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Baalbek, Lebanon (03-08-2008 - 19:24:13) Approximately 86 kilometers northeast of the city of Beirut (بيروت) in eastern Lebanon (لبنان) stands the temple complex of Baalbek (بعلبك), atop a high point in the fertile Bekaa valley (Beqaa Valley - سهل البقاع). Baalbek is the name of an archeological site in Lebanon. In Roman times it was known as Heliopolis or City of the Sun, it was one of the largest sanctuaries in the Empire. Baalbek became a Roman colony under the Emperor Augustus in 16 B.C. On its acropolis, over the course of the next three centuries, the Romans constructed a monumental ensemble of three temples - Temple of Jupiter, Temple of Bacchus and Temple of Venus - three courtyards, and an enclosing wall built of some of the most gigantic stones ever crafted by man. On a nearby Kheikh Abdallah hill, they built a fourth temple dedicated to Mercury. The Temple of Baal/Jupiter was begun during the reign of Emperor Augustus in the late first century BC and completed soon after 60 AD. The single largest religious edifice ever erected by the Romans, the immense sanctuary of Jupiter Heliopolitanus was lined by 104 massive granite columns, imported from Aswan in Egypt, and held a temple surrounded by 50 additional columns, almost 19m (62ft) high. The complex of the Great Temple has four sections: the monumental entrance or Propylaea, the Hexagonal Court, the Great Court and finally the Temple itself, where the six famous columns stand. The Little Temple or the "Temple of Bacchus", next to the Jupiter complex is a separate building known as the Temple of Bacchus. Constructed during the first half of the 2nd century A.D., it has been remarkably well preserved. It was apparently consecrated to a mysterious and initiatic cult centered on the young god of Baalbeck. This god was identified as a solar and growth deity, whose birth and growth promised regeneration and eternal life to the faithful. The Round Temple or the "Temple of Venus", gem-like temple southeast of the acropolis was built in the 3rd century A.D. Its design and size, as well as its orientation towards the Great Temple, set it apart from the other Baalbeck temples. These attributes also help identify it as the temple of the Fortune of Baalbeck, which is the tutelary divinity of the City, under the protection of its great gods. It was not by accident that during the Byzantine period it was converted into a church dedicated to Saint Barbara, who is the patron saint of Baalbeck to this day. Near the Temple of Venus are the remains of "The Temple of the Muses", dating from the beginning of the 1st century A.D. "Baalbeck, with its colossal structures, is one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture at its apogee", UNESCO reported in making Baalbek a World Heritage Site in 1984. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (13-07-2008 - 16:49:03) San Miguel de Allende is the seat of the municipality of Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. Nestled high in the cool hills of the Mexican altiplano, in the eastern part of Guanajuato in Mexico's mountainous bajío region, San Miguel De Allende is one the hippest, busiest, most charming towns in Mexico. San Miguel de Allende retains a rich colonial charm with its cobblestone streets and beautiful Spanish colonial mansions, many of which have been restored to their former splendor. Originally known as San Miguel El Grande, the town was founded by a Franciscan monk named Fray Juan de San Miguel in 1542. It was an important stop over on the Antigua Camino Real, part of the silver route from Zacatecas. High season runs from December 15 to April 1, when the days are clear and sunny, and nights are cool. April through August is low season, with hotter days in the spring and rain in the summer. The rainy season in San Miguel de Allende begins the beginning of June and generally lasts through the middle of October. San Miguel de Allende is world famous for its colonial architecture, and large expatriate population, which estimates number from 8,500 - 10,000. San Miguel de Allende has become an attractive tourist destination for wealthy Mexico City residents and has a large American and Canadian expatriate community comprised primarily of retirees. During the final week of July, San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato are co-hosts to the Expresión en Corto International Film Festival, Mexico's largest competitive film festival and the most prestigious of its kind in Latin America. The internationally renowned festival is free to the public and screens over 400 films from 10am until 4am each day in 16 venues, which include such unusual locations as San Miguel's Jardín Principal (or main square), the subterranean streets and tunnels of Guanajuato, the Guanajuato Mummy Museum and both city's Municipal graveyards (Panteónes). See in San Miguel de Allende - Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, the marvelous pink granite parish, looking like an ornate candy sculpture at the zocalo (called "El Jardin" by the locals). - El Jardin, the main square or also known as Zocalo. - The Heart of Frida Exhibition, private gallery showcasing original letters and drawings that Frida Kahlo did before her death. - Museo Casa Ignacio Allende, home of one of the independence heros. - Casa Mayorazgo de La Canal, home of a very wealthy family. - Templo de la Concepcion. - Centro Cultural El Nigromante. - Teatro Angela Peralta. - Oratorio de San Felipe Neri. - Statue of Ignacio Allende. - Templo de Nuestra Señora de la Salud. - Templo de San Francisco. - Casa del Inquisidor where the holy inquisition was located. - Benito Juarez park. - Jardin Botanical, the unique Charco del Ingenio park above the town with its enormous collection of cacti. San Miguel de Allende was also named a Pueblo Mágico (Magical Village) in 2002. In 2008, San Miguel was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Ganga Talao, Mauritius (02-07-2008 - 18:56:13) On the island of Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the African continent, about 900 kilometres east of Madagascar, Maha Shivratri is a very