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Underground Religious Sites

Mysterious and atmospheric underground churches and catacombs, featuring illuminated crosses and ancient stone structures that evoke a sense of reverence.

Tourist at Church of Saint Peter; Gallicantu, Israel

Magnificent cross glows with spiritual light in famous underground Catedral de Sal Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Colombia Illuminated cross representing stations of the cross, illustrate events of Jesus last journey, light in underground Catedral de Sal Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, one of Colombian wonders, Colombia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/www.artushfoto.eux 21360440

Israel, Jerusalem, christian quarter, native place of the Virgin Mary

Church of San Giovanni Evangelista, Syracuse, by Unknown artist, 6th Century, . Italy: Sicily: Syracuse: Syracuse: San Giovanni Evangelista. View. Catacombs. Gallery burial cells stone

Tourist at Church of Saint Peter; Gallicantu, Israel

Cave, Church and convent of the Pater Noster, Jerusalem, Israel

Early Christian Gertrauden Chapel, St. Peter's Cemetery Catacombs, Salzburg, Austria, Europe

Friedhof der antiken Stadt Dara in Mardin, Tuerkei, am 18. Mai 2018, Mardin, Tuerkei

Cave paintings showing men with arms on rock shelters no 5 ten thousands years old at Bhimbetka near Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox

anthropomorphic tombs,church of the monastery of San Pedro de Rocas, Esgos, Ribeira Sacra, Ourense, Galicia, Spain.

Frescoes in the rock churches in the gorge of Matera. Matera is a city located on a rocky outcrop. The so-called area of the Sassi (Stones) is a complex of cave houses carved into the rock, Basilicata; Italy, Europe

Ain Habis, church interior. 1940, Shrines, Altars, Ain el-Habis, about 3 km from Ain Karem, commemorates the place where St. John the Baptist spent his childhood, Israel

Catacombs with rock tomsbs, St. Peter cemetery, Old Town, Salzburg, Salzburg state, Austria

Santuario punico de Es Culleram (s.V aC) .Ibiza.Islas Pitiusas.Baleares.Espana

Cave church interior with rock formations and unique carvings in Cappadocia region located in Turkey

Tomb of the Sons of Hezir; Jerusalem, Israel

St Francis' bed, La Verna sanctuary, Tuscany

Chapel of the Mrs. Urraca Chapel of Mrs. Urraca

ERMITA DE COVADONGA - (GRUTA-SANTUARIO). Location: SANTA CUEVA. COVADONGA. ASTURIAS. SPAIN.

Selime Cathedral, Ihlara Valley, Aksaray, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia.

TUMBA DE CABILIO - URNA FUNERARIA - SIGLO I AC. Location: NECROPOLIS ROMANA. CARMONA.

Demre, Turkey - July, 2015: Fresco in the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey

Inside rock church in Ihlara valley in Cappadocia

St. Bishoy's Cell In The Monastery Of The Syrians (Monastery Of The Holy Virgin And St. John Kame), Also Called Deir El Sourian, Wadi El Natrun, Egypt

Egipto. Tumba 133 Nefer Rompet.

Turkey, Cappadocia, Village of Soganli. Church of St. George. Frescos inside church. Ancient cave church built into soft volcanic rock (Editorial Usage Only)

CUEVA DE SIETE ALTARES, ANTIGUA ERMITA O SANTUARIO DE EREMITAS VISIGODOS (S. VII), CON RESTOS DE PINTURAS RUPESTRES. PROYECTO SIGAREP II.

TUMBA DE CABILIO - URNA FUNERARIA - SIGLO I AC. Location: NECROPOLIS ROMANA. CARMONA.

Church of the Nativity; Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Israel

BAPTISTERIO DE LA SEGUNDA MITAD DEL S V. Location: MARIENKIRCHE. Terrassa. Barcelona. SPAIN.

Copan, Honduras, Maya, Margarita Tomb, David Sedat

Republic of Colombia, Colombia, Tierradentro, Departamento Couca, Colombian Central Cordillera, Archaeological National Park Tierradentro, Parque arqueologico nacional de Tierradentro, archaeological sites, remains of the so-called Tierradentro culture, shaft tombs driven into the rock up to five metres deep, burial chambers with side niches, painted in black, white, red, geometric patterns, Colombia, South America

Statue of the Virgin Mary, Partnachklamm, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Erkundung antiker Fresken in der Kirche St. Johannes der Täufer, Sirince, Seluk, Izmir, Türkei Inside St. John the Baptist Church in Sirince, Selcuk, Turkey, historical frescoes adorn the wall, illuminated by warm light, showcasing intricate religious art LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/HalitxSadikx 23268362

