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The Tomb of Christ Opened for the First Time in 500 Years
The Tomb of Christ has been opened for the first time in 500 years. For the moment it is considered established that this is indeed the very tomb venerated by the Crusaders and declared to be the grave of Christ under the Emperor Constantine
NB! · Archive · Architecture · Faith · Moscow · Heritage
A Historical View of the Alexeyevsky Monastery
Faith · Monarchies · Moscow · Observations
It is well known that when Ivan the Terrible put an end to the oprichnina, he forbade any mention of it and even razed the houses of the oprichniks in the area of present-day Prechistenka, then known as Chertolye
It is well known that when Ivan the Terrible put an end to the oprichnina, he forbade any mention of it and even razed the houses of the oprichniks in the area of present-day Prechistenka, then known as Chertolye. On the vacated site the Tsar ordered the Alexeyevsky Convent
NB! · Architecture · Faith · Heritage
Saint Peter's Cathedral in Beauvais, France's tallest Gothic church, unfinished since 1225
The tallest Gothic cathedral in France, Saint-Pierre in Beauvais, has never been finished since 1225. The structure of the church kept collapsing right up to the 20th century, when the old iron tie-rods were unwisely replaced with steel ones.
NB! · Archaeology · Faith · The East · Cinema · Museums
Assyrian demon Pazuzu, lord of the winds, and his role as a protective amulet
The Assyrian demon Pazuzu, lord of the parching winds. It seems to have been he who took possession of the girl in 'The Exorcist'. Curiously enough, his image was used as an amulet against more malevolent powers
NB! · Archaeology · Faith · Art
The Etruscan god of the rising sun Cavé on a bronze chariot plaque
The Etruscan god of the rising sun, Cavé, depicted on a bronze plaque from a chariot. One of the most powerful gods of the Etruscan pantheon, he was offered 80 sacrifices a year. Identified with April.
NB! · Faith · Science · Society
15 October 1582 followed directly upon 4 October by decree of Pope Gregory XIII
15 October 1582 followed directly upon 4 October by decree of Pope Gregory XIII. Today is the birthday of the Gregorian calendar
NB! · Archaeology · Architecture · Faith
Remains of five-apse church in Chersonesos uncovered during construction of outposts in the 1940s
Remains of five-apse church in Chersonesos uncovered during construction of outposts in the 1940s. Apses are semicircular projections that house altars or church appurtenances
NB! · Faith · Art · Books
The artist Ruth Mendel has made a book tunnel from an old German Bible
Archaeology · Architecture · Faith
The Church with the Ark in Chersonesos, built in the 6th century on an amphitheatre site
The church is called the Basilica with the Ark at Chersonesos. It was built in the 6th century on top of an earlier amphitheatre, the tiers of which came to light beneath the floor of the church. There is even something allegorical in it: a temple raised on the site
NB! · Archaeology · Faith · Museums · Saint Petersburg
Baptistery of a church with fish reliefs and the reliquary bearing Justinian I's seal
The interior baptistery of the church, with the early Christian symbol of fishes. A silver reliquary bearing the seal of the Emperor Justinian I was discovered here; it is now on display in the Hermitage