What is Sacred site?
[[File:Australien 21.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Uluru]], sacred to the [[Aṉangu]] of central [[Australia]], is one of the oldest-known sacred sites in the world.]] A '''sacred site''' is a place that is thought of as [[sacred]] (or holy) to a particular [[religion]]. Every one of the world's major religions has sacred sites. Some religions, such as [[Islam]], [[Hinduism]], and [[Christianity]] think of the sacred sites as being very important to their faith. In other religions such as [[Protestantism|Protestant Christianity]], sacred sites are not so important. The idea that a place is sacred often comes from something that has happened at the place, or a religious story about that place. [[Mount Sinai]] is a sacred site for [[Judaism|Jews]] and [[Christianity|Christians]] because it was on Mount Sinai that [[Moses]] received the [[Ten Commandments]] of [[God]]. The ''sacred site'' might be a natural site, or it might be a building of some sort. One of the most famous natural sites that is also a sacred site is [[Uluru]] (also called Ayre's Rock) in Central [[Australia]]. It is believed to have been sacred to the aboriginal people for about 40,000 years. Other famous natural sites are the sacred trees of [[India]], [[Japan]] and [[South East Asia]]. Very often, buildings have been made on natural sites that were already thought of as sacred. For example, a [[Spring (water)|spring]] of water coming from the ground might be said to have healing powers. A special well-house might be built around the spring to protect it, and as a place where people might leave offerings (gifts to a god). Other sites are thought of as sacred because a holy person or saint lived there, or died there, or their body is kept there. The [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]] in [[Jerusalem]] is one of the most sacred sites to [[Christianity]] because it is believed that [[Jesus]]' body was placed in a [[tomb]] there. The city of [[Mecca]] is sacred to all Muslim people as the birthplace of the prophet [[Muhammad]]. == Pilgrimage == Many people make