Excavations, St., Saint, Saint

Holy Cross rock Church or Kutsal Hac Kilisesi, Zelve open-air museum, Goereme National Park, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia Region, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia

Freemont petroglyph rock art of a human deity on canyon panel on the McConkie Ranch up Dry Forks of Nine Mile Canyon, Utah

Buddhist stupa in Bhaja caves in 2nd century B.C ., Lonavala, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Internal chambers of the Sulamani Temple with frescos and Buddha images, Bagan, Myanmar-Burma; Bagan, Mandalay, Myanmar

Cemetery Fontanelles, Province of Naples, Campania, Italy

Nepal, Annapurna Circuit Trek, Male And Female Animistic Protector Guardians By The Entrance Gateway To Jharkot.

Spain, Andalusia, Roman necropolis of Carmona, elephant statue in funerary chamber at Elephant Tomb

When building the Church of St. Joseph crypt of the present church in Nazareth, Israel, excavations revealed an ancient water pit, ritual bath, and floor mosaics perhaps used by Nazareths early Judeo-Christian community. (Photo by: Independent Picture Service/UIG via Getty Images)

Buddha statues inside cave near Emeishan, China

Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Tongo. Traditional Talensi mud compoud.

Romania, Bucharest. Village Museum (aka Muzeul National al Satului Dimitrie Gusti) Traditional church, c. 1717

SPAIN - Hoya de Huesca (district) - ARAGON - Saragossa Zaragoza. Murillo de Gállego; necrópolis medieval junto a la ermita de la Virgen de la Liena;

Sculptures formed by rocks, Buddha stupa, Cave NO. 3, Badami, Karnataka, India Copyright: xDuttagupta/DinodiaxPhotox

Buddha s Feet The image shows the feet of reclining Buddha who has just reached Nirvana. You can see that by Buddhas prominent big toe on the right foot. The photo was taken at Gal Vihara in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka in December, 2008. Copyright: xZoonar.com/vicspacewalkerx 1099110

Medieval frescoes in the refectory of the David Gareja monastery complex; Kakheti, Georgia

ARTE PRECOLOMBINO-MAYA. GUATEMALA. TIKAL. Lugar arqueológico maya, cuya época de máximo esplendor fue en el S. VIII. ESTELA que recoge la historia de un rey maya. PETEN.

Rock carvings Images Hinayana architecture in 12th Century in Bhaja Caves, Bhaja Village, Lonavala, Maharashtra, India INDIA Copyright: xRxMakharia/DinodiaxPhotox

Europe, Middle East, Turkey, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia. The cave Churches with Grapes and Fish

Burial chapel at Eski Gumusluk monastery near Nidge.

David Gareja, a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region, Georgia, Central Asia, Asia

Beheaded statues in Longmen caves during chinese revolution, Luoyang, Henan, China

Mummies in Chulpares Sabaya Bolivia ; 1200 A.D.

Fontanelle underground cemetery, UNESCO; World Heritage Site, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Tomb of the hermit Ioannis Xenos in a rock cave, abandoned Monastery Katholiko at Avlaki Gorge, Crete, Akrotiri Peninsula, Crete, Greece, Europe

Maya, Maya Murals, San Bartolo, Guatemala, Dr. Bill Saturno

Turkey, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia, Aksaray province, Ihlara valley, Selime, troglodytic monastery of Selime (the cathedral or Kale) the chapel

Cave church, Soganli valley, fantastic tuff formations, Cappadocia, Turkey, Soganli, Cappadocia, Turkey, Asia

External stones guard figure next to the grotto entrance

Italy, Veneto, Verona, Juliet's tomb

floor of the room in the church of St. Nicholas in Demre. The floor of the room in the church of St. Nicholas in Demre. Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonidxEremeychukx 14092289

Israel, Jerusalem, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the interior

Recently conserved and nicely decorated with lights statue of sitting Lord Buddha at UNESCO World Heritage site Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

Stations Of The Cross At The Salt Cathedral (Salt Mine) In Zipaquira Near Bogota, Colombia

Cave church, Zelve valley, fantastic tuff formations, Cappadocia, Turkey, Cappadocia, Turkey, Asia

David Gareja, a rock-hewn Georgian Orthodox monastery complex located in the Kakheti region, Georgia, Central Asia, Asia Copyright: MichaelxSzafarczyk 1235-1217

Wooden coffins and skulls on a rocky outcrop, Kete Kesu, Toraja Land, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

anthropomorphic tombs,church of the monastery of San Pedro de Rocas, Esgos, Ribeira Sacra, Ourense, Galicia, Spain.

