shrine

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This Safavid-era carpet created for an ancestral shrine in northwest Iran was gifted by J. Paul Getty and is prized for its ornately knotted design featuring lamps and central medallions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Having last visited the shrine in 2018, Claudia plans to spend her 60th birthday in the city this year but will not get the chance to see the shrine again before it is taken down.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He turned his site into a shrine to Reese’s—and a hub for his opinions on Hershey’s management of the candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

Wolfgang Leithner, a 57-year-old electrical engineer, said turning it into a police station would "hopefully bring a bit of calm", avoiding it becoming a shrine for far-right extremists.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

If he remembered this shrine, he might start recalling other details of his old prison and his old life.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan