Tag: Temple

During our recent family holiday in Greece in May 2023, we had the incredible opportunity to explore the ancient sites of Athens. While the Acropolis and the iconic Parthenon were undoubtedly awe-inspiring, it was our visit to the Ancient Agora that truly transported us back in time and prov...

When a street is named in reference to religiosity or the worship of gods, one might associate it enshrined with purity or at the least squeaky clean. The reality could not be more different on Temple Street, a dingy thoroughfare situated on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong. This street is lined wit...

Hau Wong Temple 侯王宮, Tung Chung, Hong Kong, is small and not very old. The temple is used for worshipping Yeung Hau Wong (Emperor Yeung Hau). The temple contains a bell cast in 1765, which suggests a date for the first temple on the site. However, the ceramic decorations on the roof ridge were...

CDMX, November 5, 2022. It is 8:40 pm. Except for a few security guards and the merchandising stands along the entrance gates — no customer in sight — , there is not a soul at the Palacio de los Desportes the moment we get out of the cab. Seen from the outside, I do not really meas...

Abe stood in the back of the union hall, crowded with men, yes and women, tumescent with anger, drunk with choler, as the priest, red-faced, bellicose, umbraged defiance at what had transpired that day. Union men bristling with outrage Abe had seen before. Didn’t he labor too? Although his ...

A magnificent (‘bhavya’) Ram temple is set to be consecrated in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on 22nd January 2024. But the question arises: for which Lord Ram is this temple being consecrated? In India, there exist two perceptions of Lord Ram. The first is the real Lord Ram, who, as a rule...

One of the holiest sites for the Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) is the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It was on this hill overlooking the rest of the city that King Solomon built the first Jewish Temple in 957BC in order to serve as the nucleus for the Israelite faith and as a means...

There were a lot of rules in ancient Egypt. Many of them revolved around how to record the accomplishments of famous people and events, and how to pictorialize those people and events in monuments. When I say ‘famous’, I mean exclusively those of royal blood, or individuals whose luck, h...

One of the holiest sites for the Abrahamic faiths (Christianity, Islam, and Judaism) is the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It was on this hill overlooking the rest of the city that King Solomon built the first Jewish Temple in 957BC in order to serve as the nucleus for the Israelite faith and as a means...

Dendara claims the title of my all-time favourite spot in Egypt, even surpassing the captivating Abu Simbel! The mesmerising colours and remarkable preservation of intricate ancient Egyptian art at Dendara distinguish it as a truly unique destination. The colossal pillars adorned with elaborate E...