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The word "temple" generally refers to a structure built for the purpose of worship or ritual, or a structure that in some other way serves as a sacred space. Temple practice, construction and importance vary greatly between traditions. The English word is derived from the Latin word templum ("sacred place").
Temples in India
Hindu Temples
The temple in Hinduism is often
Buddhist Temples
Temples in Asia
Buddhist Temples
Taoist Temples
Confucian Temples
Temples in the Mediterranean
Egyptian Temples
Greek Temples
Roman Temples
Biblical Temple
Though temples throughout ancient Israel are recorded in the Hebrew Bible and found in archaeological expeditions, the primary temples of Judaism are the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. The First Temple is often dated from between 960 - 950 B.C.E. to its destruction by the Babylonians in 587-586 B.C.E. The Second Temple is dated from 516 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.
Temples in the Americas
Mesoamerican Temples
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