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On the Symbolic Meaning of Domes, part four

In the fourth part of a five-part serialized article, the author looks at the shape of the onion dome dotting the land of the Rus' and contemplates its theological and cosmological meaning.

The Symbolic World of Göbekli Tepe and the First Cities: An Eliadean Approach

First noted in geographical surveys in 1964, Göbekli Tepe, an archaeological site situated about 15km north-east of the Turkish city of Sanlıurfa, was made famous in the 1990s by German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt.

On the Symbolic Meaning of Domes, part three

In the central part of a five-part serialized article, the author contemplates the mystical patterns of the Hagia Sophia cathedral-turned-mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, once the crown jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire.

At the Feet of Saint Ambrose; Reappropriating Symbolic Interpretation of the Old Testament

Texts are ubiquitous in our lives. We almost constantly receive written communication from our friends, family, coworkers, and even various unknown sources.

On the Symbolic Meaning of Domes, parts one and two

A five-part serialized article begins with introducing a modern Jewish temple that was turned into a university auditorium, before discussing its forebear in Rome, the Pantheon.

Cormac Jones

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November 7, 2023