great Pyramid of Cholula is a huge temple-pyramid complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Pyramid of Cholula"
The Greeks began to build monumental temples in the first half of the 8th century BC. The temples of Hera at Samos and of Poseidon at Isthmia were among the first erected. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greek temple"
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Ile Maroia Laji is one of the oldest Candomblé temples in Salvador, Brazil, founded in 1636. It was designated a Natianal Hertiage Site in 2005. The temple was influential in the promotion of Candomblé and in distincing the religion from Catholicism under the leadership of High Preistess Olga de Alaketu in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ile Maroia Laji"
Interfaith worship spaces are buildings that are home to congregations representing two (or more) religions. Buildings shared by churches of two Christian denominations are common enough, but there are only a few known places where, for example, a Jewish congregation and a Christian congregation share their home. ...more on Wikipedia about "Interfaith worship spaces"
See also: List of buildings, World Heritage Sites, Temple (Roman), Temple (Greek) ...more on Wikipedia about "List of ancient temple structures"
Mithraeum is a place of worship for the followers of the mystery religion of Mithraism. They were often constructed underground or in a cave to resemble the cave where Mithras slayed the sacred bull. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mithraeum"
Mnajdra is a site containing three ancient temples on the island of Malta. It is very near Ħaġar Qim. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mnajdra"
A Nizhal Thangal (also called Narayana Swamy Temple) is a simple temple of the Ayyavazhi religion built per the instructions of Akilattirattu Ammanai by commoners in order to worship without distinction of color, race or caste. Cleanliness is strictly enforced: there are no sacrifices, no incenses, no arathi and no poojari. Inside the temples, no murti is used. Instead, a saffron cloth is laid on a chair, upon which a rudraksha is placed, and a mirror is placed on the wall behind it. Tamil is the official language of worship, and the object of worship is Lord Narayana with the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. A survey from the year 1998 states that there are approximately 7000 Nizhal Thangals throughout South India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nizhal Thangal"
*The numbers and architecture of Roman temples reflect the city's receptivity to all the religions of the world. The oldest Roman temples reflect Etruscan temples, like the great temple on the Capitoline Hill, dedicated in 509 BC to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, the Capitoline Triad. ...more on Wikipedia about "Roman temple"
The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. ...more on Wikipedia about "Temple"
The Temple at Uppsala was a temple in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), near modern Uppsala, Sweden, that was created to worship the Norse gods of ancient times. ...more on Wikipedia about "Temple at Uppsala"
The Temple of Apollo at Bassae, built around 420 BC is a Doric style temple that faces north-south, unlike most other temples that face east-west. It was discovered by German and French travelers. The fact that it is intact can be credited for the fact that it stands in a remote location in northern Greece when most other temples were destroyed by Christian or Muslim inhabitants in later centuries. It was excavated in the 1800s by a group of Europeans who came and found frieze blocks in the temple. It was built by the architect Ictinus. It is a smaller temple and is made of local limestone except for the frieze, which is sculpted out of marble. Peristyle is 6 by 15 feet, a standard for the time. There are Ionic columns inside the porch and one Corinthian column and capitol were found. This is one of the first examples of the Corinthian order ever found and the temple is unique because it has a combination of all three styles of architecture. There was a door to one side (another unique feature in this temple), perhaps to allow light into the statue of Apollo. The one column was destroyed but a picture remains. It is a very floral capital. Unfortunately, the capital did not survive the excavations and was mistakenly shattered, however a drawing still survives. The temple contains optical refinements similar to those found in the Parthenon on the Acropolis, such as a curved floor. The sculpted frieze and pediments show a great deal of activity and the scenes show a lot of chaos and confusion—some of the poses are not naturalistic and the drapery on the clothes seems to take a life of its own. However, facial features are life-like and realistic, unlike those of the archaic period. For these reasons it is known to have been built after the Parthenon and during the late classical era. ...more on Wikipedia about "Temple of Apollo at Bassae"
The Temple of Venus Genetrix was dedicated to the Roman goddess Venus Genetrix, the goddess of motherhood and domesticity. It was dedicated to the goddess in 46 BCE by Julius Caesar. ...more on Wikipedia about "Temple of Venus Genetrix"
Teocalli, from the Nahuatl language meaning temple, refers to a spirally-terraced pyramidal structure surmounted by a temple containing images of the gods in ancient Mexico. :See also : Churubusco ...more on Wikipedia about "Teocalli"
A ziggurat (Babylonian ziqqurrat, D-Stem of zaqāru "to build on a raised area") is a temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley and Persia ( Iran), having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ziggurat"
The temple of Ħaġar Qim ** , excavated for the first time in 1839, dates from the Tarxien phase (c.3200-2500 BC). It stands on a hilltop on the southern edge of the island of Malta overlooking the sea and the islet of Filfla and lies some 2km south-west of the village of Qrendi. Adjacent to Ħaġar Qim, further towards the cliff face, lies another remarkable temple site, Mnajdra. The surrounding area, which is typical of Mediterranean garrigue and spectacular in its starkness and isolation, is designated a Heritage Park. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ħaġar Qim"
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