Author: sacredsite1
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The Site of Palmyra, Syria
By Sehee Liz Lee Palmyra, located north-east of Damascus, in the Syrian Desert, was a caravan oasis on a trade route that linked the Mediterranean world with lands to the south and east such as India and China. In that sense, Palmyra was the crossroads of different ancient civilizations and cultures. The site of Palmyra…
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Creating a Contemporary Sacred Site
By Stephen Fowler Peace Site Overview — Photo by Stephen Fowler “Every land should be a holy land. One should find the symbol in the landscape itself of the life there. That’s what all early traditions do. They sanctify their own landscape.” ~Joseph Campbell, “The Power of Myth” with Bill Moyers In this article I will…
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Antequera Dolmens & El Torcal Mountains of Andulusia, Spain
Antequera Dolmens & El Torcal Mountains of Andulusia, Spain Added to UNESCO World Heritage List in 2017 About the Site: The site comprised three megalithic monuments: the Menga and vVera dolmens and the Tholos of El Romeral. Pictured above, is the entrance to the Menga Dolmen and below the interior. These monumental stone tombs were…
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Libya Remains on UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Danger
All five of Libya’s World Heritage Sites were put on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Danger in 2016 and they remain there. The reason is the high level of instability in Libya and damage due to looting and armed conflucts in and around the sites. These include: the Rock Art Sites of…
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Burro Flats
The Site: Burro Flats Rock Shelter and Cave Paintings The Location: Undisclosed Location, Ventura County, California, U.S.A. The Site’s Status: National Register of Historic Places, 1979 Who considers it sacred? The ancestors of the Chumas and the Gabrielino Tribes, and the Fernandeno Tatavian Band of Mission Indians. Why is it sacred? The Burros Flat is…
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Standing Rock Sioux Indian Burial Grounds
The Site: Standing Rock Sioux Indian Burial Grounds, Stone Prayer Rings and Ancient Cairns The Location: North Dakota, U.S.A. The Threat: The 1,200 mile long Dakota Access Oil Pipeline traverses part of Standing Rock Sioux tribal lands located in North Dakota. Lawyers for the Standing Rock Sioux filed a request to stop the project, when…