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PMR144-09 Bulgaria, Asenovgrad: Bachkovo Monastery was founded in 1083 by Prince Gregory Pakourianos, but the present buildings date back to 1604. Orthodox priests in the courtyard. Keywords: architecture, heritage, culture, historic, Christian, Orthodox, monks, revered, Batchkovo
PMR111-02 Egypt, Thebes: the Great Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: coloured reliefs on the exterior wall of the sanctuary, where the sacred barque was kept: upper: the king communing with the gods, presided over by Amun-Re; middle and lower: priests carrying the sacred barque in procession from Karnak to Luxor on the annual feast and festival of Amun. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR-D7699 England, Somerset: the chapel at Tyntesfield House (National Trust). Keywords: architecture, laudatio, priest, Gothic
PMR-D4146 Turkey, Aydin Province, Didyma: the huge Temple of Apollo, measuring 120 m. long by 60 m. wide, was begun in the 3rd century BC, worked on for 300 years,but never completed. The Oracle of Didyma (the Branchidae) may go back to 1000 BC, rivalling Delphi. Part of the Adyton (interior), originally planted with laurels, and reserved to the priests. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, Roman, Greek, architecture, Aegean, sailing ship, Bahriyeli C, cruising, heritage, Hellenic
PMR-D0407 Greece, Island of Patmos: Orthodox priest and fresco in the Monastery of St. John the Theologian. Keywords: Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Hellas, harbour, yachts, fishing boats, pleasure boats, moorings, island hopping
PMR-D0146 England, Wiltshire, Bath: a "Druid priest" recites a prayer to the gods on the edge of the Great Bath, part of the complex belonging to the Roman Baths, whose mineral waters are said to be beneficial. Keywords: architecture, historic, Roman ruins, spa, mineral baths, mineral springs, heritage, bathing
PMR284-12 Turkey, Ephesus: Via Couretes, named after the Council of Priests. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Roman
PMR104K-03 Bolivia, Tiwanaku or Tiahuanaco: Ruins of the capital city of a great civilisation, dating back to 1500 BC, but becoming a centre of culture only about 300 BC. After about 400 AD the empire expanded to take in large parts of present-day Peru, Bolivia and Chile on the west coast. Their success was based on highly effective agricultural innovation. In about 1000 AD the civilisation was virtually wiped out by continuing drought, the remnants being incorporated into the Inca empire around 1450 AD. These people had no written language and their name is unknown. Frontal view of a monumental monolith of a priest, 7 metres high, from the classical period of the civilisation, in the central area of Kalasasaya. He holds two ritual containers ("kero") which held libations for the gods. Keywords: High Andes, archeological site, historical site, archeology, excavations, Tiahuanacu
PMR104K-02 Bolivia, Tiwanaku or Tiahuanaco: Ruins of the capital city of a great civilisation, dating back to 1500 BC, but becoming a centre of culture only about 300 BC. After about 400 AD the empire expanded to take in large parts of present-day Peru, Bolivia and Chile on the west coast. Their success was based on highly effective agricultural innovation. In about 1000 AD the civilisation was virtually wiped out by continuing drought, the remnants being incorporated into the Inca empire around 1450 AD. These people had no written language and their name is unknown. A monumental monolith featuring a priest, 7 metres high, with symbols inscribed on arms and shoulders from the classical period of the civilisation, in the central area of Kalasasaya. Keywords: High Andes, archeological site, historical site, archeology, excavations, Tiahuanacu
PMR192-09 Italy, Campania, Pompeii: the ancient Roman town , buried by ash and pumice during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. "House of Loreius Tibertinus", a priest of the goddess Isis: fresco of Pyramus and Thisbe in the triclinium (dining room). Keywords: heritage, ruins, archeology, architecture, historic, UNESCO, culture, classical, excavations, masonry, monument, inundation, Roman life, Roman house, Roman street
PMR-D1730 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich, State Museum of Egyptian Art: head of priest (26th Dynasty, 550 BC). Keywords: München, Egyptology, archeology, sculpture, statue, history, antiquity, portraits
PMR-D1729 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich, State Museum of Egyptian Art: figures of seated priest, Neye, with his mother, Mutnofret (19th Dynasty, 1250 BC). Keywords: Egyptology, Muenchen, portraits, antiquity, married couple, history, statue, sculpture, archeology
PMR104K-05 Bolivia, Tiwanaku or Tiahuanaco: Ruins of the capital city of a great civilisation, dating back to 1500 BC, but becoming a centre of culture only about 300 BC. After about 400 AD the empire expanded to take in large parts of present-day Peru, Bolivia and Chile on the west coast. Their success was based on highly effective agricultural innovation. In about 1000 AD the civilisation was virtually wiped out by continuing drought, the remnants being incorporated into the Inca empire around 1450 AD. These people had no written language and their name is unknown. At the equinoxes the sun's rays shone through the main entrance to the Kalasasaya, on to the priest monolith. In the foreground the semi-subterranean temple. Keywords: High Andes, Tiahuanacu, excavations, archeology, historical site, archeological site
PMR008K-07 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt: Romanian Orthodox monk (right) in his room at Neamt Monastery with visiting Orthodox priest from Wales, with collection of icons behind. Keywords: religion, Christian
PMR008K-06 Romania, Moldavia, Neamt: Romanian Orthodox monk (right) in his room at Neamt Monastery with visiting Orthodox priest from Wales. Keywords: religion, Christianity
PMR399-01 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Othodox monk, with Neuschwanstein Castle in the background. Keywords: alpine, priest, Christian, cassock
PMR397-10 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ettal: an Othodox priest visiting the abbey of Kloster Ettal (an active monastery). Keywords: Catholic, church, architecture, Baroque

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