Archaeology and religion have a long history together--many of the earliest investigators into the archaeological past were priests and priest-scholars, and much of what science is today grew out of the religious movement. Hard to believe these days, I must admit.
But over the years, archaeologists have continued our fascination with the scientific pieces of religious belief, this fascination taking many different flavors and investigating most of the religions of the world. This photo gallery is an examination of a few of the more interesting churches in the world ('churches' including synagogues, mosques, temples, and shrines) and why archaeologists are interested in them.
More text-based information on churches and archaeology has been assembled in the inventively named Churches and Archaeology archive.
But over the years, archaeologists have continued our fascination with the scientific pieces of religious belief, this fascination taking many different flavors and investigating most of the religions of the world. This photo gallery is an examination of a few of the more interesting churches in the world ('churches' including synagogues, mosques, temples, and shrines) and why archaeologists are interested in them.
More text-based information on churches and archaeology has been assembled in the inventively named Churches and Archaeology archive.
- St. Catherine's Monastery, EgyptSt. Catherine's Monastery, Egypt
- Doura Europos, SyriaDoura Europos, Syria
- Canterbury Cathedral, EnglandCanterbury Cathedral, England
- Basilique de St-Denis, FranceBasilique de St-Denis, France
- Tirana Mosque of Et'hem Bey, AlbaniaTirana Mosque of Et'hem Bey, Albania
- Kushinagar Ruins, IndiaKushinagar Ruins, India
- Selimiye Mosque, Edirne TurkeySelimiye Mosque, Edirne Turkey
- The Blue Mosque of IstanbulThe Blue Mosque of Istanbul
- Mosaic from Hamman-Lif Synagogue, Tunisia Roman Mosaic of Duck Facing Left in Vines, Hammam-Lif Synagogue, Tunisia
- Qorikancha, Cuzco, PeruQorikancha, Cuzco, Peru
- Church of St. Mary of Vllaherna, AlbaniaBerat Orthodox Church, Albania
- St. Alban's Abbey, EnglandSt. Alban's Abbey, Hertfordshire, England
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