Chapel built on top of lava plug


	Chapel built on top of lava plug

cakebelly

8-22-2009 2:22 AM

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cakebelly says:

more: In prehistoric times, a dolmen was built on top of the rock, a single-chamber tomb made of three upright stones and a large, flat, horizontal one on top.

The Romans dedicated the rock to Mercury, the messenger god with the winged shoes. When the area was Christianised, the rock needle was consecrated to the archangel Saint Michael (Saint Michel).

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8-24-2009 4:56 PM

chestnut501

They better keep the baby, faith. Er..... I mean, they better keep the faith, baby

8-25-2009 4:08 PM

lollipop10

Beautiful cakebelly, thanks!

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