Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Hieroglyphics, Paintings and Relief, Tomb of Nefertari, QV66, Valley of the Queens, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Amun, Temple complex of Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Woman reading an old Bible in a church, Tan Chau, Vietnam

Celebration of Purim festival, Rabbi reading the Meghilat (Book of Esther), Beth Loubavitch Synagogue, Montrouge, France

Islamic books for sales in shop, Azrou, Morocco

Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Acciaiuoli Missal, 15th century Italian manuscript on parchment, Lisbon, Portugal

Religious symbol of old Roman Missal with a wooden cross, France

Islamic Arts Museum, Royal Quran in Arabic dated 1871 from Malay Peninsula, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Religious Islamic text, The Quran, over 6000 verses in 114 chapters called Surahs, Tamil translation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Religious Islamic text, The Quran, over 6000 verses in 114 capters called Surahs, paper and digital Quran, Vietnam

The Mask Temple at the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai (Submerged Crocodile), Belize

Museum of Sacred Art, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

A Buddhist monk studies scripture in his temple of Wat Damnak, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Student of the Koran studying at the Alcazhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt

Religious study, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

Trulshig rinpoche, blesses. Tulshig rinpoche blesses. Tulshig rimpoche s followers believe that he, like many other lamas, reassumes a human body after death in order to return to disciples. previous incarnation of tulshig rimpoche spent several years at dzarongpu monastery (highest monastery in world located at 16,500’ within sight of northern side of mt everest) served as of ngawong tenzin teachers. He promised to return in next life, so at tulshig s death ngawong tenzin norbu sought found reincarnation. current tulshig rimpoche then came to monastery studied with ngawong tenzin norbu. relationship between teacher student, in which a teacher returns to study from former student, maintains lineage over generations. Bhutan

Religion, bulgaria. Bible study class at pokrov parish orthodox church, sofia

Religion, bulgaria. Bible study class at pokrov parish orthodox church, sofia

A young nun studying, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

young monks read religious Tibetan texts, monastery, Dharamsala, India

Study, detail of the religious paintings in the church of the Rila Monastery, Rila Mountains, Bulgaria, Europe

Necklace cross holy book

Sufi priest studying the holy Quran in the Shrine of Mawlana Abdur Rahman Jami, Herat's greatest 15th century poet, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Sufi priest studying the holy Quran in the Shrine of Mawlana Abdur Rahman Jami, Herat's greatest 15th century poet, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Sufi priest studying the holy Quran in the Shrine of Mawlana Abdur Rahman Jami, Herat's greatest 15th century poet, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Sufi priest studying the holy Quran in the Shrine of Mawlana Abdur Rahman Jami, Herat's greatest 15th century poet, Herat, Afghanistan, Asia

Muslim woman holding quran

Teenager girl with hijab posing with

Studienkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt study church, Dillingen an der Donau, Donauried region, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Studienkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt study church, Dillingen an der Donau, Donauried region, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Studienkirche Mariae Himmelfahrt study church and the former university, Dillingen an der Donau, Donauried region, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Hands On Open Bible

Woman Reading Bible & Holding Rosary Beads

Woman Holding Bible In Hand

A mature woman praying, after doing some personal Bible study, in a coffee shop : Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

A mature Christian woman studying her bible in a coffee shop and doing some extra research on her smart phone: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Young Boy In Bible Times Studying

Seniors Studying The Bible

South East Asia, Laos, Luang Prabang, A young monk laughs as he takes his own picture with a visitor's camera.

South East Asia, Laos, Luang Prabang, Three young monks sudy in the temple garden.