important festival and public holiday. For the Mauritian Hindu, a pilgrimage to the volcanic sacred lake of Grand Bassin is a spiritual obligation his family fulfills every year on Maha Shivratri. This the religious place in Mauritius where Supreme God Shiva is most worshipped. In 1897, Shri Jhummon Giri Gosagne, a "pujari" (priest) from the North of the island, had a vision of a sacred lake in the southern jungles. The following year, the priest and a group of followers trekked to find the lake, the Grand Bassin or Ganga Talao, which his vision described as related to the river Ganges. Every year since then, on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, pilgrims from all over the island walk to the Ganga Talao lake, to collect its water to offer to Lord Shiva. Ganga Talao or Grand Bassin is a lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about 1800 feet above sea level. It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius, according to Hindu mythology. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Sanskrit: शिव) and other Gods including Hanuman (हनुमत्), Lakshmi (लक्ष्मी), and others along the Grand Bassin, with a 108 feet Shiva Statue inaugurated in 2007 (the highest known statue in Mauritius). Svaneti province, Georgia (08-06-2008 - 13:27:11) Svaneti (also Svanetia - Georgian: სვანეთი) is a historic province in Georgia (საქართველო), in the northwestern part of the country. It is inhabited by the Svans (სვანები), an ethnographic group of the Georgian people. They speak the Svan language (ლუშნუ ნინ/შკა̈ნ). Surrounded by 3000-5000 meter peaks, Svanetia is the highest inhabited area in Europe. At 2200 m, the village of Chazhashi or Chajashi (ჩაჟაში), in the Upper Svaneti Region, is sometimes referred to as the highest village in Europe. Four of the 10 highest peaks of the Caucasus (კავკასია), which comprises Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and part of Southern Russia, are located in the region. The highest mountain in Georgia, Mount Shkhara (შხარა) at 5,201 meters (17,059 feet), is located in the province. Other prominent peaks include Tetnuldi (4,974m./16,319ft.), Shota Rustaveli (4,960m./16,273ft.), Mt. Ushba (უშბა - 4,710m./15,453ft.), and Ailama (4,525m./14,842ft.). Situated on the southern slopes of the central Greater Caucasus (კავკასიონი), Svanetia, divided into Upper Svanetia and Lower Svanetia, extends over the upper valleys of the Rioni River (რიონი), Enguri River (ენგური) and Tskhenistskali. To visit: - Ushguli or Ushkuli (უშგული) community of villages located at the head of the Enguri gorge in Upper Svaneti, with its four villages (Altitude between 2086 to 2200 m): Zhibiani (ჟიბიანი), Chvibiani or Chubiani (ჩვიბიანი), Chazhashi or Chajashi (ჩაჟაში), and Murqmeli (მურყმელი), including the Svanetian towers erected mainly in the 9th-12th centuries, buildings that are part of the UNESCO Heritage site of Upper Svaneti. - The Kodori Valley (or Kodori Gorge - კოდორის ხეობა), river valley in Abkhazia (აფხაზეთი). - Dozens of Georgian Orthodox churches, picturesque landscapes, the Botany of Svanetia and much more... Golden Temple, Amritsar, India (04-04-2008 - 11:03:22) The Golden Temple is the main attraction in Amritsar (Punjabi: ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ, Hindi: अमृतसर), holy city in the state of Punjab (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬ, Hindi : पंजाब), India (Hindi: भारत). Originally a small lake in the midst of a quiet forest, the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib "holy pool of nectar" - mr. सुवर्णमंदिर) is the spiritual and cultural center of the Sikh religion. The Golden Temple is culturally the most significant shrine of Sikhism (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ), the fifth-largest religion in the world. The Buddha is known to have spent time at this place in contemplation. Two thousand years after Buddha's time, another philosopher-saint, Guru Nanak Dev (hi. गुरु नानक, 1469-1539 - first of the eleven Sikh Gurus (hi. सिखों के दस गुरू)), the founder of the Sikh religion, came to live and meditate by the peaceful lake. After the passing away of Guru Nanak, his disciples continued to frequent the site; over the centuries it became the primary sacred shrine of the Sikhs. The lake was enlarged and structurally contained during the leadership of the fourth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Ram Das (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਰਾਮ ਦਾਸ, born in Lahore, 1534-1581), and during the leadership of the fifth, Guru Arjan Dev Ji or Guru Arjun Dev Ji (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜੁਨ ਦੇਵ, 1581-1606), the Hari Mandir, or Temple of God was built. From the early 1600s to the mid 1700s the sixth through tenth Sikh Gurus were constantly involved in defending both their religion and their temple against Moslem armies. On numerous occasions the temple was destroyed by the Muslims, and each time was rebuilt more beautifully by the Sikhs. In the mid 18th century it was attacked by the Afghans, by one of Ahmed Shah Abdali's Generals, Jahan Khan, and had to be substantially rebuilt in the 1760s. One of the most important festivals celebrated at Harmandir Sahib is Vaisakhi (Punjabi: ਵਸਾਖੀ, also known as Baisakhi) during the second week of April. Sikhs celebrate the founding of the Khalsa. Other important Sikh religious days such as the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur or the birthday of Guru Nanak. In film and television Several movies have been shot in and around the Temple, including Gandhi (1982 - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી, Hindi : महात्मा गांधी)), Bride and Prejudice (2004, Bollywood), the Indian (Hindi) serial Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin (2005), Rang De Basanti (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती) starring Aamir Khan (hi. आमिर ख़ान) (2006), and Namastey London (2007). The Temple is also one of the places visited by the BBCs Michael Palin for the documentary "Himalaya" (2004). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ... 12 13 NEXT

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