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 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: ancient sanctuary
Generated description
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.
Instances (293)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Building J | archaeological site feature |
|
Kronion hill
surface form:
Kronion Hill
|
archaeological site feature |
|
Acropolis
surface form:
Acropolis of Copán
|
archaeological site feature |
|
Great Plaza
surface form:
Great Plaza (Copán)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Pelopion | hero-shrine |
| Complex A | archaeological site feature |
| Mingora Buddhist archaeological sites | Gandharan Buddhist site |
| Kolona archaeological site | sanctuary site |
| Lion Gate at Mycenae | archaeological site feature |
| Sanctuary of Jupiter Latiaris | ancient Roman sanctuary |
|
Lion Gate
surface form:
Lion Gate (Hattusa)
|
archaeological site feature |
| King’s Gate | archaeological site feature |
| Yerkapı rampart | archaeological site feature |
| Nidhivan | sacred grove |
| Great Enclosure | archaeological site feature |
| Imli Tala | sacred grove |
| Kothon (sacred pool) | archaeological site feature |
| Roman Agora of Delphi | Roman-period structure |
| Avebury | stone circle |
| Panionion | — |
| Temple of Zeus at Olympia | sanctuary building |
| Temple of Rhea and Kronos (remains) | — |
| cardo maximus of Leptis Magna | archaeological site feature |
|
Great Pyramid
surface form:
Great Pyramid at La Venta
|
archaeological site feature |
| Theban Necropolis | ancient Egyptian site |
| Tara | ancient ceremonial site |
| Tara of the Kings | ancient ceremonial site |
| sanctuary of Herentas | ancient religious site |
| sacrarium of Ops Consiva | ancient Roman sanctuary |
|
Shrine of Vulcan (Vulcanal)
surface form:
Shrine of Vulcan
|
ancient Roman sanctuary |
| Cahuachi | ceremonial center |
| Estaquería | ceremonial center |
| Hippodrome of Olympia | ancient Greek hippodrome |
| Pietrabbondante | — |
|
Mount Kotilion
surface form:
Sanctuary of Apollo Epicurius
|
— |
| Archaeological site of Olympia | — |
| Nunnery Quadrangle | archaeological site feature |
|
Governor's Palace
surface form:
Governor's Palace (Uxmal)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Phalli | archaeological site feature |
| South Temple | archaeological site feature |
| Sacbe 1 | archaeological site feature |
| Wari archaeological site | ceremonial center |
|
Roman temple of Jupiter
surface form:
Roman temple of Jupiter in Damascus
|
pagan sanctuary |
| Great Plaza | archaeological site feature |
|
Central Plaza
surface form:
Central Plaza (Calakmul)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Pinson Mounds | ceremonial center |
|
theatre of Philippi
surface form:
Theatre of Philippi
|
archaeological site feature |
| Sanctuary of the Cumaean Sibyl | — |
|
Temple of Hera
surface form:
Temple of Hera (Metapontum)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Tano Sacred Grove | sacred grove |