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umayyad mosque
Posted May 26, 2006 at 09:44 PM by
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus is located in the heart of the old city. The most visually dramatic way to reach the mosque is to walk through the central path of the Hamidiyah Marketplace. (You'll understand why once you're there.) Ruins of the Roman Temple of Jupiter still stand erect around the mosque providing [...]
Lemont Temple
Posted June 26, 2007 at 08:16 PM by Omar
The Lemont Temple - aka the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago - is a major Hindu community center in the Chicago area. The temple web site provides the following abridged introduction to the complex: The [...]
poblet monastery
Posted June 20, 2006 at 03:08 AM by hiba
The Poblet Monastery is located in Tarragona, Spain, about an hour and a half north of Barcelona. The monastery was established in the mid-12th century, but was set on fire during the Carlist War. It was rebuilt and reinhabited in the 1930s. It is really an experience to go and see how a monastery functions today. There are guided tours led by [...]
aubazine monastery in correze, france
Posted June 29, 2006 at 10:10 PM by
We decided to visit the monastery at Aubazine, and ended up staying to hear an hour-long guided tour. The building was absolutely gorgeous – the monastery dates back to the 11th century and connects to a large church right next to it. There was a really cool stairway that leads from the second floor of the monastery into the church, which [...]
