Tag : UNESCO World Heritage site
Chavin de Huantar Temple title : Peruvian Temple May Hold Secret To Origins Of Organized Religion
summary : Archaeologists discovered a 5,000-year-old temple in the Andean Highlands of Peru that implies religion already was a highly sophisticated and organized institution for the natives of that time. This former place of worship is one of the earliest and best-known pre-Columbian sites. While many people think ancient religions were more open and less institutional, the findings at this site suggest the opposite.
date : Aug 21, 2016 11:40 AM EDT
Temple Mount title : Israel Slams UNESCO for Discounting Jewish, Christian Connections to Biblical City Jerusalem
summary : The city of Jerusalem is claimed as a holy city for three major world religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. However, the nation of Israel has slammed a United Nations cultural agency for ignoring Jewish and Christian ties to the biblical city.
date : Jul 09, 2015 05:56 PM EDT
Nimrud Destroyed by ISIS title : ISIS Destroys Ancient Iraqi City of Nimrud; U.N. Condemns Action as ‘A War Crime’
summary : The terror group known as ISIS continued its campaign of wiping out anything it considers being not compatible with its brand of Islam. Now it has taken out that fury on the ancient Iraqi city of Nimrud over the weekend.
date : Apr 13, 2015 05:55 PM EDT