Five headed Shiva
Kalighat
19th century
(Source: dravyashruta, via enchantingnagchampa)
Byzantine Christian baptismal font from Carthage;
ca. 4th-5th century CE
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Palace of Facets, or Granovitaya Palata in russian, is a medieval building in the Cathedral Square of Moskow Kremlin, used for formal receptions of the Tsar, coronation celebrations, feasts, and state ceremonies. Enjoy the Power and the Beauty.
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Old Islamic manuscripts found in Timbuktu.
Taken by Brent Stirton
(Source: poeticislam, via al-nur)
JUNE 18, 2010
Swayambhunath Stupa, Nepal
Photograph by Alison Wright
This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel
Young monks don sunglasses before dozens of butter lamps at Swayambhunath Stupa, a Buddhist temple in Kathmandu Valley. The gold-spired stupa is also known as the “Monkey Temple,” named for the population of rhesus monkeys that roam its grounds.
(Source: National Geographic, via enchantingnagchampa)