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 |
|---|---|
| Church of the Baptism of Christ | archaeological site feature |
| tomb of Jasaw Chan Kʼawiil I | archaeological site feature |
| Caana | archaeological site feature |
| Sanctuary of Aphrodite at Kouklia | — |
| Palaepaphos | sanctuary site |
| Great Plaza | archaeological site feature |
| Temple 34 | archaeological site feature |
|
Structure 23
surface form:
Structure 23 (Yaxchilán)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Matacapan | ceremonial center |
|
La Hougue Bie (within parish boundary area often associated with Grouville/St Saviour)
surface form:
La Hougue Bie
|
megalithic monument |
|
Structure 2
surface form:
Structure 2 (Bonampak)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Temple VI | archaeological site feature |
| Tomb of the High Priest | archaeological site feature |
| Alto de Lavapatas | ceremonial center |
| Fuente de Lavapatas | archaeological site feature |
| ballcourt (Copán) | archaeological site feature |
| Mesita C | archaeological site feature |
| Temple 26 | archaeological site feature |
| Brownshill Dolmen | megalithic monument |
| North Temple | archaeological site feature |
|
Samothrace
surface form:
Sanctuary of the Great Gods
|
— |
| Central Acropolis of Tikal | archaeological site feature |
|
Woodhenge
surface form:
Woodhenge (Cahokia)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Chu royal court | ceremonial center |
| The Cove, Stanton Drew | megalithic monument |
| Stanton Drew stone circles | megalithic monument |
| Behbeit el-Hagar | ancient Egyptian site |
| sanctuary of Meter Steunene | — |
| nymphaeum of Apollonia | archaeological site feature |
| Roman stoa of Apollonia | archaeological site feature |
| Sphinx Gate at Yerkapı | archaeological site feature |
| Temple of Nabu | Assyrian sanctuary |
| Ahch-To Jedi Temple | — |
| Qasr al-Farid | archaeological site feature |
| Tomb of Lihyan, Son of Kuza | archaeological site feature |
| Umang Lai sacred groves | sacred grove |
|
sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
surface form:
Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
|
ancient Roman sanctuary |
| oracle of Fortuna Primigenia | ancient Roman sanctuary |
| Temple of Ninurta | Assyrian sanctuary |
| Teamhair na Rí | ancient ceremonial site |
|
Chris Lynn
surface form:
Emain Macha
|
ancient ceremonial site |
| Vicolo del Lupanare | archaeological site feature |
|
sanctuary of the Eumenides (Furies)
surface form:
sanctuary of the Eumenides at Colonus
|
sacred grove |
| Lucus Feroniae | — |
| Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere | Mithraeum |
| Theatral Circle | archaeological site feature |
| Nike Monument | archaeological site feature |
| Hall of Choral Dancers | archaeological site feature |
|
Hieron
surface form:
Hieron (Samothrace)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Mawphlang sacred grove | sacred grove |