Shinto Shrine
Shinto shrine in Miyajima. The ceremony performed there was solemn and impressive - although I didn’t understand it at all…
July 24, 2004
Random post from the past:
Inner sanctuary, Abu Simbel
When I last visited Anu Simbel in 2004, it was imposible to take photos of the inner sanctuary. Fortunately, I had already done so 12 years earlier. In the sanctuary there four seated statues of Amun, Ra-Harakhty, Ptah, and Ramesses. The temple was constructed in such a way that the sun shines directly on 3 of the statues during two days of the year only the statue of Ptah - the god of darkness - remains in the shadow. More pictures from Abu Simbel. ...