Places of Worship

Places of Worhsip- a building or other location where a group of people (which is also known as a congregation) comes to perform acts of religious praise, honor, or devotion.

The Acropolis Rome, Italy
- A place of refuge that inhabitants go to in time of invasion.
- In english this means Upper-city or in general above Athens.

The Parthenon Athens, Greece
- The name of the temple refers to the virgins whose supreme sacrifice guaranteed the safety of the city.
- The city is not only named specifically for Athena, but also Artemis.

Great Synagogue of Florence (Tempio Maggiore) Florence, Italy
- The architects who built his synagogue were Mariano Falcini, Professor Vincente Micheli, and Marco Treves.
- This building integrated both the traditions of the Islamic and Italian worlds.

Notre-Dame Cathedral Paris, France
- The cathedral treasury houses a reliquary with the purported Crown of Thorns, the crown that was worn by Jesus Christ when he was crucified.
- This building was in fact fully completed in 1345, 666 years ago!