Churches and Archaeology
Great Churches of the World
Great Churches of the World: A Survey
Adobe Mud Brick Mosque in Komio, Mali
Adobe Mud Brick Mosque in Komio, Mali, part of a photographic collection of ephemeral buildings in west Africa.
Basilique de St-Denis (France)
The Basilique de St-Denis is the most recent structure of several churches built on the top of a Gallo-Roman cemetery where St. Denis is said to have been buried.
Beth Alpha Synagogue (Israel)
The site of Beth Alpha in Israel is believed to be an ancient Jewish synagogue, built during the Byzantine empire.
Bin Bir Kilisse (Turkey)
The site of Bin Bir Kilisse, also called Maden Sheher, was a Byzantine city, described by British archaeologist Gertrude Bell as the "City of a Thousand and One Churches".
Bordesley Abbey (UK)
Bordesley Abbey is a Cistercian Medieval monastery complex, built in the 12th century AD in Warwickshire, England.
Canterbury Cathedral (UK)
The Canterbury Cathedral is probably among the most famous church edifices in the world, partly because of its famous archbishops including St. Augustine, Thomas Cranmer, and Thomas Becket
Constantinople (Turkey)
Constantinople is the old name for Istanbul, the great city located in what is now Turkey, and the home of the beautiful Blue Mosque.
Coptic Christianity
The Coptic church is a form of Christianity developed in Egypt, said to have been started by one of Christ's apostles, Mark, in the 1st century AD.
Dura-Europos (Syria)
Dura-Europos is the name of a Greek colony on the Euphrates River near the modern town of Salhiye in Syria, and the site of the earliest known Jewish diaspora synagogue.
Edirne (Turkey)
The ancient city of Edirne is located in far western Turkey, and is best known for its stunningly beautiful mosques built during the Ottoman Empire.
Herodium: a brief description
One of several fortresses built in 24 BC by Herod the Great and the only one named after him.
Kushinagar Ruins, India
The ruins of a Buddhist monastery named Mahaparinirvan Mandir, and the place where according to tradition, Gautama Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana
Mission archaeology
A brief description of mission archaeology.
Na'aran, Israel/Palestine
Na'aran was a Byzantine settlement and synagogue during the 5th and 6th century AD, located about four kilometers from Jericho.
Pachomian Monastery
A Pachomian monastery is a type of early Christian (2rd-4th century AD) residence for monks following in the path of Pachomius.
Pauline Missions
Pauline Missions are early Christian monasteries set up by St. Paul and his followers on the island of Corinth, Greece.
Religion in Archaeology
The study of religion in archaeology is not an easy matter, and not just in a political sense of the word.
Sanchi Ruins, India
Sanchi was built in the 4th century BC by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, to honor the Buddha after the horrendous battle which changed Ashoka's outlook on life.
Scenes from Paradise: Jewish Roman Mosaics from Tunisia
The collection of photographs of mosaics recovered from the floor of a Roman period Jewish settlement in Tunisia.
Siraf Mosque (Iran)
The archaeological ruins of the Congregational Mosque of Siraf are located in the port city of Siraf on the gulf coast of Iran.
St. Albans (UK)
The site of St. Albans began as an Iron Age settlement called Verlamion around the end of the first century BC.
St. Catherine's Monastery (Egypt)
St. Catherine's Monastery is a Byzantine church built at the foot of Mount Sinai, Egypt between 548 and 565 AD.
St. Paul's Cathedral (UK)
St. Paul's Cathedral, designed by architect Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1701, is the fourth church on this site overlooking London.
St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican City)
The ancient basilica of Old St. Peter's in what is today Vatican City was one of the earliest churches built by the Emperor Constantine during the early christian period in the 4th century AD.
St. Priscilla's Catacombs (Italy)
Priscilla's catacombs on the Via Salaria, in the city of Rome, contains examples of early Christian art dated to the 2nd and 3rd century AD.
Synagogues - a definition and history
A synagogue is, of course, a religious structure that can be identified with the Jewish faith. This definition describes the history of synagogues.
Temple of the Moon, Huayna Picchu
The residential palace of the Inca king Pachacuti has drawn tourists from all over the world because of its lovely impossible location at the edge of the world.
Temples and Shrines
Basically, archaeologists think of the word temple as meaning one of three kinds of shrines.
Templo Mayor (Mexico)
The principal temple for the Aztec people living in Tenochtitlan, the Templo Mayor was built beginning in the year 1390 AD.
The Great Temple of Hattusha, Capital City of the Hittite Empire
The Great Temple at Hattusha was built during the reign of Hattusili III, during the height of the Hittite Empire.
The Temple of Hera at Olympia
The Temple of Hera (or Heraion) is the oldest of the structures at Olympia, and the earliest monumental temple in Greece, built about 600 BC.
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was built by the Greek architect Lidon
Tirana Mosque of Et'hem Bey, Albania
This pretty mosque in Tirana was built between 1794 and 1821. It was closed under communist rule and then reopened in 1991
Tree of Paradise: Roman Jewish Mosaics from Tunisia
An exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum included mosaics from the Roman period Jewish site in what is now Tunisia. This page describes the exhibition.
Winchester (UK)
The British city of Winchester is the capital of Wessex, England, and counts its founding from the 7th century AD.