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Religious Symbol Collection (#2)

"Exploring the Global Tapestry of Religious Symbols

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A member of the American War cemetery folds an American flag in Colleville-sur-Me

A member of the American War cemetery folds an American flag in Colleville-sur-Mer, June 3, 2014. World leaders will attend ceremonies in Normandy June 6

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: The Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican

The Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican
Faithful holds rosary during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican, March 25, 2018 REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Los Estudiantes brotherhood wait for the start of the procession during Holy Week in

Los Estudiantes brotherhood wait for the start of the procession during Holy Week in
" Los Estudiantes" brotherhood wait for the start of the procession during Holy Week in Madrid, Spain, March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Medina

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Penitents take part in the Lagrimas and Favores brotherhood

Penitents take part in the Lagrimas and Favores brotherhood
Penitents take part in the " Lagrimas and Favores" brotherhood, during a Palm Sunday procession in Malaga, Spain March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A cross is seen at a burial site for those who died of the cholera epidemic on the

A cross is seen at a burial site for those who died of the cholera epidemic on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince March 21, 2011. The epidemic has killed more than 4, 500 people since mid-October

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Men, dressed in folk costumes, ride on horses during Eid al-Fitr

Men, dressed in folk costumes, ride on horses during Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in Benghazi, August 9, 2013

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Penitents of Las Aguas brotherhood wait before the start of their penance during Holy

Penitents of Las Aguas brotherhood wait before the start of their penance during Holy
Penitents of " Las Aguas" (The Waters) brotherhood wait before the start of their penance during Holy Week in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain, March 25, 2013

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Residents dressed as penitents take part in an Easter Passion Play on Good Friday in the

Residents dressed as penitents take part in an Easter Passion Play on Good Friday in the Basque town of Balmaseda March 29, 2013

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Crosses decorated with poppies and hand-written messages are seen planted in the lawn

Crosses decorated with poppies and hand-written messages are seen planted in the lawn outside Westminster Abbey in central London, November 3, 2014

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: The sun is pictured behind a cross on a gravestone on the eve of All Saints Day

The sun is pictured behind a cross on a gravestone on the eve of All Saints Day, at the cemetery of San Salvador in Oviedo, northern Spain, October 31, 2014

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A Jewish worshipper prays at the Western Wall during prayers marking Tisha B Av

A Jewish worshipper prays at the Western Wall during prayers marking Tisha B Av, in Jerusalems Old City early July 20, 2010

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays outside Rachels Tomb in the West Bank town of

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays outside Rachels Tomb in the West Bank town of Bethlehem October 19, 2010. Jewish worshippers visited

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: The shadows of a Cross and a Crescent are cast by an anti-Mursi

The shadows of a Cross and a Crescent are cast by an anti-Mursi
The shadows of a Cross and a Crescent, symbols of Christianity and Islam respectively, are cast by an anti-Mursi and supporter of Egypts army and police outside a police academy

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A man holds a cross after a competition to retrieve it from the water during Epiphany day

A man holds a cross after a competition to retrieve it from the water during Epiphany day celebrations in the port village of Zygi, near Limassol January 6, 2015

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A person prays with a rosary as Pope Francis leads the Holy Rosary at the Saint Mary

A person prays with a rosary as Pope Francis leads the Holy Rosary at the Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome, May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A Ukrainian border post is seen through bullet holes in a trucks windscreen on the

A Ukrainian border post is seen through bullet holes in a trucks windscreen on the
An Ukrainian border post is seen through bullet holes in a trucks windscreen on the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk June 3, 2014

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A religious image is seen in front of debris of an immigrants shacks camp after an

A religious image is seen in front of debris of an immigrants shacks camp after an accidental fire in Santiago, Chile, December 14, 2016. Picture taken December 14, 2016

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: The interior of a bullet-riddled Catholic church is seen in Marawi

The interior of a bullet-riddled Catholic church is seen in Marawi, southern Philippines May 22, 2018. Picture taken May 22, 2018. REUTERS/Neil Jerome Morales

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen outside the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua

A statue of the Virgin Mary is seen outside the Metropolitan Cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua August 25, 2017.REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A view of Beng Mealea temple complex in Siem Reap province

A view of Beng Mealea temple complex in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, October 12, 2019. Picture taken on October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Chapel Cieutat, Hautes-Pyrenees, France

Chapel Cieutat, Hautes-Pyrenees, France

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Europe, Slovenia. Church of St Primus and Felician in Jamnik in the early morning

Europe, Slovenia. Church of St Primus and Felician in Jamnik in the early morning

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Jesus Christs Face on the Shroud

Jesus Christs Face on the Shroud
Vintage engraving of Jesus Christs Face on the Shroud by Albert Durer 1513

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Angels with the Sudarium of Saint Veronica

Angels with the Sudarium of Saint Veronica
" Vintage engraving of Angels with the Sudarium of Saint Veronica by Albert Durer 1513. The most recent version of the legend recounts that Saint Veronica from Jerusalem encountered Jesus along

