a which remained to this day the temples of the were constructed according to precise rules each temple standing symbolically for the human body. the foundations represent the lay each temple stands on a solid block of masonry the smaller towers starting with the smallest over the entrance hallway are aligned on an east west onto the highest tower the head of the temple known as the she car. every tower peaks in a narrowed section topped with a disk and on this is the palace a vessel representing the nectar of immortality the shikata is directly over the chamber of the body the inner sanctum of the temple. it is like into mt kyla the mythical himalayan residence of the god shiva. dale temple is the largest codger on hold the main tower is thirty one meters high more than eight hundred figured scarf from sandstone adorn the walls within and without the three principal hindu deities are here the creator and the god of wisdom shiva the destroyer and the god a fertility and vishnu the preserver and the liver and in addition countless other gods and legends came sculptors their inspiration.

discovered the temples of. hidden in the jungle they had been safe for centuries from the destructive fury of the invaders. to. seat. st. pete. but when he took a closer look at the temples captain birch the tory and sensibilities were affronted some of the sculptures he wrote were most indecent and offensive a shameful sacrilege against the hindu preened quite simply a disgrace. the sheer sense was riot this copious joy and relished the sense to ality were all in honor of the hindu gods the temples of conjure aho a supreme achievement of medieval architecture and sculptural art in central india . from. such tough cuts to other fronts since. the. under the patronage of the late chandelle a dynasty which reigned here in thousand years ago a distinctive school of architecture thrived and did so in marked contrast to all other temples in india in a span of two hundred years eighty five larger and smaller temples were built twenty five of which remained to this day. the temples of the were constructed according to

this is what the temples might have looked like. but he says he's running out of time to complete his work. what's incredible is that the rate of erosion has been much faster over the past seventy years than it has been in the past four thousand five hundred years and that is not just because they have been uncovered but because you have aspects such as as in the rain all you wish and carbon monoxide and so on that actually accelerates so it's not just the period of time since there have been uncovered but since you've got all these modern mutants this is really accelerating the rates over ocean. this is the house our team temple complex on the main island it's a major tourist attraction. the canopy is designed to protect the site from the elements and slow the process of erosion. you know all these temples are a thousand years older than stonehenge which for a country that's a colony of britain this becomes a. big thing all over southern our new olympic is a thousand years older than the people that are ruling us you know so this i

it's much easier to find the whites trying it's the temple of the golden buddha. it houses a treasure that seven hundred years old and had long been thought lost the statue of the say john who teachings buddhism was founded it was hidden under a simple stucco coating covered in colorful glass shards this coating was accidentally damaged during renovation works in one nine hundred fifty five revealing its gold interior the statue weighs five and a half tons and consists depending on the body part of up to ninety nine percent gold the material value of the gold is around three hundred million euros but its spiritual value is a measurable. chinatown unmistakeably starts right behind the temple long before bangkok became the capital there was already a large chinese community here. this immigrant community has maintained its traditions and faith to this day just like chinese architectural styles and oppose shown for bright bold colors. towers is that look like film sets and nighttime crowds to rival airports and people travel times anything with between two and eight

understand that you are outside the temple where the boys are.y back being for them? —— first day. the first they back being for them? -- first day. after yesterday's hopeful and tearful homecoming, todayis hopeful and tearful homecoming, today is that picking up the pieces. at least eight of them are here at this buddhist temple in their hometown, they are here with their family and in this particular temple these boys are undergoing a blessing ceremony. now it is quite significant how the entire community has rallied around them to offer them the support of coming out of them the support of coming out of the stress that they have seen for nearly a month. now these boys were in the morning moving around with theirfamilies in in the morning moving around with their families in this temple, they we re their families in this temple, they were looking very relaxed, refreshed, some of them were joking with their mother and father. they also had their little sisters and brothers with them. it is all about the family and the community coming together a

