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    Krak des Chevaliers: The Ultimate Fortress
    Krak des Chevaliers is a French phrase that means ‘Fortress of the Knights’. It is situated near Homs in present-day Syria. In the year 2006, it was included as a World Heritage Site. Krak des Chevaliers draws thousands of tourists every year. Paul Theroux has called it a dream castle of fantasies belonging to childhood, whereas T.E. Lawrence has called it the world’s finest castle. Krak des Chevaliers dates back to the Crusades. The structure has been well preserved over the centuries. The structure was built between the years AD 1150 and AD 1250. It served as a garrison for 2000 soldiers. The castle closely guarded the predominant pass between Turkey’s Antioch and Beirut’s Lebanon. The castle survived many assaults. It eventually fell to Mamluk Sultan Beybar in the year 1271. Krak des Chevaliers comprises of  [...]
    Posted at December 20th, 2010 in Eastern Orthodox Sites
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    The Agio Nikolaos Ragavas Church and the Mitropolis Cathedral in Greece
    The Agio Nikolaos Ragavas church The Agio Nikolaos Ragavas church is located in Plaka in the neighborhood of Athens. This is an eleventh century church which is still used today. This church was built in the eleventh century by the Byzantine era.  This church was well in use although after a while it, religious services here was discontinued. In the latter half of the eighteen century the church was repaired and renovated. There was another restoration done in the nineteen hundred and seventies. This church of St. Nicholas was the first church to receive a bell in Athens which happened just after the war of independence in the year eighteen hundred and twenty one.  When the city got its liberation from the German in the year nineteen hundred and forty four, the bell on this church was the first to ring out. Agio Nikolaos Ragavas  [...]
    Posted at September 13th, 2010 in Churches, Eastern Orthodox Sites
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    Ark of Covenant Ethiopia – A Sacred Chapel
    Made even additional renowned as a result of Indiana Jones, the “Lost Ark” that has an extensive been known as one of the few great mysteries of the olden days. This biblical Ark of the Covenant without explanation vanished as of Jerusalem a moment or two previous to Christ. On the other hand, Ethiopians as well as a few of the western theorists articulate that they recognize unerringly where it is located: enshrined within a chapel within Axum, in Ethiopia. Ark of the Covenant – History The Ark of the Covenant was known to be a great shrine, which enclosed the tablets of the most important Ten Commandments, which were been received as of God through Moses on Sinai. As stated in the Bible, the Ark of the Covenant was made up of acacia wood as well as overlaid by means of gold. The ark measured almost 1.15 m in  [...]
    Posted at June 15th, 2010 in Eastern Orthodox Sites
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    The Daphni Monastery – showing off its exceptional mosaics
    The Daphni Monastery is actually a Byzantine monastery that was been in the outer regions of Athens in the 11th-century. The Daphni Monastery is been established on the location of a popular Greek temple, the monastery is at the present a museum as well as World Heritage Site. Moreover, Daphni Monastery is regarded as one of the few great masterpieces that were been created in the Byzantine Empire, in particular renowned for its stunning interior mosaics. Despondently, this church has been kept closed in favor of work of restoration since the year 1999 devoid of anticipated date of achievement. What to See The sketch of The Daphni Monastery is a plan that is designed “cross-in-square”, this plan was quite common all through the middle Byzantine times. In addition the walls of the monastery are been built strongly for  [...]
    Posted at May 20th, 2010 in Eastern Orthodox Sites
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    The sacred city of Lalibela in Ethiopia
    The small settlement of Lalibela that is placed in Ethiopia is an abode to one of the few most surprising sacred sites all across the world: almost around eleven rock-cleaved churches, all churched are been carved lock, stock and barrel out of one single block of the granite by means of its roofing at ground level. Were there not these astonishing churches, Lalibela without doubt would have not existed on the visitor radar. A grimy rural settlement nestled into progressing landscape; Lalibela barely received electricity in recent times. It has a small number of motorized automobiles, no paved streets nor the gas stations. Isolated as of the modern world, this town has not changed a great deal, as it has followed the same ways for many decades. Out of the total population of 8-10,000 people in Of Lalibela, more than 1,000 are generally  [...]
    Posted at May 6th, 2010 in Eastern Orthodox Sites
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    The Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
    The Church of the Nativity is located in Bethlehem, moreover it is regarded as one of the few oldest churches in the world, which are been continuously operated. The structure of the church is been built on top of the cave that custom marks as the place of birth of Jesus of Nazareth, as well as it is believed to be sacred by the followers of both the Christianity as well as Islam. In addition the structure of this church is in fact an amalgamation of two different churches, by means of a tomb located lower than the Grotto of the Nativity. This place is believed to be exact location where Jesus had taken birth. The central Basilica of the Nativity is been maintained through the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. The Basilica is been designed similar to a archetypal Roman basilica, by means of five aisles (shaped through Corinthian  [...]
    Posted at May 3rd, 2010 in Eastern Orthodox Sites
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    Akdamar church – the ruined cathedral of Armenia
    Akdamar Kilesi (also known as Akdamar Church or else simply the Church of the Holy Cross) is actually a ruined Armenian cathedral that is been located in Eastern Anatolia. Positioned on an undersized island within the gorgeous mountain surroundings of Lake Van, the church is supposed to be constructed almost in the tenth century as well as is legendary for the mesmerizing reliefs that are been engraved on the peripheral. Mystery and Myth As stated in a local myth, the island of Akdamar has got its name as of a dreadful love story. The story says that a man fallen in love with a young woman who was known as Tamar, as well as lived on this island. He used to visit her at the island each night awaiting, one dreadful night, the man was surmounting by means of the waves within a storm. Seeing that the man sunk into the sea-water he had  [...]
    Posted at May 1st, 2010 in Eastern Orthodox Sites