Inscriptions and Cross Carvings Inside the Rock-Cut of Monastery

place of the resurrection of jesus christ in jerusalem Israel

PALESTINA. BELEN. BASILICA DE LA NATIVIDAD. ENTRADA A LA IGLESIA.

Mozarabic Monasterly Mozarabic Monasterly, Monastery of Suso, San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja, Spain

Georgia, Kakheti. Carved enclosures for religious worship at David Gareja Monastery.

Italy, Tuscany, Asciano, Monte Oliveto abbey

Buddhist stupa in Bhaja caves in 2nd century B.C ., Lonavala, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xAnilxDave/DinodiaxPhotox

Tomb of the Kings Jerusalem

SARCOFAGO DE PIEDRA SITUADO EN EL INTERIOR DE LA IGLESIA DE SANTO ADRIANO. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTO ADRIANO. TUÑON. ASTURIAS. SPAIN.

In September 2018, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities, announced the discovery of an 18th dynasty tomb, in Draa Abul-Naga, a burial site for noblemen on the left bank of the Nile, near the Valley of the Kings. the tomb contains mummies believed to be a goldsmith called Amenemhat, who lived sometime between 1550 B.C. to 1292 B.C. The burial chamber has a niche at one end, which holds a statue of Amenemhat who sits on a chair next to his wife, Amenhotep. The Eighteenth Dynasty dates back to the 13th century BC, a period noted for some of the most well known Pharaohs, including Tutankhamen and Ramses II. The chamber has two burial shafts. In one, archaeologists found sarcophagi and remains dating from the later 21st and 22nd Dynasties. Those included the remains of a woman and her two grown children. She showed signs of bacterial bone disease and cavities. The other shaft contains funerary masks and statues depicting the goldsmith's family. The tomb hoses deteriorated mummies with their skul

St Mary's Crypt at Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey, UK, Europe

Preah Khan (Temple of the Sacred Sword) was built in the late 12th century (1191) by Jayavarman VII and is located just north of Angkor Thom. The temple was built on the site of Jayavarman VII's victory over the invading Chams in 1191. It was the centre of a substantial organisation, with almost 100,000 officials and servants. It served as a Buddhist university at one time. The temple's primary deity is the boddhisatva Avalokiteshvara in the form of Jayavarman's father.

Speleologist in the Grotto de la Malatiere in France

Magnificent cross glows with spiritual light in famous underground Catedral de Sal Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Colombia Illuminated cross representing stations of the cross, illustrate events of Jesus last journey, light in underground Catedral de Sal Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, one of Colombian wonders, Colombia. Copyright: xZoonar.com/www.artushfoto.eux 21360450

Shrine of Our Lady of the Crown, Spiazzi district, Caprino Veronese, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Prayer niche in cave mosque, Zelve valley, fantastic tuff formations, Cappadocia, Turkey, Cappadocia, Turkey, Asia

Christmas crib under ancient bridge Christmas crib under ancient bridge in Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/GoneWithTheWindx 10010181

Wutai Shan, Shanxi Province, China, Asia

The crypt in the lower level of the church of San Pietro Mandurino, with frescoes depicting hermit saints, Manduria, Salento, Apulia, Italy, 8th century.

Decorations at the pillars and ceiling of a hindu temple dedicated to Shiva at the ancient site of Pattadakal, Karnataka, India, Asia

Palestinian Territory, Sebastia. Church of St. John the Baptist.

Salt cathedral of Zipaquira, Colombia, South America

Tomb of Zechariah; Jerusalem, Israel

The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia

Cave sanctuary of Futenma Shinto Shrine popular with couples who want to bear children but haven't yet. Futenma, Okinawa, Japan.

INTERIOR-MOSAICOS DEL PISO QUE SE ENCUENTRA BAJO LA NAVE PRINCIPAL DEL AÑO 390. Location: BASILICA DE LA NATIVIDAD. BELEN. ISRAEL.

View of mural with Jesus Christ; Jerusalem, Israel

Altar of Church of St. Nicholas the Baptist miracle worker in Demre, Turkey Altar of the Church of St. Nicholas the Baptist miracle worker in Demre, Turkey Copyright: xZoonar.com/LeonidxEremeychukx 14081466

Georgia, Vardzia. Remnants of 12th century cave city, monastery interior

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