temple's so much. these easiest way to reach the wot i don't is by ferry those who up to come here by car when encountering bangkok from its least pleasant side. the dream of the car friendly city for nearly an entire century planning and construction in bangkok focused almost exclusively on motorised personal transport . these days it's possible to cross the city center on three lines with a sky train or the underground there's no better way of getting from a to b. in a quick and safe manner in thailand's capital. the greater metropolitan area of bangkok is home to more than fifteen million people with a population density two and a half times that of los angeles. it is sky train lines and no less reliable than trains in switzerland compared to the chaos on bangkok streets they feel like a parallel universe and almost clinically clean and perfect organized world of punctuality ice cold definite add conditioning units and polished granite. passages mustn't make a mess and then offer it out to eat or dr

seven buddhist mountain temples in south korea have been added to unesco's list of world heritage sites one of them is the country's only surviving wouldn't go to great places been examining their historical significance. the foothills of the song the sun mountain are extremely tranquil there is an absence of noise and. the need to pray is break the silence hit. home. it is the perfect sight for a place of worship so serene that buddhist monks travel from all over south korea just to meditate he said. geographically speaking but juicer is located in the center of south korea and our space is vast compared to other temples not only that we host the flower garden sutra that you can say serves as the identity of korean buddhism. some traditions of being carried forward since the monastery was built nearly one of a half thousand years ago. the unesco world heritage listing establishes the outstanding value of a site where its conservation is recognized to be in the interests of all humanity south korea has twelve world heritage listed sites one natural and eleven cultural and wants to add m

yasser arafat said to president clinton there never was a temple on the temple mound. president abbas denies jewish history in jerusalem, calls the western wall occupied palestinian territory, and says that the jews are trying to ju daif ych daify jerusalem. like satisfies that the russians are trying to rushafy mass cow. moscow. >> jerusalem has been israel's capital and the seat of the government for decades. and it's the center of the jewish life for 3,000 years. [applause] a thousand years before the birth of jesus, 1500 years before the birth of mohamed, king david declared jerusalem our capital uniting the 12 tribes of israel. there, his son solomon built a temple on the same mountain top where centuries earlier abraham passed his greatest test of faith and earned the jewish people an ever lasting covenant with god. it was in jerusalem where isaiah was, and jeremiah pro prophetized. and jerusalem remembers every year as we celebrate hanukkah. there is no people on earth with a stronger connection to the city than the jewish's people's connection to the city of je

it was in jerusalem where the maccabees consecrated the second temple. a miraculous time that jews remember every year as we celebrate hanukkah. earth with people on a stronger connection to a city than of the jewish people's connection to jerusalem. the power of that connection proved itself during 2000 years of exile. three times per day, we turn to jerusalem in prayer, under wedding canopies, and in houses of mourning. the jewish people remember jerusalem. we year and to return to zion -- we yearn to return to zion and rebuild jerusalem. eespite this unique bond in th history of nations, and nearly 70 years after israel declared jerusalem its capital, not a single nation recognized it. so many new the truth but no one had the courage to speak it. until president trump made history by recognizing history. in doing so, president trump punctured the great lie, and made clear that the jewish people are in the land of israel, not only by might, but by right. president trump's decision will surely echo across the ages. some 2500 years ago the persian the je

seven bodies mountain temples in south korea will be added to unesco's list of world. heritage sites one of them is the country's only surviving with. craig lee since been visiting some of the listed monasteries. the foothills of the song the sun mountain are extremely tranquil there is an absence of noise and pollution. only the prayers break the silence. or. it is the perfect sight for a place of worship so serene that buddhist monks travel from all over south korea just to meditate here. geographically speaking book juicer is located in the center of south korea and our space is vast compared to other temples not only that we host the flower garden sutra that you can say serves as the identity of korean buddhism. some traditions have been carried forward since the monastery was built nearly one and a half thousand years ago. the unesco world heritage listing establishes the outstanding value of a site where its conservation is recognized to be in the interests of all humanity south korea has twelve world heritage listed sites one natural and eleven cultural and want

