Abbey library of Saint Gall
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The abbey library of St Gall is a significant medieval monastic library located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. In 1983, the library, as well as the Abbey of St Gall, were designated a World Heritage Site
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Entrance of the Abbey's library. On top of the entrance there is the Greek inscription: "ΨΥΧΗΣ ΙΑΤΡΕΙΟΝ", meaning "The Healing Place of the Soul".
Ramesseum
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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor.
Abbey library of Saint Gall
…Greek inscription above the entrance door, ΨΥΧΗΣ ΙΑΤΡΕΙΟΝ (psukhēs iatreion). It translates as "healing place for the soul", based on an inscription at the Library of Ramesses II. The library collection is the oldest in Switzerland, and one of the earliest and most important monastic libraries in the world. The library holds…
Aerial view of Thebes' Ramesseum, showing pylons and secondary buildings
The "other" granite head displayed in front of Osiris statues
A true arch at the Ramesseum granaries
The 'Younger Memnon'