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.
All labels observed (40)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| archaeological site feature | 127 |
| ceremonial center | 36 |
| ancient sanctuary canonical | 25 |
| megalithic monument | 18 |
| ancient Roman sanctuary | 13 |
| ancient Egyptian site | 12 |
| sacred grove | 10 |
| stone circle | 10 |
| ancient ceremonial site | 5 |
| Roman sanctuary | 4 |
| ancient religious site | 4 |
| ritual site | 4 |
| sanctuary site | 3 |
| Assyrian sanctuary | 2 |
| Etruscan sanctuary | 2 |
| sacred chamber | 2 |
| sanctuary building | 2 |
| Gandharan Buddhist site | 1 |
| Greco-Roman sanctuary | 1 |
| Israelite sanctuary | 1 |
| Italic sanctuary | 1 |
| Mithraeum | 1 |
| Nabataean altar complex | 1 |
| Neolithic sanctuary | 1 |
| Phoenician sanctuary | 1 |
| Phoenician-Punic religious site | 1 |
| Roman-period structure | 1 |
| Samnite sanctuary | 1 |
| Venetic sanctuary | 1 |
| ancient Egyptian cult center | 1 |
| ancient Greek hippodrome | 1 |
| ancient shrine | 1 |
| hero-shrine | 1 |
| pagan sanctuary | 1 |
| prehistoric ceremonial site | 1 |
| prehistoric cult site | 1 |
| sacred enclosure | 1 |
| sacrificial site | 1 |
| sanctuary structure | 1 |
| αρχαίο ιερό | 1 |
Instances (293)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Hatun Cañar (historical) | ceremonial center |
| Labraunda | — |
| Sanctuaire fédéral des Trois Gaules | Roman sanctuary |
| godswood | sacred grove |
| Ismenion | — |
| Sechín Alto | ceremonial center |
| Temple of Apollo (Hierapolis) | Greco-Roman sanctuary |
| Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes | ceremonial center |
| Cerro Sechín | ceremonial center |
|
Temple F
surface form:
Temple F (Selinunte)
|
archaeological site feature |
|
Temple A
surface form:
Temple A (Selinus)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Temple O | archaeological site feature |
| Cerro Blanco (Jequetepeque Valley) | ceremonial center |
| La Galgada site | ceremonial center |
| Omo M10 | ceremonial center |
| Memphis necropolis | ancient Egyptian site |
|
Gobekli Tepe
surface form:
Göbekli Tepe
|
Neolithic sanctuary |
| Olympia archaeological site | — |
| Pobull Fhinn stone circle | stone circle |
| Callanish Stones | ritual site |
| Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath | archaeological site feature |
| imperial court of Constantinople | ceremonial center |
|
Sacred Way
surface form:
Sacred Way (Delphi)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Naqsh-e Rustam inscriptions | archaeological site feature |
| sanctuary of Uni-Astarte at Pyrgi | Etruscan sanctuary |
| Huaca Pucllana | ceremonial center |
| Altis sacred precinct | archaeological site feature |
| Sefa-utaki | ritual site |
| Tholos of Epidaurus | sanctuary building |
| Temple of the Feathered Serpent at Teotihuacan | archaeological site feature |
|
yácata pyramids
surface form:
Yácata pyramids
|
archaeological site feature |
|
Temple of the Sun
surface form:
Temple of the Sun (Palenque)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Skull | archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Inscriptions | archaeological site feature |
| altar of Hera at Olympia | sacrificial site |
| Avenue of the Dead | archaeological site feature |
| Ciudadela complex | archaeological site feature |
| Mount Tlaloc | ceremonial center |
| Temple of Baalat Gebal | Phoenician sanctuary |
| Pyramid of the Moon | archaeological site feature |
| Great Plaza | ceremonial center |
| Mundo Perdido complex | archaeological site feature |
| Great Ball Court | archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Warriors | archaeological site feature |
| Group of a Thousand Columns | archaeological site feature |
| Platform of Venus | archaeological site feature |
| Akab Dzib | archaeological site feature |
| Cairnpapple Hill | prehistoric ceremonial site |
| Sacred Cenote | archaeological site feature |
| Main Plaza | archaeological site feature |