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the jungle covered the grand ruins of tikal for many years, and even today, it is thick in many parts. an early morning hike will bring you across numerous animals including monkeys, and even possibly a jaguar. its an experience to remember!
The Temple Mount, known in Judaism as Har haBáyit and in Arabic as the Haram al-Sharif , is one of the most important religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. It has been used as a religious site for thousands of years. At least four religions are known to have used the Temple Mount: Judaism, Christianity, Roman religion, and Islam.
Judaism regards the Temple Mount as the place where God chose the Divine Presence to rest (Isa 8:18); according to the rabbinic sages whose debates produced the Talmud, it was from here the world expanded into its present form and where God gathered the dust used to create the first man, Adam. The site is the location of Abraham's binding of Isaac, and of two Jewish Temples. According to the Bible the site should function as the center of all national life—a governmental, judicial and, of course, religious center (Deut 12:5-26; 14:23-25; 15:20; 16:2-16; 17:8-10; 26: 2; 31: 11; Isa 2: 2-5; Oba 1:21; Psa 48). During the Second Temple Period it functioned also as an economical center. From that location the word of God will come out to all nations, and that is the site where all prayers are focused. According to Jewish tradition and scripture (2 Chronicles 3:1-2), the first temple was built by Solomon the son of David in 957 BCE and destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The second was constructed under the auspices of Zerubbabel in 516 BCE and destroyed by the Roman Empire in 70 CE. Jewish tradition maintains it is here the Third and final Temple will also be built. The location is the holiest site in Judaism and is the place Jews turn towards during prayer. Among Sunni Muslims, the Mount is widely considered the third holiest site in Islam. Revered as the Noble Sanctuary (Bait-ul-Muqaddas) and the location of Muhammad's journey to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, the site is also associated with Jewish biblical prophets who are also venerated in Islam. After the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem in 637 CE, Umayyad Caliphs commissioned the construction of the al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock on the site. The Dome was completed in 692 CE, making it one of the oldest extant Islamic structures in the world, after the Kaabah. The Al Aqsa Mosque rests on the far southern side of the Mount, facing Mecca. The Dome of the Rock currently sits in the middle, occupying or close to the area where the Bible mandates the Holy Temple be rebuilt.
Middle Temple Hall, London. Grade 1 listed and scheduled Ancient Monument, the hall was built 1562-73, and survives much altered. The interior has an outstanding richly carved hammerbeam roof and C16th & C17th stained glass.
City of London, Middle Temple Hall, Fountain Court.
May 2016
The Temple in the village of Tixall, once sited on the nearby Ingestre estate, is attributed to Capability Brown. It is a Grade II Listed Building.
Originally on the island of Philae this temple complex was moved to its current location on the island of Agilkai when the Aswan dam was built. The removal and reconstruction took place under the auspices of UNESCO and lasted from 1970 to 1982.
Durg Temple at Aihole. The Indian Parliment building is supposed to be based on this structure. Sandstone temple built in the 6th century.
I have stood at various places of natural beauty in Athens, Rome, Jerusalem, Japan, and now in Hampi that have spawned large spiritual outpourings of temple, myths, and infectious god memes. It seems to me that these places, and us, would have been a lot better off if humans were not so susceptible to this type of mind infection.
The buildings do represent an incredible amount of work and artistic beauty, however. Maybe it's just a part of our long term evolution.