Buddha’s tooth
Hundreds of years ago, a relic of Buddha ended up here in Sri Lanka. Today, the temple holding it brings pilgrims from all across the world.
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Sri Lanka’s painted caves
For hundreds of years the statues and the cave paintings of Dambulla have survived, carefully looked after by the devoted. So who created who?
North Africa’s largest madrasa
Although it was built 500 years ago, the Ben Youssef Madrasa has hardly changed. Once the largest Islamic school in North Africa, it’s now a must visit!
So much for a vow of poverty
Built with a fortune and sustained for centuries by rich European families, this Peruvian monastery was far from the ideals of what it was supposed to represent.
Hildesheim’s church and cathedral
It was the dream of a German bishop at the start of the 11th century that set Hildesheim on its course to be an inspiration for religious architecture and art.
Maulbronn Monastery Complex
Maulbronn Monastery is the best preserved and most complete monastic complex in northern Europe. So many centuries of history in the buildings here.