ancient sanctuary
C2557
concept
An ancient sanctuary is a sacred, often secluded place dedicated to worship, ritual, or protection, typically imbued with religious or spiritual significance by past civilizations.
Aliases (11)
- archaeological site feature ×5
- ceremonial center ×3
- Phoenician-Punic religious site ×1
- Roman-period structure ×1
- ancient Egyptian site ×1
- ancient Greek hippodrome ×1
- ancient shrine ×1
- megalithic monument ×1
- sacred chamber ×1
- sanctuary building ×1
- stone circle ×1
Instances (22)
- Sacred Way ("archaeological site feature")
- Huaca Pucllana ("ceremonial center")
- Altis sacred precinct ("archaeological site feature")
- Roman Agora of Delphi ("Roman-period structure")
- Temple of Zeus at Olympia ("sanctuary building")
- Hippodrome of Olympia ("ancient Greek hippodrome")
- Archaeological site of Olympia
- Olympia
- Olympia, Greece
- Lapis Niger ("ancient shrine")
- ahu (ceremonial platforms) ("megalithic monument")
- Stonehenge ("stone circle")
- Temple of the Sun ("archaeological site feature")
- Room of the Three Windows ("archaeological site feature")
- Samothrace
- Behbeit el-Hagar ("ancient Egyptian site")
- Chavín de Huántar ("ceremonial center")
- UNESCO World Heritage (Chavín de Huántar) ("ceremonial center")
- Holy of Holies ("sacred chamber")
- Tophet of Carthage ("Phoenician-Punic religious site")
- Temple of Saturn ("archaeological site feature")
- Pilgrims’ site at Aetos