the temples treasure hall of the great heroes serves as the main area of worship and is a rare example of a double storey main hall oh. but it's the whole of a picture in shrine in paintings of the eight scenes from the historical buddha life which makes this place so special it is the only original wouldn't go to in korea. as a basis we monks look to do good in the world as we consider but truces role in a peaceful reunified korean peninsula and for the community will be strengthened in the work that we do through unesco designation. is the head temple of the juggler order of korean buddhism founded in the ninth century it has what the south korean government calls eight hundred cultural gyms and is known for its calligraphy the monastery is one of seven south korea would like to see eventually listed. as south korea's only listed natural heritage site chosen for its geological features and ecological value. the volcanic island contains messy of lava tubes deep beneath the earth as well as significant marine and coastal wildlife. on saturday the forty second session of the world herit

at the thai buddhist temple in berkeley, their head monk says word of the rescue spread quickly with a sigh of relief. happy but still worried. the rescue captivated people across the world but also caused a lot of concern. it's a delicate and dangerous operation. volunteers at the temple have been watching the developments on their phones or on social media. >> so many people worry about these kids. >> reporter: and keep in touch with friends in thailand and finally today, a break. >> high hope for these kids. i believe in the mission, everybody that, you know, they have to think about safety before they start to do this. >> reporter: people associated with the temple have been fielding a lot of questions about what they know about the situation. >> we all share the information together. whatever we hear, we pass it on. >> reporter: volunteer, doug coffey, says the boys have been on their minds nonstop. >> they pray twice a day. >> reporter: today's mission was described as smooth, they keep watching knowing it's far from over. >> we're keeping our fingers crossed. >> reporter: now,

this is where they breed the animals to be raised in the bay at temple a bit later io t. will process the mature sea cucumbers once they've been harvested to get from the adult. an e-mail which is four hundred fifty two z's final process product which is about fifteen grams we first got zim which means we cook them as a bottom here and we press and after that we cook them in finally we would drive them now as a customer a good product with him before he can eat it just to riyadh rate then you can have it as a salon when he's pretty soft you chop it in you have some sound and another way would be to every day should have more of it each young sea cucumber costs the farmers and temple of a sixteen cents after being harvested nine months later it's worth a dollar thirty on average the aquaculture here not only pays off for the farmers but also benefits the entire bay and the other animals that live in it. that's all from global three thousand this week we hope you enjoy. the mall check out our facebook page d.w. global society and do drop us a line global three thousand and

at the thai buddhist temple in berkeley, word of the rescue spread quickly. volunteers at the temple have been watching the developments on their phones and social media. many are in contact with friends in thailand as well. today's break finally came, joy and relief that at least some of the boys are safe. >> i have high hope for these kids because i believe on the mission that everybody, you know, they have to think about the safety before they start to do this. >> they pray twice a day. we're all keeping our fingers crossed. >> as we mentioned, a lot of concerns over incoming rain. let's bring in meteorologist rob mayeda, who has got more on the weather conditions. >> we've seen return of brief downpours into the region. also on the satellite, very imposing is a super typhoon off to the east. that is maria, winds sustained at 155 miles per hour. good news that that particular storm is going to stay away from thailand, instead impacting taiwan and eastern china, where it will have a huge impact there. as we zoom back down into the region there, northern tha

seven but a mountain temples in south korea will be added to unesco's list of world heritage sites one of them is the country's only surviving wouldn't go down grayson has been visiting some of the listed ministries to understand the historical significance. the foothills of the song the sun mountain are extremely tranquil there is an absence of noise and pollution. only the prayers break the silence. it is the perfect sight for a place of worship so serene that buddhist monks travel from all over south korea just to meditate here. geographically speaking but juicer is located in the center of south korea and our space is vast compared to other temples not only that we host the flower garden sutra there you can say serves as the identity of korean buddhism. some traditions of being carried forward since the monastery was built nearly one of the half thousand years ago. the us go world heritage listing establishes the outstanding value of a site where its conservation is recognized to be in the interests of all humanity south korea has twelve world heritage listed sites one natural and

