peribolos

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architectural element boundary structure

A peribolos is an enclosing wall or sacred boundary that surrounds a temple or religious precinct in ancient architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural element ⓘ
boundary structure ⓘ
architecturalRole control of access to sacred area ⓘ
demarcation of holy ground ⓘ
associatedWith sacred space ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ
canSurround altar ⓘ
oracle site ⓘ
shrine ⓘ
defines ritual area ⓘ
documentedIn classical archaeology literature ⓘ
encloses religious precinct ⓘ
temple ⓘ
fieldOfStudy archaeology ⓘ
classical architecture ⓘ
religious studies ⓘ
foundInCulture ancient Greek architecture ⓘ
ancient Roman architecture ⓘ
hasEtymologyLanguage Ancient Greek ⓘ
hasEtymologyMeaning that which surrounds ⓘ
hasFunction enclosing wall ⓘ
sacred boundary ⓘ
mayInclude entrances ⓘ
gateways ⓘ
relatedConcept enclosure wall ⓘ
temenos ⓘ
separates sacred space from profane space ⓘ
typicalMaterial masonry ⓘ
stone ⓘ
usedIn ancient architecture ⓘ

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Roman temple of Jupiter → hasPart → peribolos ⓘ
subject surface form: Roman temple of Jupiter in Damascus