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Description |
Year Taken |
Jordan |
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Amman |
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One of the city's many Orthodox churches. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Amman |
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Christian art in the cloisters of an Orthodox church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Amman |
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Clocktower from an Orthodox church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Jerash |
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Church of Marianos |
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The Church of Marianos was built by the Byzantines in the 7th century. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Jerash |
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Church of Marianos |
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The church has well preserved mosaics. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Jerash |
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The Church of the Propylea (c565). |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Jerash |
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Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus |
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The Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus dates from 533. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Jerash |
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Church of St Cosmos and St Damianus |
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The church has the best preserved mosaics in Jerash. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Jerash |
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Church of St John The Baptist. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Night view of the city showing a mosque and a church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
Archeological Park I |
Church of the Virgin Mary |
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Mosaic from the Church of the Virgin Mary unearthed in 1887. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
Archeological Park I |
Church of the Virgin Mary |
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The mosaic was created in Ummayad times when the church was rennovated. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
Archeological Park I |
Church of the Virgin Mary |
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Mosaic from the church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
Archeological Park I |
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Modern building covering the mosaics of Hippolytus Hall and the Church of the Virgin Mary. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
Archeological Park I |
Massuh Church |
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Mosaic from Massuh Church (late 6th century). |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
Archeological Park I |
Massuh Church |
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Fragment of a church mosaic. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of St George |
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The Church of St George. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of St George |
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The Church of St George dates between 542 and 570. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of St George |
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The church is famous for its floor mosaic (seen here in 1986). |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of St George |
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The walled city of Jerusalem includes the Church of the Theotokos (542) but no buildings after 572. The Roman road links Damascus Gate (left) with Zion Gate (right). The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is lower centre. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of St George |
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Moonrise over the church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
Archeological Park II |
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The floor mosaic of the 6th century Martyr's Church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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The 20th century Church of the Beheading of John The Baptist . |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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The entrance to the church. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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The interior of the Catholic church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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A copy of The Hunting from the church at Mount Nebo, 10km from Madaba. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Madaba |
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Church of the Apostles |
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The Church of the Apostles dates from 568. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Mount Nebo |
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Moses Memorial Church |
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The highest point of Mount Nebo is topped by a church. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Mount Nebo |
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Moses Memorial Church |
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The Moses Memorial Church dates from 597. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Mount Nebo |
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Moses Memorial Church |
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The church has mosaics dating from c530. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Eastern Desert |
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Qasr Azrak |
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The isolated building was originally a Byzantine church and later became a mosque. |
1986 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
Royal Tombs |
Urn Tomb |
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The tomb was converted to a Byzantine church in 447. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The hilltop Petra Church is Byzantine and dates from the 5th century. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The church is famous for its mosaics. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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Qasr al-Bint from Petra Church. |
2019 |
Jordan |
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Petra |
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Petra Church |
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The Royal Tombs from the Petra Church. |
2019 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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An Orthodox church in the hills above the city. Many were destroyed in 2004 and are being rebuilt. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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Mosque and Orthodox church, a typical scene in the city. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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The 14th century Church of Christ the Saviour. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
Shadrvan |
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View of the Episcopal Church of St George. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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Episcopal Church of St George |
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The Episcopal Church of St George. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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Episcopal Church of St George |
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The church dates from 1887. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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Episcopal Church of St George |
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Thick pillars at the side of the church. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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Episcopal Church of St George |
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Family at a cafe outside the church. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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The small brick Church of St Nicholas dates from 1331. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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The Church of the Helping Lady is Catholic and dates from 1870. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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Church of the Holy Virgin of Ljeviska |
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The Church of the Holy Virgin of Ljeviska is Orthodox and was built in the 9th century. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Prizren |
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Church of the Holy Virgin of Ljeviska |
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The church is being rebuilt after being attacked in 2004. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Peja |
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St Catherine's Church in the city of Peja. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Peja |
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Pec Monastery |
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The Church of the Mother of God Hodegitria. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Peja |
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Pec Monastery |
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St Nicholas Church is one of three churches within the main church building and dates from 1337. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Peja |
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Pec Monastery |
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The Miraculous Icon of the Mother of God is the most famous relic in the church and dates from 1674. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Peja |
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Pec Monastery |
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The Church of the Apostles dates from the 13th century and is the central portion of the main church. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Peja |
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Pec Monastery |
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The Church of St Demetrius dates from 1324. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Peja |
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Pec Monastery |
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Ceiling frescos in the Church of St Demetrius. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Decani Monastery |
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The main church. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Decani Monastery |
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The carved entrance arch of the church. |
2014 |
Kosovo |
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Pristina |
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Abandoned Orthodox church in waste ground. |
2014 |
Laos |
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Vientiane |
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The Sacre Coeur Church is Catholic and is from the French era. |
2025 |
Laos |
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Pakse |
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Church of Sacre Coeur |
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The Church of Sacre Coeur is Catholic. |
2025 |
Laos |
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Pakse |
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Church of Sacre Coeur |
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The church is famous for its paintings showing the life of Jesus from a Lao perspective. |
2025 |
Latvia |
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Riga |
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The 19th century Russian Orthodox Church. |
2005 |
Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
Sapju Dievmates Bazinca |
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The pastel coloured church, Sapju Dievmates Bazinca. |
2005 |
Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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St Peter's Church and the House of the Blackheads. |
2005 |
Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Peter's Church |
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St Peter's Church is on the corner of a large square. |
2005 |
Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Peter's Church |
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The 123m high spire of St Peter's Church, which dates from the 1660s. |
2005 |
Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
St Peter's Church |
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St Peter's Church dates from the 1660s. |
2005 |
Latvia |
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Riga |
Old Town |
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St George's Church dates from 1208 and was built by the Knights of the Sword. |
2005 |
Latvia |
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Sigulda |
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The Sigulda Church dates from 1225. |
2005 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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French Catholic church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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St George's Maronite Church and Muhammad Alamin Mosque. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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St George's Maronite Church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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The Maronites are a branch of the Catholic church mainly found in Lebanon. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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Paintings inside the church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Church in the old city centre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Churches and mosques mix in the old city centre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Al Omar Mosque is Mamluk and is built on the site of cusader church built on the site of a mosque built on the site of a Byzantine church built on the site of a Roman temple to Jupiter. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Gemmayzeh |
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French church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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National Museum |
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Mosaic showing a shepherd surrounded by animals from a 6th century church in Jnah. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Beit Meri |
Deir el-Qala |
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The main church is built next to the base of the Roman temple. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Beit Meri |
Deir el-Qala |
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Mosaic on the church wall. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Beit Meri |
Byzantine Ruins |
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Mosaics from a 6th century Byzantine church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Beit Meri |
Byzantine Ruins |
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Mosaics from a 6th century Byzantine church with swasticas, Eastern symbols of good luck. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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Taylan Mosque |
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The mosque is built on the site of a Carmelite church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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One of the many churches in Emir Bachir Street (The Street of Churches). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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Emir Bachir Street (The Street of Churches). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Abu Ali Valley |
Raskifa |
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Cliffside church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Amyun |
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Clifftop church in the village of Amyun. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Amyun |
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Orthodox church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The entrance to the church courtyard. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The Maronite church is built against the rock face. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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Arab style two-coloured stone entrance to the church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The triple bell tower of the church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The church window. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The interior of the church uses the natural rock for its ceiling. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Church at Hadchit. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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The town is dominated by St Saba Church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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St Saba Church in the mist from the main square. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Church of the Virgin. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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One of the many Maronite churches in the valley. |
2015 |