A chocolate made mock-up of a Faberge easter egg is pictured at a shop of "Fassbender & Rausch" chocolate maker at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt square,Reuters
A chocolate made mock-up of a Faberge easter egg is pictured at a shop of "Fassbender & Rausch" chocolate maker at Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt square,ReutersPeople look at a sphere sculpture made from Easter eggs on the day of its unveiling at Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra cathedral in Kiev . The artwork, created by Ukrainian artist Oksana Mas, is made from 3000 wooden Easter eggs painted in traditional Ukrainian style.ReutersA chocolate easter egg made by Belgian chocolate maker Dominique Persoone is seen at his Chocolate-Line Shop in AntwerpReutersDecorated Easter eggs are seen hanging from a tree in Adlesici, north Slovenia April 2, 2010. The various patterns used for decorating the eggs reflect different regions of the country and is a centuries-old Slovenian Easter tradition.ReutersA woman paints a giant Easter egg at a traditional Easter market at the Old Town Square in PragueReutersA sphere sculpture made from Easter eggs is on display on the day of its unveiling at Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra cathedral in Kiev.The artwork, created by Ukrainian artist Oksana Mas, is made from 3000 wooden Easter eggs painted in traditional Ukrainian style.ReutersColourful painted Easter eggs are displayed at a local Easter market in Bad Toelz near MunichReutersColourful painted Easter eggs are displayed at a local Easter market in Bad Toelz near MunichReutersEaster eggs are seen at an Easter market in the western Austrian city of Innsbruck.ReutersEaster eggs are seen at an Easter market, in the western Austrian city of InnsbruckReutersColourful painted Easter eggs are displayed at a local Easter market in Bad Toelz near MunichReuters
Christians around the world are preparing for one their more colourful holidays... Easter! The occasion is being marked with the observing of Lent, in this Holy Week and, of course, Easter Eggs!
Easter Eggs are a traditional sweet, made from chocolate or confectionery items, which symbolise the start of a new life; they mark the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Check out photos of beautifully designed eggs from across the world... and through the years...
