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Baalbek's Ancient Ruins At Risk By Israeli Bombing - Lebanon

File photo dated July 17, 2022 of the Temple of Bacchus at sunset, part of the Baalbek archaeological site in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. For over two millennia, the Roman temples at Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have stood as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture anywhere in the world. On November 6, 2024, a car park just metres away from the Unesco World Heritage site was hit by an Israeli air strike. The attack, which also destroyed a centuries-old Ottoman building, highlighted what some archaeologists say is the risk of irreparable damage to historical sites across Lebanon from the current war between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baalbek's Ancient Ruins At Risk By Israeli Bombing - Lebanon

File photo dated July 17, 2022 of the Temple of Bacchus at sunset, part of the Baalbek archaeological site in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. For over two millennia, the Roman temples at Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have stood as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture anywhere in the world. On November 6, 2024, a car park just metres away from the Unesco World Heritage site was hit by an Israeli air strike. The attack, which also destroyed a centuries-old Ottoman building, highlighted what some archaeologists say is the risk of irreparable damage to historical sites across Lebanon from the current war between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baalbek's Ancient Ruins At Risk By Israeli Bombing - Lebanon

File photo dated July 17, 2022 of the Temple of Bacchus at sunset, part of the Baalbek archaeological site in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. For over two millennia, the Roman temples at Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have stood as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture anywhere in the world. On November 6, 2024, a car park just metres away from the Unesco World Heritage site was hit by an Israeli air strike. The attack, which also destroyed a centuries-old Ottoman building, highlighted what some archaeologists say is the risk of irreparable damage to historical sites across Lebanon from the current war between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baalbek's Ancient Ruins At Risk By Israeli Bombing - Lebanon

File photo dated July 17, 2022 of the Temple of Bacchus at sunset, part of the Baalbek archaeological site in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. For over two millennia, the Roman temples at Baalbek in eastern Lebanon have stood as some of the finest examples of Roman architecture anywhere in the world. On November 6, 2024, a car park just metres away from the Unesco World Heritage site was hit by an Israeli air strike. The attack, which also destroyed a centuries-old Ottoman building, highlighted what some archaeologists say is the risk of irreparable damage to historical sites across Lebanon from the current war between Israel and Hezbollah. Photo by Courtney Bonneau/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-CULTURAL RELICS-PROTECTION (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Geng is pictured at the Temple of Heaven, a heritage component on the Beijing Central Axis, in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2024. Interested in traditional architecture since childhood, Chen Geng works now at the administration of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, with a major duty of daily check, maintenance and protection of the cultural relics in the temple. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initially established in the 13th century and formed in the 16th century, runs through the old city of Beijing from north to south. It has become the longest urban axis in the world today, spanning 7.8 kilometers. The heritage area of the Beijing Central Axis covers 589 hectares, with a buffer zone of 4,542 hect

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-CULTURAL RELICS-PROTECTION (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Geng conducts daily check at the Temple of Heaven, a heritage component on the Beijing Central Axis, in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2024. Interested in traditional architecture since childhood, Chen Geng works now at the administration of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, with a major duty of daily check, maintenance and protection of the cultural relics in the temple. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initially established in the 13th century and formed in the 16th century, runs through the old city of Beijing from north to south. It has become the longest urban axis in the world today, spanning 7.8 kilometers. The heritage area of the Beijing Central Axis covers 589 hectares, with a buffer zone of 4

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-CULTURAL RELICS-PROTECTION (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Geng (1st, L) checks the humidity of the base of a gate at the Temple of Heaven, a heritage component on the Beijing Central Axis, in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2024. Interested in traditional architecture since childhood, Chen Geng works now at the administration of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, with a major duty of daily check, maintenance and protection of the cultural relics in the temple. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initially established in the 13th century and formed in the 16th century, runs through the old city of Beijing from north to south. It has become the longest urban axis in the world today, spanning 7.8 kilometers. The heritage area of the Beijing Central Axis covers 589 hec

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CHINA-BEIJING-CENTRAL AXIS-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE-CULTURAL RELICS-PROTECTION (CN)

