Relics+of+old+times

  • 41Schatzkammer — in German translates as Treasury (Chamber/Vault). In old times, feudal rulers would keep their most precious belongings in a guarded vault, most often in the basement of their castle. Today, the word is used only for museums in German speaking… …

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  • 42Ben Lomond, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = town name = Ben Lomond state = nsw caption = Ben Lomond Church with The Brothers Mountain to the right. lga = Guyra Shire Council county = Hardinge postcode = 2365 est = pop = 389 elevation= 1400 maxtemp =… …

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  • 43CAER`LEON —    a small old town in Monmouthshire, on the Usk, 2½ m. NE. of Newport; celebrated by Tennyson in connection with Arthurian legend; it is a very ancient place, and contains relics of Roman times …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 44an|ti|quar|i|an — «AN tuh KWAIR ee uhn», noun, adjective. –n. a person who studies or collects relics from ancient times. –adj. of or having to do with antiquities or antiquarians: »The antiquarian section of the museum was full of old furniture. ╂[< Latin… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 45Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …

    Universalium

  • 46Pilgrimages — • Journeys made to some place with the purpose of venerating it, or in order to ask there for supernatural aid, or to discharge some religious obligation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pilgrimages     Pilgrimages …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 47MUSIC — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction written sources of direct and circumstantial evidence the material relics and iconography notated sources oral tradition archives and important collections of jewish music… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 48Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

    Universalium

  • 49Buddhism — Buddhist, n., adj. Buddhistic, Buddhistical, adj. Buddhistically, adv. /booh diz euhm, bood iz /, n. a religion, originated in India by Buddha (Gautama) and later spreading to China, Burma, Japan, Tibet, and parts of southeast Asia, holding that… …

    Universalium

  • 50Egypt — • Provides information on history, religion, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Egypt     Egypt     † …

    Catholic encyclopedia