Merry Christmas, Old Calendar brothers and sisters! The Lord hath come into the world!
On this day, the Virgin giveth birth to the Superessential One, and the earth bringeth forth a cave unto the Inaccessible One; angels and shepherds give glory, while the Magi journey after the star, for a young Child, the eternal God, is born for us!
The photo shows one of the most complex Nativtiy mosaics that has survived to this day, decorating the Chora Monastery in Constantinople.
On this day, the Virgin giveth birth to the Superessential One, and the earth bringeth forth a cave unto the Inaccessible One; angels and shepherds give glory, while the Magi journey after the star, for a young Child, the eternal God, is born for us!
The photo shows one of the most complex Nativtiy mosaics that has survived to this day, decorating the Chora Monastery in Constantinople.
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The Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem - the oldest and most important church dedicated to this great holiday.
To this day, the temple complex remains one of the largest in the Holy Land, and its architecture reflects all the eras of Christianity in the region.
To this day, the temple complex remains one of the largest in the Holy Land, and its architecture reflects all the eras of Christianity in the region.
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The Russian Christmas Festival in the small town of Shya in the Ivanovo region of Russia.
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Zanni Chrissoveloni, who moved from the Greek island of Chios, then still under Ottoman rule, to Romania shortly after the Chios massacre that claimed thousands of lives, quickly became wealthy, not least through the creation of a successful banking business.
It was then that an entire palace was built for his family in the village of Ghidigeni, which became a centre of attraction for the local aristocracy for many years. Unfortunately, the palace is now in a sad state of disrepair, and the high roof of the smaller part of it was lost quite some time ago. Fortunately, however, a number of reconstruction projects have already been developed, although they have yet to be implemented.
It was then that an entire palace was built for his family in the village of Ghidigeni, which became a centre of attraction for the local aristocracy for many years. Unfortunately, the palace is now in a sad state of disrepair, and the high roof of the smaller part of it was lost quite some time ago. Fortunately, however, a number of reconstruction projects have already been developed, although they have yet to be implemented.
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The Church of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste in Pechory, Russia, after its recent restoration.
Although the shrine never closed, it still required certain repairs simply due to its age, and this restoration was the first full-scale renovation of the entire building in its more than 200-year history.
Although the shrine never closed, it still required certain repairs simply due to its age, and this restoration was the first full-scale renovation of the entire building in its more than 200-year history.
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