Where did they originate?
Labyrinth-like patterns have been uncovered by archaeologists in a great variety of ancient and contemporary cultures. They have been carved into rocky hillsides, etched into stone, and painted on ceramic vessels. Some of the simplest and most ancient patterns have been discovered in the Mediterranean and in Celtic lands. In Christian history and practice, the labyrinth is most famously associated with Chartres Cathedral in France,where during the thirteenth century, an eleven-circuit labyrinth was inlaid onto the floor of the sanctuary. It was used by believers as a way of symbolically participating in the great pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
