ancient temple

C3694

concept

An ancient temple is a historic sacred structure, often monumental and ornately decorated, built by past civilizations for religious worship, rituals, and offerings to deities.

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All labels observed (50)

Label	Occurrences
ancient temple canonical	43
Doric temple	25
ancient Greek building	16
Dravidian architecture monument	14
ancient Egyptian temple complex	10
Mesopotamian temple	7
Sumerian temple	7
ancient Mesopotamian temple	6
ancient Greek altar	5
Ionic temple	4
imperial sacrificial altar	4
ancient Egyptian temple site	3
religious building remains	3
8th-century temple	2
Chola-era temple	2
Doric peripteral temple	2
Egyptian sun temple	2
Hindu temple site	2
ancient Egyptian sun temple	2
ancient religious structure	2
circular temple	2
historic temple	2
sun temple	2
Ancient temple	1
Bronze Age temple	1
Classical temple	1
Etruscan temple	1
Greco-Egyptian temple	1
Hindu temple ruin	1
Hittite temple	1
Inca temple	1
Javanese temple	1
Khmer-style prang	1
Marduk temple	1
Megalithic Temples of Malta	1
Mesopotamian temple-tower	1
Nabataean temple	1
New Kingdom temple	1
Nubian monument	1
Nubian temple	1
Phoenician temple	1
Sabaean temple	1
Syro-Hittite temple	1
ancient Egyptian religious building	1
ancient Egyptian temple structure	1
ancient Greek sanctuary building	1
ancient Mesopotamian sanctuary	1
ancient synagogue	1
lost ancient Egyptian temple	1
valley temple	1

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Input

Class: ancient temple

Generated description

An ancient temple is a historic sacred structure, often monumental and ornately decorated, built by past civilizations for religious worship, rituals, and offerings to deities.

Instances (189)

Instance	Via concept surface
Kailasanathar Temple surface form: Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram	Dravidian architecture monument
Heliopolis archaeological area	ancient Egyptian temple complex
Temple of Zeus surface form: Temple of Zeus at Olympia	Doric temple
Sun Temple of Userkaf	Egyptian sun temple
Temple of Apollo surface form: Temple of Apollo (Syracuse)	Doric temple
Sais temple complex	ancient Egyptian temple complex
Pura Blanjong	—
Esagila	Marduk temple
Akitu temple	ancient Mesopotamian temple
altar of Zeus Horkios	ancient Greek altar
altar of Zeus surface form: altar of Zeus at Nemea	ancient Greek altar
Temple of Zeus surface form: Temple of Zeus at Nemea	Doric temple
Changu Narayan Temple	—
Philae	ancient Egyptian temple complex
Temple of Amun at Gebel Barkal	—
Temple of Alexander the Great	—
Wadi es-Sebua	ancient Egyptian temple site
Ain el-Muftella temples	ancient Egyptian temple complex
Temple of the Sun	Inca temple
Synagogue of Ostia	ancient synagogue
Sinwonsa	historic temple
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi	Dravidian architecture monument
Hemakuta Hill temples	Hindu temple site
Temple of Athena surface form: Temple of Athena at Priene	Ionic temple
Vadakkunnathan Temple	—
Awwam Temple	—
Barran Temple	—
Amada	ancient Egyptian temple site
First Temple in Jerusalem	—
great altar of Hera surface form: Great Altar of Hera	ancient Greek altar
Kapaleeshwarar Temple	Dravidian architecture monument
Kinneil Church ruins	religious building remains
Peruvudaiyar Kovil	Dravidian architecture monument
Baima Temple	—
Athenian Treasury	ancient Greek building
Stoa of the Athenians	ancient Greek building
E-Meslam in Kutha	Mesopotamian temple
Temple of Zeus at Aezani	—
Ain Dara Temple	Syro-Hittite temple
Temple of Nabu	—
Srivilliputhur Andal Temple	Dravidian architecture monument
Temple of Artemis surface form: Temple of Artemis at Sardis	Ionic temple
Hephaesteum	Doric peripteral temple
Someshwara Temple Dharwad	—
Temple of Amun at Naqa	—
Temple of Apedemak at Naqa	—
Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram	Dravidian architecture monument
E-gishnugal	ancient Mesopotamian temple
E-hulhul	ancient Mesopotamian temple
E-ninnu	Sumerian temple