one of my very best friends. >> temple felt that way about julie, too. >> she had a heart of gold. do anything for you. but she also wasn't afraid to tell you exactly how it was, either. >> did she get people's feathers ruffled? >> oh yeah, yeah. yeah but everybody loved her. >> after early retirement from the water company, keith found a second career as a traveling lawnmower salesman, which left julie to spend a lot of nights home alone in the house. but keith never worried for her well-being in a safe neighborhood. their own door watched over by their beloved great dane cleo. aaron's wife ali. >> they would leave and go to dinner or go to town and leave the door unlocked. because cleo was the guard dog. >> fulfilled as the griffiths' lives seemed to be, keith and julie were transformed when aaron and ali brought into the world their first daughter, aria. >> when i had that first child, it was a greatest day of her life i think. >> julie lived for my little girl. she wanted to be a part of everything that she did. >> and julie was there for ali when she went into labor for their

and of course, the temples we re temples.he right place for this at all, so all they could do was lay the bodies out in rows. and so in searing heat you would have these bodies that in front of you were rows upon rows, just decomposing in the heat, as you almost watch them, bloating to the point that the skin would break. and we had, as you can imagine, just flies everywhere, make it everywhere, rats everywhere. it was really... if there was a hell on earth, it was those early days in thailand in particular —— maggots everywhere. and it is nobody‘s fault, they simply weren't expecting that kind and magnitude of an incident. let me change tack a little bit and talk to you about crime. and here we are at a festival devoted to literature, and crime fiction is a huge thing, and i know you have become friends with a fellow scot, val mcdermott, who is a great crime writer but she writes a lot in great detail about violent crime, and you have, i believe, offered her some advice. and i wonder whether sometimes you fear that you run t

right next to the flower theatre is the temple of flora which originally served as a music development. do those losses i'm bored of filing symbol made of flowers that you see here points directly at the gulf accounts which was the former home of the gardeners. prince franz later moved in there himself to live with the daughter of his master gardener this flower bed is a symbol of fertility and i'm directly at the coffee house killing off this quarter horse the house has two facades the front is neo gothic while the rear is built in the gothic style of the english tutors. like many of the buildings here it was designed by the princes architect fleetly they had fun at munster offer. a thirty minute walk through the grounds takes you to a small artificial island. its main feature is a stone building topped by europe's only artificial volcano it can even stage eruptions it was inspired by mount vesuvius which the prince was very fascinated by when he visited italy france wanted his subjects to know what an erupting volcano was like. back at the village palace the prince would entertain ki

in berkeley, members of a thai buddhist temple are constantly monitoring the situation. bay area's christie smith joins us live. >> reporter: terry, happy is the word we keep hearing today for those boys and their families. but also still deep concern for those who still need to be rescued at the thai buddhist temple here in berkeley. volunteers have been sharing information with each other and also watching coverage on their phones and through social media. the rescue, of course, captivated people around the world but also caused concern. it's a delicate operation trying to get them out of that flooded cave. while there is excitement about the success, thoughts turn to what's next. >> i have high hope for these kids because i believe on the mission, that everybody, you know, they have to think about the safety before they start to do this. >> we're all concerned about these children in the cave, and we hope that they get out safely. we're all keeping our fingers crossed. >> reporter: they say that people have been praying for the boys' safety since the beginning and wil

. >> i am larry temple, it is my privilege to welcome all of you to the presentation of the obj liberty and justice for all award. lyndon johnson's basic creed was epitomized in the following simple but insightful statement from his 1965 voting rights speech, in which he said, our mission is at once the oldest and the most basic of this country. to right wrongs, to do justice, and to serve man. lyndon johnson at his core belief that every citizen of this country should have the

right next to the flower theater is the temple of flora which originally served as a music the billion. euros a lost of them bore the violent symbol made of flowers that you see here points directly at the gulf accounts which was the former home of the gardeners. prince translator moved in there himself to live with the daughter of his master gardener this found bad is a symbol of fertility and aimed directly at the coffee couse killing off this quarter horse the house has two facades the front is neo gothic while the rear is built in the gothic style of english tutors. like many of the buildings here it was designed by the prince's architect fleetly very hands on at munster offer. a thirty minute walk through the browns takes you to a small artificial island. its main feature is a stone building topped by europe's only artificial volcano it can even stage eruptions it was inspired by mountains suvi s. which the prince was very fascinated by when he visited italy france wanted his subjects to know what an erupting volcano was like. back at willett's palace the prince would entertain ki

