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The remaining columns of the massive Greco-Roman "Temple of the Sun," which at various times was used to venerate Helios and Jupiter. The temple was built on the site of an older, Canaanite temple to Baal.

The remaining columns of the massive Greco-Roman "Temple of the Sun," which at various times was used to venerate Helios and Jupiter. The temple was built on the site of an older, Canaanite temple to Baal.

A depiction of the Americas, personified as an indigenous woman wearing a feathered headdress and holding a rolled up Constitution, being offered a Holy Bible by a kneeling woman (potentially a personification of Europe?) while Liberty looks on, depicted as a woman in a Greek-style himation and carrying a Liberty pole topped with a cap of liberty. On the right, behind America is a plinth with a list of names: Washington, Montgomery, Greene, Franklin, Warren, Adams, Mercer, Putnam, Jay, Clinton, Gates, Morris, and Fayette.

A depiction of the Americas, personified as an indigenous woman wearing a feathered headdress and holding a rolled up Constitution, being offered a Holy Bible by a kneeling woman (potentially a personification of Europe?) while Liberty looks on, depicted as a woman in a Greek-style himation and carrying a Liberty pole topped with a cap of liberty. On the right, behind America is a plinth with a list of names: Washington, Montgomery, Greene, Franklin, Warren, Adams, Mercer, Putnam, Jay, Clinton, Gates, Morris, and Fayette.

A model of Herod's Temple designed by Conrad Schick.

A model of Herod's Temple designed by Conrad Schick.

A view of Jerusalem from the Southeast showing the Temple site. The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah) can be seen in the middleground.

A view of Jerusalem from the Southeast showing the Temple site. The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah) can be seen in the middleground.

The ruins of the Roman temple complex at Baalbek looking north. The exterior wall of the Temple of Bacchus is visible on the right, while the six Corinthian style columns of the Temple of Jupiter are visible on the left.

The ruins of the Roman temple complex at Baalbek looking north. The exterior wall of the Temple of Bacchus is visible on the right, while the six Corinthian style columns of the Temple of Jupiter are visible on the left.

The ruins of the Corinthian style colonade of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek looking south, with the Temple of Bacchus, mistakenly identified as a temple to Helios, the sun god, in the background.

The ruins of the Corinthian style colonade of the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek looking south, with the Temple of Bacchus, mistakenly identified as a temple to Helios, the sun god, in the background.

The northern interior wall of the Temple of Bacchus, misidentified as the Temple of Jupiter, which shows a colonade of Corinthian style columns incorporated into the wall.

The northern interior wall of the Temple of Bacchus, misidentified as the Temple of Jupiter, which shows a colonade of Corinthian style columns incorporated into the wall.

The ruins of a Greco-Roman style temple at Deir El Aachayer, looking south.

The ruins of a Greco-Roman style temple at Deir El Aachayer, looking south.

Columns remaining in the ruins of the Temple of Augustus, built by Herod the Great, including the altar.

Columns remaining in the ruins of the Temple of Augustus, built by Herod the Great, including the altar.

A view of the city of Nablus, at the site of the biblical city of Shechem, as seen from the slopes of Mount Ebal.

A view of the city of Nablus, at the site of the biblical city of Shechem, as seen from the slopes of Mount Ebal.

A view of the city of Nablus, at the site of the biblical city of Shechem, from the outskirts.

A view of the city of Nablus, at the site of the biblical city of Shechem, from the outskirts.

A model of Solomon's Temple designed by Conrad Schick.

A model of Solomon's Temple designed by Conrad Schick.

A stairway leading to the ruins of Herod's Temple in the ancient city of Samaria.

A stairway leading to the ruins of Herod's Temple in the ancient city of Samaria.

The Erechtheion as seen looking west. On the left side is the Porch of the Maidens (or Caryatid Porch).

The Erechtheion as seen looking west. On the left side is the Porch of the Maidens (or Caryatid Porch).

A view of the Western Wall, also known as the "Wailing Wall," of Solomon's Temple.

A view of the Western Wall, also known as the "Wailing Wall," of Solomon's Temple.

The remains of the Olympeion, or the Temple of Olympian Zeus, looking northwest towards the Acropolis (background), and the Parthenon.

The remains of the Olympeion, or the Temple of Olympian Zeus, looking northwest towards the Acropolis (background), and the Parthenon.

The Partheon as seen looking southeast. The Parthenon sits atop the Athenian Acropolis and was dedicated to Athena Parthenos.

The Partheon as seen looking southeast. The Parthenon sits atop the Athenian Acropolis and was dedicated to Athena Parthenos.

A woodcut depicting Saint John the Apostle measuring the temple of God as two witnesses named by an angel face a snarling beast. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament.

A woodcut depicting Saint John the Apostle measuring the temple of God as two witnesses named by an angel face a snarling beast. The image appears in the September Testament, Martin Luther's first printing of his German New Testament.

A depiction of a young Jesus standing amongst the teachers at the temple, reading and asking questions. The print is placed before the hymn, "Ein Gefang fur dem anfang der finder predigt oder des Catechismi" by D. Johan Zwick.

A depiction of a young Jesus standing amongst the teachers at the temple, reading and asking questions. The print is placed before the hymn, "Ein Gefang fur dem anfang der finder predigt oder des Catechismi" by D. Johan Zwick.