sanctuary of Herentas

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The sanctuary of Herentas was an ancient Italic religious site, likely dedicated to a local deity, known primarily from its mention on the Oscan-inscribed Cippus Abellanus.

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sanctuary of Herentas canonical 1

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Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Italic sanctuary
ancient religious site
associatedDeity Herentas
associatedWith Abella
Nola
attestedBy Oscan inscription
attestedOn Cippus Abellanus
certainty likely dedicated to a local deity
culturalContext Oscan-speaking communities
dedicatedTo Herentas
dedicationType local deity
evidenceType textual
function cult place
place of worship
historicalStatus lost or unidentified archaeological site
inscriptionLanguageEvidence Oscan
knownFrom Cippus Abellanus
locatedIn ancient Italy
region Campania
religiousRole shared sanctuary between communities
religiousTradition Italic religion
sourceType epigraphic evidence
timePeriod Hellenistic period
pre-Roman Italy
writingSystemEvidence Oscan alphabet

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Cippus Abellanus mentions sanctuary of Herentas