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  • Coptic monastery of Deir as-Suriani (monastery of the Syrians) dates from the 7th century. It is the smallest of Wadi al-Natrun but the most artistically actractive. The monastery has a narrow and elongated plan which supposedly recalls the shape of Noah's Ark. A monk inside the beautiful Holy Virgin church dating to the 7th century.
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  • St-André. A hindu monk inside Durga's goddesss temple.
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  • Scaramuccia, near Orvieto. Zenshinji buddhist temple. The  zen monk Engaku Taino (Luigi Mario) founded the Zenshinji Scaramuccia's temple in 1973 near Orvieto. At  Bukkosan Zenshinji temple Engaku Taino teach the Lin Chi di Chan (Rinzai Zen) buddhist school with traditional Zazen meditation of crossed legs.
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  • Scaramuccia, near Orvieto. Zenshinji buddhist temple. The  zen monk Engaku Taino (Luigi Mario) founded the Zenshinji Scaramuccia's temple in 1973 near Orvieto. At  Bukkosan Zenshinji temple Engaku Taino teach the Lin Chi di Chan (Rinzai Zen) buddhist school with traditional Zazen meditation of crossed legs.
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  • Wadi Natrun, on the desert between Caito and Alexandria. Coptyc monastery of Deir as-Suriani (monastery of the Syrians) dates from the 7th century and it is the smallest of Wadi al-Natrun but the most artistically actractive. The monastery has a narrow and elongated plan which supposedly recalls the shape of Noah's Ark. A monk near the choir door with with six rows of ivory inlaid panels. On the two icons, at left the Virgin Mary, at right Jesus Crist. On the back the magnificent wooden gate called "Gate of the Prophecies".
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  • Aker Brygge, buddhist monk monument on the former ship yard of Akers Mekaniske Verksted. The area consists of a shopping center with shops and restaurants, a cinema, office space, and apartments. Additionally, there is a small boat harbour.
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  • St-André. A hindu monk inside Durga's goddesss temple.
    em4200241.jpg
  • Scaramuccia, near Orvieto. Zenshinji buddhist temple. The  zen monk Engaku Taino (Luigi Mario) founded the Zenshinji Scaramuccia's temple in 1973 near Orvieto. At  Bukkosan Zenshinji temple Engaku Taino teach the Lin Chi di Chan (Rinzai Zen) buddhist school with traditional Zazen meditation of crossed legs.
    em7113580.jpg
  • Scaramuccia, near Orvieto. Zenshinji buddhist temple. The  zen monk Engaku Taino (Luigi Mario) founded the Zenshinji Scaramuccia's temple in 1973 near Orvieto. At  Bukkosan Zenshinji temple Engaku Taino teach the Lin Chi di Chan (Rinzai Zen) buddhist school with traditional Zazen meditation of crossed legs.
    em7113533.jpg
  • Scaramuccia, near Orvieto. Zenshinji buddhist temple. The  zen monk Engaku Taino (Luigi Mario) founded the Zenshinji Scaramuccia's temple in 1973 near Orvieto. At  Bukkosan Zenshinji temple Engaku Taino teach the Lin Chi di Chan (Rinzai Zen) buddhist school with traditional Zazen meditation of crossed legs.
    em7113527.jpg
  • Scaramuccia, near Orvieto. Zenshinji buddhist temple. The  zen monk Engaku Taino (Luigi Mario) founded the Zenshinji Scaramuccia's temple in 1973 near Orvieto. At  Bukkosan Zenshinji temple Engaku Taino teach the Lin Chi di Chan (Rinzai Zen) buddhist school with traditional Zazen meditation of crossed legs.
    em7113524.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, in the night the monks prepare the bread. The monastey, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611667.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, in the night the monks prepare the bread. The monastey, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611603.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, in the night the monks prepare the bread. The monastey, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries. Coptics, Greek Orthodox, Syrians, only few components of the fragmented galaxy of the "living stones" as often are defined the oriental christian churches, are the protagonists of a frequently forgotten world that currently menaces to die in the same places in which Christianity born. Rituals and stories similar to legends lost in time survive intact and in these places regain the strenght of a living reality.
    em2611601.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, in the night the monks prepare the bread. The monastey, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries. Coptics, Greek Orthodox, Syrians, only few components of the fragmented galaxy of the “living stones” as often are defined the oriental christian churches, are the protagonists of a frequently forgotten world that currently menaces to die in the same places in which Christianity born. Rituals and stories similar to legends lost in time survive intact and in these places regain the strenght of a living reality.
    em2611601.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611617.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611618.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, the oldest and most important church dedicated to St Antony. The monastey, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611609.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611614.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611613.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611612.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, the Holy Mass. The monastey, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611606.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries.
    em2611611.jpg
  • Morelia, hotel Villa Montaña. One of the best Mexican hotels, in a lush garden full of traditional sculptures.