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Saint Anthony

Saint Anthony
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing Saint Anthony, 1519

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: St Jerome by the Pollard Willow

St Jerome by the Pollard Willow
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing St Jerome by the Pollard Willow, 1512. Saint Jerome c.aO347 to 420 was a Latin Christian priest, confessor, theologian and historian

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Saint George and the Dragon

Saint George and the Dragon
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing Saint George and the Dragon, c.1508

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Religious symbols, Paris, France, Europe

Religious symbols, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Religious symbols, Paris, France, Europe

Religious symbols, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Map of Palestine

Map of Palestine
Illustration of a map of Palestine

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: King Bocchus

King Bocchus
Illustration of a King Bocchus

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Wayside crucifix, Hohenpeissenberg, Pfaffenwinkel, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wayside crucifix, Hohenpeissenberg, Pfaffenwinkel, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Grand-Croix at the top of Pointe des Chateaux on Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Grand-Croix at the top of Pointe des Chateaux on Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Grand-Croix at the top of the rocky peninsula of Pointe des Chateaux with a dramatic cloudy sky, Grande-Terre; Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Statue and Limburg Cathedral from Bridge, Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany

Statue and Limburg Cathedral from Bridge, Limburg an der Lahn, Hesse, Germany

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Stack of balanced rocks

Stack of balanced rocks on the coast of Iceland; Iceland

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: A Buddhist spins his hand-held prayer wheel in a clockwise direction with the help of a weighted

A Buddhist spins his hand-held prayer wheel in a clockwise direction with the help of a weighted chain attached to it. Each turn is the equivalent of reading the prayers or mantras within

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: An old Ethiopian Orthodox priest holds a large brass

An old Ethiopian Orthodox priest holds a large brass Coptic cross at the rock-hewn church of Adadi Maryam, just south of Addis Abeba. This is the southernmost of Ethiopias rock-hewn churches

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: The Annunciation Cathedral in Kremlin Palace, Moscow

The Annunciation Cathedral in Kremlin Palace, Moscow
The Cathedral of the Annunciation is a Russian Orthodox church dedicated to the Annunciation of the Theotokos. It is located on the southwest side of Cathedral Square of the Moscow Kremlin in Russia

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Ancient Egyptian Temple in Edfu

Ancient Egyptian Temple in Edfu
illustration of an ancient Egyptian temple in Edfu

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Indian woman

Indian woman
Antique illustration of a Indian woman from 1883

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Pilgrimage walking sticks with a scallop shell

Pilgrimage walking sticks with a scallop shell
Pilgrims Staff walking sticks with Way of St. James scallop shell symbol and emblem, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Camino de Santiago

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Easter bunny figure with brightly coloured Easter eggs

Easter bunny figure with brightly coloured Easter eggs

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: International Buddhist Flag

International Buddhist Flag

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC

Flag of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Europe, Slovenia. The road leading to the Church of St Primus and Felician in Jamnik

Europe, Slovenia. The road leading to the Church of St Primus and Felician in Jamnik at sunrise

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: France, Tarn, Dourgne. Cross marking the original location of the Chapelle de St Ferreol

France, Tarn, Dourgne. Cross marking the original location of the Chapelle de St Ferreol, on the hill above Dourgne, France

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Buddha

Buddha
illustration of a Buddha statue meditating

Background imageReligious Symbol Collection: Tibetan building

Tibetan building
Illustration of a Tibetan building




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"Exploring the Global Tapestry of Religious Symbols: From Talmud Artwork in Hertzliya Synagogue to Stained Glass Windows in Addis Ababa" Immerse yourself in a journey through diverse cultures and spiritual beliefs as we delve into the captivating world of religious symbols. In Hertzliya, Israel, Middle East, the intricate Talmud artwork adorning the synagogue walls invites contemplation and reverence. Traveling further back in time, we encounter Hermes and the Infant Dionysus, an ancient Greek sculpture symbolizing divine protection. Meanwhile, an illustration of Horus holding the key of life (ankh) reminds us of Egypt's rich religious heritage. Venturing to Paris, France, Europe reveals a tapestry of religious symbols that have shaped history. Hanoukias (Hanukkah menorahs) illuminate Galilee with their warm glow during festive celebrations. In Ethiopia's Tigray region, a woman proudly wears a cross representing her devotion to Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity. Nightfall at Kalwaria Zebrzydowska - Bernardine Monastery unveils a mystical ambiance where faith intertwines with nature's beauty. Inside Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, stained glass windows depict biblical scenes such as Adam and Eve or showcase mesmerizing representations like "Muckross Abbey - Tree of Life. " Witnessing members of the Shembe Church kneeling in water on Durban beachfront is a testament to their unwavering commitment to spirituality. And against the backdrop of Resurrection our Lord parish church stands Jesus Christ's statue silhouetted against eternity itself. Religious symbols transcend borders and languages; they speak directly to our souls while embodying centuries-old traditions. They remind us that despite our differences across continents and belief systems alike, there exists an innate human yearning for connection with something greater than ourselves.