Iconography
Bulgarians Celebrate Palm Sunday
The Orthodox world celebrates one of the great Christian holidays - the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem. Days before his death on the Cross, Jesus Christ was solemnly welcomed in the holy city. The crowd greeted him with palm branches. This is how the tradition of distributing consecrated willow branches in temples was established.
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Impressive fresco of the Enthroned Virgin Mary installed at Stockholm Cathedral (photos)
This iconography is a copy of the Enthroned Virgin Mary painted by Emmanuel Jane circa 1664
Cy Twombly | Athens | May 25 - September 3
Curated by Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis, director of the Museum of Cycladic Art, and Jonas Storsve of the Pompidou Center in Paris, the exhibition "Divine Dialogues: Cy Twombly and Greek Antiquity" opens on Thursday, May 25, and runs through September 3.
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Tour du Péloponnèse: A new tradition for the classic car enthusiasts around the world! (VIDEO+PHOTOS)
The Tour du Péloponnèse (TdP) is an annual full week event that combines prestige, elegance & exclusivity for classic car owners who want to explore Peloponnese.
8th Naked World Bike Day was a success in Thessaloniki (photos)
The naked cyclists were not deterred by the sudden turn in the weather. They gathered from early in the afternoon, covered in fig leaves, paints and the odd singlet top for the 8th Naked World Bike Day.
Iran film portrays the Prophet Muhammad, drawing criticism
Here in this Persian replica of Mecca, built at the cost of millions of dollars, an Iranian film company is attempting to offer the world a literal glimpse of the Prophet Muhammad despite traditional taboos against it.