Poseidon's Temple in Cape Sounio

Poseidon's Temple in Cape Sounio, originally uploaded by MarXXI.

Bear_in_rest

Bear_in_rest, originally uploaded by _Lazaros_.

faraggi agalis 2

faraggi agalis 2, originally uploaded by _Lazaros_.

The earth deity Tlaltecuhtli

The earth deity Tlaltecuhtli, originally uploaded by RightIndex.

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

chopin

Fugitive Visions - Piano Masterworks by Chopin and Liszt by Ivan Ilic

Golden Gate (East Wall)

Jews believe this is location of an original Temple gate, possibly used for the ritual of the Red Heifer (Numbers 19:1-10). For Christians, Jesus entered here on Palm Sunday (John 12:13) and will enter again at the 2nd coming; Paul healed the cripple here (Acts 3:1-6). Muslims believe the Just will enter through this gate on Judgment Day - thus graveyard in proximity; left - Gate of Mercy, right-Gate of Repentance. Architecture suggests built ca. 685 as part of attempted Temple restoration by Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik, though may be Byzantine; blocked off 8th c. Christians denied access to Haram. Crusaders opened it 2x year: Palm Sunday and Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. Tradition holds Christian conqueror will enter through it, hence kept blocked.