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 |
|---|---|
| Anaktoron | sacred chamber |
| Giants Thumb | megalithic monument |
| Lapis Niger | ancient shrine |
| Anubis chapel | archaeological site feature |
| Eileithyia Cave near Heraklion | prehistoric cult site |
| Cromlech stone circle | stone circle |
| Zawyet el-Aryan | ancient Egyptian site |
|
Lewis
surface form:
Callanish standing stones
|
stone circle |
| Arthur’s Stone | megalithic monument |
| Ekornavallen | ritual site |
| Δήλιον (στην Εύβοια) | αρχαίο ιερό |
| Λίλαια | sanctuary site |
| Pobuill Fhinn | stone circle |
| Huaca Cao Viejo | ceremonial center |
| Pentre Ifan | megalithic monument |
| Temple of the Eagle and Jaguar Warriors | archaeological site feature |
| Cerro de los Idolos | ceremonial center |
| Moche archaeological complex | ceremonial center |
| Gerf Hussein (original Nubian site) | ancient Egyptian site |
| Akitu temple | ceremonial center |
| ahu (ceremonial platforms) | megalithic monument |
| Mên-an-Tol | megalithic monument |
| Lanyon Quoit | megalithic monument |
| Merry Maidens stone circle | stone circle |
| Stonehenge | stone circle |
| Sanctuary of Zeus at Labraunda | — |
|
Santuario della Fortuna Primigenia (Palestrina, state-managed areas)
surface form:
Santuario della Fortuna Primigenia
|
ancient Roman sanctuary |
|
temple of Apollo
surface form:
Temple of Apollo (Hierapolis)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Acropolis summit | ceremonial center |
| Gavrinis cairn | megalithic monument |
|
Temple of Venus
surface form:
Temple of Venus (Cacaxtla)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Sun | archaeological site feature |
| Room of the Three Windows | archaeological site feature |
| Heraion at Pyrgi | — |
| Sonohyan-utaki sacred grove | sacred grove |
|
Lough Gur
surface form:
Grange stone circle
|
stone circle |
| Carreg Coetan Arthur burial chamber | megalithic monument |
| Stone of Setter | megalithic monument |
| Temple of Quetzalcoatl | archaeological site feature |
| Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent | archaeological site feature |
| Cross Group | archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Sun (Palenque) | archaeological site feature |
|
Church of Saint Stephen
surface form:
Church of Saint Stephen (Um er-Rasas)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Church of the Lions | archaeological site feature |
| Church of the Priest Wa'il | archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Cross (Palenque) | archaeological site feature |
| Temple of the Foliated Cross | archaeological site feature |
| Church of the Rivers | archaeological site feature |
| Shiloh sanctuary | ancient religious site |
| Plaza of the Moon | archaeological site feature |