Updated: San Lorenzo, Rome

Our article on San Lorenzo fuori le Mura (St. Lawrence outside the Walls) in Rome has just been updated with lots more information and a gallery of over 100 photos from our visit in April 2008.This basilica stands over the grave of St. Lawrence, a Roman deacon who was martyred by roasting on a gridiron in 258 AD. He famously called out to his persecutors, "Turn me over, I am done on this side!"

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by Jour ~ Tuesday, March 24, 2009 0 comments

Moissac Cloister

The magnificent cloister of Moissac Abbey in southwest France is the oldest and largest cloister with narrative capitals in existence. Completed in 1100 AD, it contains 76 capitals plus marble pillar reliefs of apostles. Forty-six of the capitals depict narrative scenes from the Bible or the lives of the saints. Unfortunately nearly all human faces have been smashed by iconclasts, but the rest is

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by Jour ~ Monday, October 27, 2008 0 comments

Tournus Abbey Church

New on Sacred Destinations: the magnificent Abbey Church of St. Philibert in Tournus, France. One of many fine Romanesque churches in Burgundy, this was built mostly in the 11th century and has all kinds of interesting things to see. Click photos for captions, learn more in the detailed new article or just go straight to the big photo gallery.

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by Jour ~ Tuesday, October 21, 2008 0 comments

New City Pages, Plus Hildesheim and St. Cecilia

I've started to upgrade the layout of the city pages on Sacred Destinations. This will be a long-term project that I won't do all at once, but so far Ephesus and Rome are available for your perusal: www.sacred-destinations.com/italy/romewww.sacred-destinations.com/turkey/ephesusHope you like it! Let me know if you don't. Comments are always welcome.And there are a couple new articles and photo

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by Jour ~ Tuesday, October 7, 2008 0 comments

What's New

Updated Monday, September 22So here's what I've been working on lately while neglecting the blog, beginning with the newest first:San Vitale (Ravenna, Italy) - updated article, new photo gallery & new floor planGermigny-des-Pres (France) - new article with photo galleryAulnay-de-Saintonge Church (France) - new article and new photo galleryRegensburg Cathedral (Germany) - new article and new photo

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by Jour ~ Sunday, September 21, 2008 0 comments