Archive for July, 2010

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    Visit the sacred Roman Temples in Lebanon
    Located on the east of the Litani river, Baalbek is a town in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon. This region is famous for its beautiful roman temples. Back then when the Romans were in power, this region was called Heliopolis. Also known to be one of the holiest of places during ancient times. The story of Baalbek (according to an archaeological theory) goes way beyond five thousand years ago. The Phoenicians decided to construct a temple to their sun god – Baal; in Baalbek. This is because; according to legends, this region was the birthplace of the sun god Baal. Later on when the Romans came to the region, they made even more temples for Baal. The city of Baalbek is dedicated to the sun god Jupiter. This place has the largest stones structures that the Romans built. The Romans however, could not complete building it, as they lacked  [...]
    Posted at July 7th, 2010 in Roman Temples
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    The Rosslyn Chapel, Edinburgh
    Rosslyn Chapel is a fifteenth century church; which is located seven miles from Edinburgh, Scotland. This church is most famous for its affiliation with Dan Brown’s, ‘Da Vinci code’. Through history it has been associated with the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail and the Freemasons. This chapel was built along with thirty seven other churches between the reign of King James the first and King James the fourth. The chapel is only a part of what was intended to be a church. Founded by Sir William Sinclair from the St. Clair family. Sinclair was a Scottish noble who descended from the links of the Knights Templar. The chapel is quite small; about forty feet high and 70 feet long. Because it was not constructed completely, the shape of the chapel is quite asymmetrical. The stone ceiling of the chapel is arched and has  [...]
    Posted at July 2nd, 2010 in Other Sacred Sites and Religious Art
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