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The Crown of Thorns is a thorny wreath believed to be associated with Jesus Christ’s Passion. It was acquired by Louis IX of France in 1239 and has been preserved at Notre-Dame de Paris since then. This relic, dating back to the 1st century, is venerated within Christian traditions as an instrument...
The Lingguang Temple is a Buddhist temple in Beijing's Badachu park complex. It enshrines a tooth relic attributed to Gautama Buddha, which was reportedly brought to China after being recovered from a stupa in ancient India. The relic is periodically displayed for veneration by Buddhist pilgrims.
An arm relic venerated as belonging to John the Baptist, with a prominent example held in the Cetinje Monastery in Montenegro; a separate claimed right hand was long kept in the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.
Phra Phuttha Sihing is a highly venerated bronze Buddha image currently housed in the National Museum in Bangkok, Thailand. The statue's exact historical origins are heavily disputed, with theories suggesting it was either cast in Sri Lanka or created in the Sukhothai Kingdom of Thailand. Historical...
