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CATACOMBS OF ROMEEarly Christians worship in the catacombs of Saint Calixtus, below Rome, soon after the death of Jesus Date: 50
IN THE CATACOMBSEarly Christians worship in the catacombs of Saint Calixtus, below Rome, soon after the death of Jesus Date: 50
View of Nagoya town, JapanVintage 19th century photograph - Meiji era Japan: view of Nagoya town
tsurugaoka-Hachiman Shrine at Kamakura, JapanVintage 19th century photograph - Japan - from the studio of Baron Raimund von Stillfried. Tsurugaoka-Hachiman Shrine at Kamakura. origianl image by Felix, Felice, Beato
The Chapel at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home and nursing home for some 300 veterans of the British Army. Date: 1902
Great pagoda and stone bull Tanjore, India, Samuel Bourne19th century vintage photograph - great pagoda and stone bull Tanjore, India, Samuel Bourne photographer
Pont / bridge d Iena, and Trocadero, Paris FranceVintage 19th century photograph- Pont / bridge d Iena, and Trocadero, Paris France
Daibutsu, statue of Buddha, Kamakura, Japan, late 19th century
East Honganji temple, Kyoto, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Nishi Otni temple, Kyoto, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Street and minaret near Herods Gate, Jerusalem, C. 1930Street and minaret near Herods Gate, Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel, Holy Land c.1930
Nishi Honganji Temple - western Buddhist temple, Japan. Vintage 19th century photograph
Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily ItalyVintage 19th century photograph: Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily Italy
Historical views of Persia (Iran). View of the city of Gombroon (Bandar Abbas) on the Persian Gulf 58, the courtesan Thais leading Alexander the Great to set fire to Persepolis 59
Views of South Africa, 1820View of Griquatown, Northern Cape, 52, Khoikhoi visiting their family graves 53, and a Khoikhoi preacher preaching in front of a wagon 54. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev
Interior of the Heliopolis, Baalbek, LebanonView of the interior of the Heliopolis or Temple of Baalbek, Lebanon Beqaa Valley. Interno del Tempio di Balbec. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios
Railway construction, extension to Broad Street, London 1871Railway construction, showing demolition of the Worship Street Gas Works to make way for Great Eastern Railway extension to Broad Street, London. 1871
KannushiA kannushi, also called shinshoku, is the person responsible for the maintenance of a Shinto shrine as well as for leading worship. Date: 1933
Group of Ne wekwe, Galaxy fraternity, He iwa (north) Ki wi sine, chamber dedicated to anthropic worship, Zuni nation. Lithograph after an illustration by Mary Wright Gill from John Wesley Powells
Worshippers making offerings to a statue of Buddha or Fo in a banyan tree, Vietnam. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Ceremonial dance for Artemis or Diana the Huntress in a sacred forest on the island of Delos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso after a painting by Angelo Monticelli from Giulio Ferrarios
Chinese peasants worshipping at a temple in the country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World
Pomp and ceremony of rituals and processions in honour of Osiris, from a bas-relief in Thebes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Tabernacle in the WildernessThe tabernacle was the portable sanctuary created by Moses as a place of worship during the period of wandering that came before their arrival in the Promised Land
The Form of the TabernacleAccording to Jewish texts, the tabernacle was the portable sanctuary created by Moses as a place of worship during the period of wandering that came before their arrival in the Promised Land
Table of ShewbreadShewbread or showbread are the cakes or loaves of bread which were always present on a specially dedicated two crowned table, in the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to God. Date: circa 1800
Priest Eleazar conducting ritual purificationThis depicts High Priest Eleazar preparing the water of separation (commonly known as the water of purification) preparing to purify a bull in preparation for slaughter
Synagogue InteriorInterior of a synagogue during a daily service
Jews at the Wailing WallTwo Jews at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall located in the Old City of Jerusalem is a sacred place of prayer and pilgrimage for Jews
Jews celebrating the Feast of TabernaclesThe Feast of Tabernacles also known as Sukkot is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated over the course of a week, five days after Yom Kippur
Habit of a Common PriestJewish Priest dressed in a robe. Date: 1797
Feast of the Tabernacles (Sukkot)This engraving depicts Sukkot also known as the Feast of Tabernacles which is a Jewish holiday celebrated over one week that comes five days after Yom Kippur (day of atonement)
Day of Atonement at Houndsditch Synagogue, London 1901Monday was the Day of Atonement, also known as Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism. It centers around atonement and repentance and involves a 25 hour fasting period
Aaron entering the Holy Place on the Day of AtonementAaron is a prophet, high priest, and the brother of Moses. He is depicted in this engraving entering the Holy Place on the Day of Atonement
Jew at prayerJew worshiping with his head covered. The act of covering the head when praying is seen as honouring god. Date: circa 1800
Early Morning Jewish service, LondonThis depicts an early morning Jewish service in London. Shacharit is the morning Tefillah (prayer) of Judaism. It is one of three daily prayers. Date: 1889
Pagoda of Canon (Kannon)Pagoda dedicated to the deity Canon (Kwannon, Kannon, Quannon) More commonly refereed to as Kannon, this Buddhist deity personifies compassion and is known as the Goddess of Mercy
Jebis (also known as Jebisu) is known in Japanese mythology as the younger brother of the sun deity. He lived by fishing and after his death
Daikoku is one of the Seven Gods of Luck in Japanese mythology, known as the god of wealth and guardian of farmers. He is often depicted carrying a wish-granting mallet in his hand
Xaca, Japanese DeityJapanese deity Xaca Date: 1737
Darma and ChapletsEngraving of Darma, a saint of Japan, accompanied by engravings of chaplets, known as malas in Buddhism, which are said to represent humanitys mortal desires
Xantai, Japanese DeityJapanese deity, Xantai Date: 1737
Idol of CanonCanon idol (also referred to as kannon, kwannon) Date: 1737
Japanese PreacherA Japanese Preacher haranguing (preaching to) the people who are assembled to worship their Tuteler-Idol. Date: 1760
Toranga, Japanese DeityEngraving of the deity Toranga, found in the Toranga pagoda, Japan. Date: 1737
Pagoda of TorangaThe Pagoda of Toranga which contains a statue of the deity Toranga in Japan Date: 1737
Shinto Temple at Nikko, JapanShinto Temple located in Nikko in Japan. The shrines and temples located here, alongside their natural surroundings, have been sacred sites for hundreds of years
Supreme Deity AmaterasuThe supreme deity who according to the Japanese created the world. Amaterasu is known as the supreme Japanese deity. Records of her worship have been found in some of the oldest records of Japanese