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Geng conducts daily check at the Temple of Heaven, a heritage component on the Beijing Central Axis, in Beijing, capital of China, July 19, 2024. Interested in traditional architecture since childhood, Chen Geng works now at the administration of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, with a major duty of daily check, maintenance and protection of the cultural relics in the temple. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Saturday announced the inclusion of the Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, into its world heritage list. Beijing Central Axis, initially established in the 13th century and formed in the 16th century, runs through the old city of Beijing from north to south. It has become the longest urban axis in the world today, spanning 7.8 kilometers. The heritage area of the Beijing Central Axis covers 589 hectares, with a buffer zone of 4

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Treasure hunt at China's Guangsheng Temple

STORY: Treasure hunt at China's Guangsheng Temple SHOOTING DATE: June 14, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION:TAIYUAN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Guangsheng Temple 2. STANDUP 1 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Guangsheng Temple 4. STANDUP 2 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent 5. various of Guangsheng Temple 6. STANDUP 3 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent 7. various of Guangsheng Temple STORYLINE: In the 1930s, architects Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin came to north China's Shanxi Province four times to investigate ancient architecture. They highly praised the architecture of Guangsheng Temple. STANDUP 1 (English): JIANG HAORAN, Xinhua correspondent "This is Guangsheng Temple. In 1933, Zhaocheng Jin Zang (Zhaocheng Jin Tripitaka), a Chinese version of the Buddhist canon dating from the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) was discovered here, becoming a sensation in the academic world and making the name of Guangsheng Temple known thr

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - A cross crowns a dome in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - A woman attends the presentation of the results of the scanning project in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The crucifix is seen at the entrance to the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Children's religious drawings are on show in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The crucifix is pictured in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The sun shines from behind a cross crowing a dome at the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - An icon is part of the iconostasis in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Art connoisseur, icon painter and scientific leader of the project Roman Zilinko speaks about the results of scanning in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - A woman holds an audio guide device in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Icons hang on the wall as seen during the presentation of the results of the scanning project in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Art connoisseur, icon painter and scientific leader of the project Roman Zilinko speaks about the results of scanning in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Guests are pictured during the presentation of the results of the scanning project in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Moss grows on the wooden tiles of the roof at the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - A woman holds an audio guide device in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - A fragment of the iconostasis is pictured in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - An icon is part of the iconostasis in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - An icon is part of the iconostasis in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The depiction of Jesus Christ is seen on the iconostasis in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The fragment of the iconostasis is pictured in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The dome is pictured in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The iconostasis is pictured in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - The iconostasis is pictured in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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Oldest wooden church of Ukraine in Stara Skvariava village

STARA SKVARIAVA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 24, 2023 - Wooden tassels decorate the iconostasis in the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, the oldest wooden church in Ukraine, Stara Skvariava village, Lviv Region, western Ukraine. With the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, experts of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion have scanned the 16th-century church and created a 3D model and virtual tour of the temple.

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist visits the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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LEBANON-BAALBEK TEMPLE COMPLEX-TOURISM

(230727) -- BEIRUT, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A guide explains to tourists the Baalbek temple complex in Baalbek, Lebanon, July 26, 2023. The Baalbek temple complex, an archaeological site of Imperial Roman architecture, is located in the city of Baalbek, about 90 kilometers away from Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The temple complex was inscribed as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. (Xinhua/Liu Zongya)

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Lanterns lit up in Malaysia's Thean Hou Temple to celebrate Chinese New Year

STORY: Lanterns lit up in Malaysia's Thean Hou Temple to celebrate Chinese New Year DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of the Thean Hou Temple 2 various of the lanterns 3 various of the Auspicious Rabbit Theme Park STORYLINE: Some 6,000 red lanterns are lit up in Malaysia's iconic Thean Hou Temple to usher in the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year. The stunning glow of the lanterns glitters up against the grand architecture that boasts traditional Chinese style. The 6-tiered temple is a key venue for the Chinese Malaysians to embrace Chinese culture. This year marks the Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese lunar calendar. Thean Hou Temple has also built an Auspicious Rabbit Theme Park. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

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Kyoto temple after renovation

KYOTO, Japan - A "bugaku" dance and music performance takes place at a ceremony at World Heritage site Byodoin temple's Phoenix Hall in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 2, 2014, to mark the completion of the main part of the hall's restoration work. The hall, one of the finest examples of the aristocratic art and architecture of the latter part of the Heian period (794-1185), was opened to visitors the following day after one and a half years of renovation work.