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St. George's Church in Madaba is the site of some of the most ornate and ancient mosaics and beautiful religious iconography in Jordan. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Madaba church mosaic icon iconography painting Christian 'Saint George' 'St. George' 'St. George Church' 'St. George Orthodox Church' Greek Orthodox chandelier mosaic mosaics history historic tourist tourism pew bench
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St. George's Church in Madaba is the site of some of the most ornate and ancient mosaics and beautiful religious iconography in Jordan. © Rick Collier




Jordan Madaba church mosaic icon iconography painting Christian 'Saint George' 'St. George' 'St. George Church' 'St. George Orthodox Church' Greek Orthodox chandelier mosaic mosaics history historic tourist tourism pew bench

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  • Mikonos, Greece. A small local chapel is at the center of neighborhood life. Not the stereotypical Greek Orthodox church, this one has a red dome. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Mikonos Mykonos Greek Orthodox church chapel
  • Mikonos, Greece. Local fishermen rest in the shade of the small Greek Orthodox church at the harbor. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Mikonos Mykonos Greek Orthodox church chapel harbor
  • Mikonos, Greece. A bell hangs over the door of many small Greek Orthodox chapels in the Greek islands. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Mikonos Mykonos Greek Orthodox church chapel bell tower stone whitewash cross christian
  • Mikonos, Greece. A Greek Orthodox chapel used by locals is frequently not as pristine and freshly painted as the ones frequented by tourists. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Mikonos Mykonos tour tourist tourism Greek Orthodox church bell tower cross door window belfry local paint
  • Mikonos, Greece. The simple interior of a small local Greek Orthodox church. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Mikonos Mykonos tour tourist tourism small Greek Orthodox church chapel altar icon icons interior
  • Patmos, Greece. A wrought iron cross stands atop the chapel to St. John, at the site of the Cave of the Revelations on Patmos Island, Greece. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Patmos cross religion Christian John Saint John 'St John' revelation Bible Biblical Book of Revelations cave holy site
  • Patmos, Greece. A small bell tower is positioned above a walkway at the top of the central courtyard within the Monestary of St. John the Theologian, at the highest point on the Island of Patmos, Greece. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Patmos cross religion Christian John Saint John the Theologian 'St John' revelation Bible Biblical Book of Revelations cave holy site shrine olive tree window windows monestary courtyard window windows bell bell tower
  • Oia Town, Santorini, Greece. Flowers and the dome of a Greek Orthodox church help frame the view. Santorini is one of several islands that ring the blown-out remains of an ancient volcano, rising from the deep ocean in the Aegean Sea. The volcano exploded, leaving several islands surrounding a very deep patch of sea -- actually once the caldera of the volcano. The two large towns on Santorini, Oia and Fira towns, overlook the caldera. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Santorini Oia cliff cave home caldera Aegean Sea ocean sun stairs steps bright colors door doors window windows wall flower flowers cross Greek Orthodox Church dome view ocean
  • Oia Town, Santorini, Greece. A bell tower stands high above the doors of a Greek Orthodox church sandwiched into the very top of Oia town. Santorini is one of several islands that ring the blown-out remains of an ancient volcano, rising from the deep ocean in the Aegean Sea. The volcano exploded, leaving several islands surrounding a very deep patch of sea -- actually once the caldera of the volcano. The two large towns on Santorini, Oia and Fira towns, overlook the caldera. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Greece Santorini Oia cliff cave home caldera Aegean Sea ocean sun stairs steps bright colors door doors window windows wall cross bell bell tower belltower Greek Orthodox Church chapel window windows door doors shutter shutters
  • "Kona Church" -- A small Catholic church stands amid the palm trees near the public beach at Kahaluu. Kona, the Big Island, Hawaii.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hawaii Hawai'i Kahaluu big island Kona palm tree Saint Peter's Catholic Church
  • "Kona Church" -- A small Catholic church stands amid the palm trees near the public beach at Kahaluu. Kona, the Big Island, Hawaii.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hawaii Hawai'i Kahaluu big island Kona palm tree Saint Peter's Catholic Church
  • Mosque of Salih Tala'i, Cairo, Egypt. This small mosque is one of the oldest in Islamic Cairo, standing just outside the old walled city, at the Bab Zwayla gate. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt Egyptian Cairo tourist tourism history historic antiquities Islamic mosque 'old town' 'walled city' fan carpet beam pillar post window chandelier light arch worship religion Islam Muslim
  • Mosque of Salih Tala'i, Cairo, Egypt. This small mosque is one of the oldest in Islamic Cairo, standing just outside the old walled city, at the Bab Zwayla gate. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt Egyptian Cairo tourist tourism history historic antiquities Islamic mosque 'old town' 'walled city' fan carpet beam pillar post window chandelier light arch worship religion Islam Muslim minaret
  • Mosque of Salih Tala'i, Cairo, Egypt. This small mosque is one of the oldest in Islamic Cairo, standing just outside the old walled city, at the Bab Zwayla gate. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt Egyptian Cairo tourist tourism history historic antiquities Islamic mosque 'old town' 'walled city' fan carpet beam pillar post window chandelier light arch worship religion Islam Muslim
  • Mosque of Salih Tala'i, Cairo, Egypt. This small mosque is one of the oldest in Islamic Cairo, standing just outside the old walled city, at the Bab Zwayla gate. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Egypt Egyptian Cairo tourist tourism history historic antiquities Islamic mosque 'old town' 'walled city' fan carpet beam pillar post window chandelier light arch worship religion Islam Muslim minaret 'Bab Zwayla' gate
  • "Cross" - Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA, was originally a Christian religious camp. The beach still features crosses and an open-air chapel.<br /> <br /> <br /> USA "New Jersey" NJ "Ocean Grove" Ocean Grove Christian camp cross beach bather flower
  • "Chapel" - Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA, was originally a Christian religious camp. The beach still features crosses and an open-air chapel.<br /> <br /> <br /> .USA "New Jersey" NJ "Ocean Grove" Ocean Grove Christian camp chapel cross beach bather flower
  • "Meeting Hall" - Founded as a Christian prayer camp at the beach, Ocean Grove, New Jersey is anchored at its center by a grand meeting hall.<br /> <br /> <br /> USA "New Jersey" NJ "Ocean Grove" Ocean Grove sidewalk meeting hall conference center lamp light streetlight path bench benches yard garden
  • Lovely iconography beautifies the altar in St. George's Cathedral, in Madaba, Jordan. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Madaba church mosaic icon iconography painting Christian 'Saint George' 'St. George' 'St. George Church' 'St. George Orthodox Church' Greek Orthodox altar chandelier mosaic mosaics history historic tourist tourism fresco frescoes
  • St. George's Church in Madaba is the site of some of the most ornate and ancient mosaics and beautiful religious iconography in Jordan. © Rick Collier<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Jordan Madaba church mosaic icon iconography painting Christian 'Saint George' 'St. George' 'St. George Church' 'St. George Orthodox Church' Greek Orthodox chandelier mosaic mosaics history historic tourist tourism pew bench
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