It's hard to imagine...

...constructing a Cathedral in medieval times, over hundreds of years without computers and mechanized equipment. The artistry and mastery are almost overwhelming. It puts my construction projects in perspective! Notre Dame is amazing, but what about a Cathedral from 324 a.d.--more than 1000 years earlier than Notre Dame. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, housing the believed remains of Jesus, in the Old City of Jerusalem. Upon entering, just beyond the slab where Jesus' body was lain after being removed from the cross, is a mosaic depicting the Crucifixion and burial of Jesus. It's fabricated out of 1/2" pieces, with the most amazing colors, but what is truly unexpected is how much emotion is conveyed in the faces of the saints and supplicants.