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  • Holy Sepulcre. Franciscans friars near Jesus Christ tomb.
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  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122774.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
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  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone, Alexander the Great. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122763.jpg
  • Salamanca, the University. The Aula (classroom) Fray Luis de Leon is preserved exactly as it was when the Augustinian monk gave his classes here.
    em7419278.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122774.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers.
    em7113637.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers.
    em7113604.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122772.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122769.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone, Charlemagne or Roland. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122766.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone, King Arthur. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122762.jpg
  • Salamanca, the University. The Aula (classroom) Fray Luis de Leon is preserved exactly as it was when the Augustinian monk gave his classes here. Original graffiti of students of centuries ago.
    em7419281.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122769.jpg
  • Perugia, San Pietro church. "Andrea Bina" seismic observatory is between the oldest of the world, founded on 1931where the benedictine monk Andrea Bina in 1751 created the first pendulum seismograph (in the picture).
    em7113753.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers.
    em7113640.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers.  Bernardino Greco witha solar reflector used for  saving precious energy.
    em7113633.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers. Now some volunterers decided to live at La Romita.
    em7113622.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers. Now some volunterers decided to live at La Romita.
    em7113619.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers.
    em7113614.jpg
  • La Romita, on the hills near Cesi is a old Franciscan monastery rebuild as living spiritual community and pilgrimage center by the Franciscan monk Bernardino Greco, after 10 years of hard work with the help of many volunteers.
    em7113603.jpg
  • Otranto. The Cathedral's mosaic floor in policrome  local limestone, Eva. The mosaic has been executed between a 1163 and 1166 from a group of artists leaded from Pantaleone, a monk of the near San Nicholas di Casole monastery. This masterpiece, the only of this kind in Southern Italy, resisted also to the Turkish invasion of 1480. About 800 square meters wide it is extended along the central church navata , representing expressively the Middle Age imaginary.
    em7122760.jpg
  • Casco Viejo. St Josè church, the famous Altar de Oro (Golden Altar) is the only thing of value surviving to the pirates attack when Morgan sacked Panamà in 1671, thanks to the monk who painted it to make it look like wood.
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  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713368.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713335.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713321.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921). The surviving Armenian stelae of the cemetery. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.
    em2713378.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921). The surviving Armenian stelae of the cemetery. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.
    em2713377.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921). The surviving Armenian stelae of the cemetery. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.
    em2713372.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel..The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713370.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713349.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713348.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713346.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921). Bas-reliefs with Jonah and the Whale. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713344.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713343.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713340-1.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713342.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713325.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713364.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713361.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921).  A detail of David and Goliath bas-relief. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713357.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713355.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713352.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713337.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713328.jpg
  • Northeastern Anatolia. Van Lake. Akdamar Island  is the home to a tenth century Armenian church, known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross (915-921), was the seat of an Armenian Catholicos from 1116 to 1895. Armenian King Gagik I Artsruni (908-944) chose Agt'hamar (the Armenian name of the island) as one of his residences. The only surviving structure is the Palatine Cathedral of the Holy Cross built by the architect-monk Manuel.<br />
The unique importance of the Cathedral Church of the Holy Cross comes from the extensive array of bas-relief carving of mostly biblical scenes that adorn its external walls. The meanings of these reliefs have been the subject of much and varied interpretation.
    em2713326.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries. The monastery has a complex internal organisation that guarantees a total autonomy.
    em2611626.jpg
  • Glastonbury Abbey, the earliest Christian sanctuary in the country. The great Norman structures were consumed by fire in 1184 when many of the ancient treasures were destroyed. One story goes, that in order to raise extra funds from pilgrims to rebuild the abbey the monks, in 1191, dug to find King Arthur and his Queen Guinevere; and bones from two bodies were raised from a deep grave in, the cemetery on the south side of the Lady Chapel. These bones were reburied, much later, in 1278 within the Abbey Church, in a black marble tomb, in the presence of King Edward I.