at the moment the exhibits on display focus on the topics of movement temple. the northeast of the spanish capital is more reminiscent of new york this is where you'll find the highest skyscrapers in spain the quatro tory or four towers was designed by a team that included star architect norman foster. failing at the heart of the drinks new business district. for a more traditional atmosphere head for the sweet shop lobby or left in the city center the small family owned business has been producing violet flavored candy for over one hundred years. and lots of people give them as gifts at birthdays weddings baptisms a first communion and we have special versions for these events or you can buy them as a souvenir isn't interested in you the money. back to the old district of latino location scout rafael did he go i stopped off at his favorite bar. rodrigues. is that i thought that was the mind of this place it's been around since eight hundred sixty in office a very authentic color no experience it's a mixture of madrid and you in the past cuisine it's wonderful.

[ ding ] -not today, ron. >> anthony: the monkey temple looks down on shimla.he 'land of the gods'. nearly every village credited with having its own deity. getting there you might well have an opportunity to meet one of those deities, as you tear around narrow, guardrail-free mountain roads, overlooking terrifying drop-offs. i could do heights, like, you know, i've done the jumping out of planes thing a number of times. but i feel it. you know like, looking over a precipice like that one? i feel it in my knees. you know like if my knees could vomit with terror, they would be. they'd be -- they'd be vomiting with terror right now. they should have little underwear stops on this road, you know where you could like get a fresh pair. every couple of miles, it's like -- that was scary. overloaded buses, water trucks with worn break pads, aggressive truck drivers, can come wailing around the corner at any time, and they do. about every 2 minutes. squeeze your cheeks tight and close your eyes. oh the enchantment of india. the remote locations of these isolated mounta

compound a short time ago and were marking a holiday to commemorate the destruction of ancient jewish temples in jerusalem several arrests were made after confrontations with muslim worshipers locks a mosque is this lamb's third holiest site jews believe the compound is where difficult temples once stood it's been the most contested piece of territory since israel occupied east jerusalem in one nine hundred sixty seven. still ahead on al-jazeera just weeks after a devastating floods japan is now struggling to cope with a heatwave as more u.s. sanctions kick in the iranian business owners brace for more economic uncertainty. this is a very active part of the world weather wise and i want this for it's not five tough repressions in the general area what you can see on the screen well this is a regeneration of some ten which is a storm went into vietnam about three days ago is coming back out again might well turn into a storm again even if not masses of rain another one not far away from taiwan which might end up heading towards shanghai which is just seeing a tropical storm make landfall which

eleven boys and their football coach began a spiritual journey the ceremony was held at a buddhist temple in my side near the cave where they were trapped for the boys becoming novices in the monkhood is a way of saying thanks for their rescue and honoring the memory of former navy seal divers among none who died during the operation they'll spend nine days living in the temple where they'll be joined by their coach will be ordained as a monk for the second time. i was so happy to see them alive and i thought it would be good to attend the ceremony to show them our support i was pleased to hear that the code had led the boys to meditation inside the cave i'm also practicing meditation so i wanted to show my support to him. the operation to rescue the thirteen people from the cave became an international effort in canberra mine australians were awarded bravery medals you saved those young men and as you did so inspired not just your own nation our nation but holding its breath and praying for your success you inspire the whole world. we thank you and we salute you to be a receiving special

a temple retreat.h, whose perilous ordeal made headlines around the world. the short visit will see 11 of the players taken through the process of becoming novice buddhist monks. shaving their heads is a part of that, as well as a symbol of bereavement. a former navy diver died during the complex operation. the boys will then meditate, pray and clean the temple for nine days, a thai lucky number. lucky now, perhaps. these coming days will be very different to the nine the children and their coach spent in darkness, trapped in the flooded cave until two british divers found them. it would take a further nine days to complete the risky international rescue operation that captivated the rest of the world. this visit is the latest in a series of spiritual rights and activities that the boys have taken part in. last week the wild boys team visited a temple to be blessed. —— last week the wild boars team. a ceremony was conducted at the mouth of the cave to spiritually cleanse it. the good news of the group'