Atlas of Religious and Esoteric LineagesFive thousand lineages · worldwide

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Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

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Candidate country vocabulary
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Atlas 0550Community-bound / restricted

Alawite Religious Tradition

Islamic Mysticism & Esotericism Religious tradition

Public geography
Lebanon, Syria, Türkiye
Period / origin
9th century–present
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesLebanon, Syria, Türkiye

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Atlas 1525Scholarly / historical only

Sidonian cult of Eshmun

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography
Lebanon
Period / origin
First millennium BCE–Roman period
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesLebanon

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Atlas 4067Scholarly / historical only

Baalbek sanctuary of the Heliopolitan Triad

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Sacred site / complex

Public geography
Lebanon
Period / origin
Hellenistic–Roman periods
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesLebanon

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Atlas 4553Open / public

Sanctuary of Eshmun at Bustan el-Sheikh

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Sacred site / complex

Public geography
Lebanon
Period / origin
Late seventh century BCE through late antiquity
Evidence status
Related-entry source

Candidate countriesLebanon

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Atlas 4629Varies by lineage

Qadisha Valley Maronite eremitic landscape

Christian Mysticism Sacred site / complex

Public geography
Lebanon
Period / origin
Early Christian centuries–present heritage and religious use
Evidence status
Directly cited

Candidate countriesLebanon

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