The Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel is a historical site in the origin of Christianity as the site of Jesus' resurrection

The Mosque of Prophet in Madinah, Saudi Arabia marks the burial place of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam

5 Pillars of Faith - Recite Deity, Prays 5 times daily, Charity, Fasts, Pilgrimage

The Mahabodhi (Great Awakening) Temple represents the place where Buddha Attained Enlightenment

At age 29 he left and lived in the forest for 9 years practicing meditation

1. All living beings must endure suffering
2. Suffering, which is caused by a desire to live, leads to reincarnation
3. The goal fo all existence is to escape suffering and the endless cycle of reincarnation into Nirvana- a state of complete redemption- which is achieved through mental and moral self-purification
4. Nirvana is attained through an Eightfold Path: rightness of belief, resolve, speech, action, livelihood, effort, thought, and meditation

Theravada Buddhism- The older of the two largest branches of Buddhism, means "the way of the elders", beliefs that one must renounce worldly possessions and become monk

Mahayana Buddhism- Split from Theravada around 2,000 years ago, means "the great vehicle", Emphasizes the Buddha's later years of teaching and helping others

Vajrayana Buddhism- Highlight the practice of rituals (tantras)

Christianity was spread around the Mediterranean by missionaries and the conversion of rulers