Temple Mount

what he needs to construct the Temple of Jerusalem. Hiram has the cedar wood Solomon needs and Solomon the wheat and oil. So, in May during King Solomon's fourth year as ruler he starts breaking ground for the temple. God…

center of Roman trade routes to the deserts, inner Africa, and the East. Sarapis and Isis, two Greek gods, became very popular in the Roman Empire. Inside Egypt the Roman emperors referred to themselves as heirs to the pharaohs and went on to build temples in the traditional Egyptian style. The ancient Egyptian funerary tradition didn’t change very much and the dead were still being mummified, but the funerary arts evolved in a new direction due to the incorporation of Greco-Roman hairstyles,…

First, as far as the Gospel of Luke supporting that Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, I found that the story of Jesus at the temple as a child to be enlightening. Mary and Joseph were concerned when they realized Jesus was missing and later when they found him at the temple Jesus responded that, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” Indeed, what other meaning could this have. Some might argue that the…

Greek gods were very important in Ancient Greece. I chose to write about who I think are the three most important gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, their wives Hera and Persephone (sans Poseidon’s wife), and Mount Olympus, their meeting place. Zeus is the king of all the Greek gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus, and one of the Twelve Olympians (most important gods). He controls the weather and can order arounds any god or mortal but cannot control the Fates (the three goddesses of destiny, Clotho,…

and stands on her lion mount. That form is common in India, but in Southeast Asia Durga is portrayed in a more benevolent form. Durga in Southest Asia has more similarities with the benign goddesses Uma than her original warrior form in India. The works discussed would be Durga Mahishasuramardini, Southern Vietnam, second half of 7th century, Sandstone. Devi, probably Uma, Eastern Cambodia, last quarter of 7th century, Sandstone. Durga Mahishasuramardini, Kailasanatha temple, Kancipuram , South…

most likely in the spring. It is not an organized gathering like a ceremony, but it shows the people in this place appreciate the trees. Nothing really stands out in the center, but to the right is a large red temple. This eye catching building holds 8 people in colored kimonos. This temple, Kiyomizu, stands high above the ground. The structure in the picture is simple with columns holding the building high above the ground. The people seem to be wearing many layers and the color might have…

Athena Essay Pallas Athena is one of the most recognizable of the gods and goddesses of mount Olympus today. As the embodiment of wisdom and truth, she is someone I look up too and would very much like to emulate. While other gods and goddesses have been forgotten, or recognized only in name, Athena prevails as very well know. Athena is remembered so well because she was a direct descendent of one of the big three and very powerful, because the things she represented inspired humans to do great…

lasted from the expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus until the bestowing of the title of Augustus on Octavian. During this there was TEMPLE OF PORTUNUS, which is combination of Etruscan plans and Greek elevations. This pseudoperipteral stone temple employs the Ionic order, but it has a staircase and freestanding columns only at the front. In addition to this, it also have TEMPLE OF VESTA, which is located in Tivoli in Italy. The models for the Tivoli temple’s builders were Greek tholoi, but the…

Pompeii holds considerable archaeological and historical significance due to the thick layering of lava and ash that preserves the city, a result of the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D.79 that allows for extensive research and insight into aspects of ancient Roman life. Sites including Porta Stabia and the Sanctuary of Apollo are significant in the wealth of artefacts and art relinquished by the sites that contribute to current understanding of the cultural, religious and economic…

a place that had a perceived higher religious meaning. With the building of the Temple, there became an authority on religious matters. Therefore, the fact that priests in Jerusalem had little control over the High Places out in the country led to them to believe that practices in use at the High Places could be heterodox or idolatrous. This led to an effort in Deuteronomist theology to centralize worship at the Temple in Jerusalem before King Hezekiah or King Josiah. Biblical texts also started…