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  • Parma. Monastery of the Annunziata. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia.
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  • Parma. Traditional "Torino pastry", one of the last to sell the Liqueur made with the essence of Parma's Violet. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia.
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  • Parma. Traditional "Torino pastry", one of the last to sell the Liqueur made with the essence of Parma's Violet. On the back, Napoleon, so fond of violets to come ironically nicknamed Père Violet or Captain Violet. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia.
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  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari. s
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  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower. She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari. The poster of Verdi's Traviata (1855) when the main character was still named Violetta for fear of the censorship, because Traviata (The Falled Woman) was too outrageous.
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  • Parma. Parma. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower. She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari Collection, liberty glass with  Parma's Violet (Borsari Collection, Parfum Museum).
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  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari.
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  • Calicut,  Martial Arts (kalarippayat) Academy. From South India shaolin monks popularizes martial arts in China.
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  • Calicut,  Martial Arts (kalarippayat) Academy. From South India shaolin monks popularizes martial arts in China.
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  • Calicut,  Martial Arts (kalarippayat) Academy. From South India shaolin monks popularizes martial arts in China.
    em3500160.jpg
  • Calicut,  Martial Arts (kalarippayat) Academy. From South India shaolin monks popularizes martial arts in China.
    em3500159.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries. The monastery has a complex internal organisation that guarantees a total autonomy.
    em2611625.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries. The monastery has a complex internal organisation that guarantees a total autonomy.
    em2611628.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries. The monastery has a complex internal organisation that guarantees a total autonomy.
    em2611627.jpg
  • St Antony coptic monastery, nestled amount the mountains near the Red sea, is the oldest and biggest of the Coptics monasteries, founded in 4th century from disciples of St Antony. Here, in this desert, is born the Christian experience of the monks and monasteries. The monastery has a complex internal organisation that guarantees a total autonomy.
    em2611624.jpg
  • A dog on the old headquarters of Dominican monks in Milano street.
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  • Glastonbury Abbey, the earliest Christian sanctuary in the country. The great Norman structures were consumed by fire in 1184 when many of the ancient treasures were destroyed. One story goes, that in order to raise extra funds from pilgrims to rebuild the abbey the monks, in 1191, dug to find King Arthur and his Queen Guinevere; and bones from two bodies were raised from a deep grave in, the cemetery on the south side of the Lady Chapel. These bones were reburied, much later, in 1278 within the Abbey Church, in a black marble tomb, in the presence of King Edward I.
    em0764839.jpg
  • Parma. Luca Pioli, owner of "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower. She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. In 1870 Lodovico Borsari obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari.
    em7139204.jpg
  • Parma. Monastery of the Annunziata. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia.
    em7139328.jpg
  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari. s
    em7139292.jpg
  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari. s
    em7139291.jpg
  • Parma. Receipt for some purchases linked to the Parma's Violet by Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower. She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari. The poster of Verdi's Traviata (1855) when the main character was still named Violetta for fear of the censorship, because Traviata (The Falled Woman) was too outrageous.
    em7139277.jpg
  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari.
    em7139267.jpg
  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. Candled violets. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower. She actually encoraged and supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who, after long and patient work, succeeded in obtaining an essence from the flower and its leaves, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari.
    em7139259.jpg
  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari.
    em7139257.jpg
  • Parma. "Parma Color Viola" shop selling the Borsari 1870 collection. The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower.She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari.
    em7139256.jpg
  • Parma. Vintage collection of Borsari perfume (Perfume's Museum). The perfume Violetta di Parma owes its very existence to Marie Louise and her love of this flower. She supported research by the monks at the Monastery of the Annunciata who obtained an essence from the flowers, identical to that of the violet. The first bottles of Violetta di Parma, produced thanks to the alchemic skills of the monks, were made solely for the personal use of the Duchess Maria Luigia. Around 1870 Lodovico Borsari, obtained from the monks the secret formula for the preparation of this perfume and started producing it for a wider audience. The perfume is still sold today under the brand Collezione Borsari.
    em7139230.jpg
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