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Editorial- 31 Jul, 2026
The Sacred Geometry of Greek Temples
The Philosophical Foundations: Number as the Essence of Being In classical Greece, geometry was not merely a practical tool for land measurement or construction; it was a path to transcendent knowledge. The Pythagorean s
- Editorial
- 28 Jul, 2026
Ritual Spaces in Ancient Japan
The Animistic Landscape: Nature as Sanctuary Long before carpenters raised the first wooden shrines, the Japanese archipelago itself was a vast ritual space. Mountains, waterfalls, strangely shaped rocks, and ancient tre
- Editorial
- 25 Jul, 2026
Conservation of Medieval Cathedrals
The Enduring Legacy of Stone and Light Medieval cathedrals are far more than sacred spaces; they are towering manifestos of human ambition, carved from stone and illuminated by faith. Erected between the 11th and 15th ce
- Editorial
- 22 Jul, 2026
Excavations at Karnak: New Findings
A Monumental Complex Shaped by Millennia To grasp the significance of the new discoveries, one must first understand Karnak’s timeline. The earliest structures date to the Middle Kingdom, around 2000 BCE, when Pharaoh Se
- Editorial
- 19 Jul, 2026
Mayan Temple Archaeoastronomy
The Foundations of Maya Archaeoastronomy The Maya developed one of the most advanced astronomical systems of the ancient world, meticulously recorded in surviving bark-paper codices like the Dresden Codex. Within its pag
Review: Monuments of Faith by J. A. Smith
An Invitation Beyond the Tourist Trail In an age when faith is increasingly privatized and sacred architecture all too often reduced to Instagram backgrounds, Monuments of Faith by J. A. Smith arrives as a profound corre
- Editorial
- 13 Jul, 2026
About the Journal
Sacred architecture is the most enduring and eloquent material record of humanity’s engagement with the transcendent. From the polymerising ochre floors of a painted cave sanctuary to the seismic base-isolation of a twen
- Editorial
- 10 Jul, 2026
Contact
Fanefane Journal is edited by a small standing committee of scholars working in architectural history, archaeology and heritage conservation. All correspondence reaches the editorial office directly, and we aim to acknow
- Editorial
- 07 Jul, 2026
Submissions
Fanefane Journal welcomes rigorous, original scholarship on sacred architecture and ritual landscapes from every period and region. We publish work that engages with temples, shrines, churches, mosques, stūpas, synagogue