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 |
|---|---|
| Mound 5 | archaeological site feature |
| ancient sanctuary of Zeus Ammon | — |
| Temple of the Masks | archaeological site feature |
|
Temple A
surface form:
Temple A (Pietrabbondante)
|
archaeological site feature |
| federal sanctuary of the Samnites | — |
| Chavín de Huántar | ceremonial center |
|
UNESCO World Heritage (Chavín de Huántar)
surface form:
Chavín de Huántar
|
ceremonial center |
| Temple B | archaeological site feature |
| Government House, Utulei | ceremonial center |
| Mound 13 | archaeological site feature |
| Mound 15 | archaeological site feature |
| sanctuary of Este-Baratella | Venetic sanctuary |
| Sanctuary of Hercules Victor | ancient Roman sanctuary |
| Sanctuary of Juno Sospita | ancient Roman sanctuary |
| Mound 18 | archaeological site feature |
| el-Lisht | ancient Egyptian site |
| Kalasasaya temple | ceremonial center |
| Semi-Subterranean Temple | archaeological site feature |
| Putuni complex | archaeological site feature |
| Kantatallita structure | archaeological site feature |
| Mound 25 | archaeological site feature |
| Mound 26 | archaeological site feature |
| Mound 30 | archaeological site feature |
| Quadrangle of the Nuns | archaeological site feature |
| Nohoch Mul group at Cobá | ceremonial center |
| Great Pyramid of Uxmal | archaeological site feature |
| Holy of Holies | sacred chamber |
|
Beit Khallaf (possible)
surface form:
Beit Khallaf
|
ancient Egyptian site |
| Abu Ghurab | ancient Egyptian site |
| Great Kiva | archaeological site feature |
| Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal | archaeological site feature |
| Beit Khallaf | ancient Egyptian site |
| prasat | sanctuary structure |
| St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan | ritual site |
| Sauls Mound | archaeological site feature |
| Ozier Mound | archaeological site feature |
| Mound 10 | archaeological site feature |
| Mound 29 | archaeological site feature |
| Tophet of Carthage | Phoenician-Punic religious site |
|
Curetes Street in Ephesus
surface form:
Curetes Street
|
archaeological site feature |
| sanctuary of Valetudo | ancient Roman sanctuary |
|
Temple of Saturn
surface form:
Temple of Saturn (Dougga)
|
archaeological site feature |
| Pilgrims’ site at Aetos | — |