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altar (en)  

Definition

  • An elevated table or podium on which to place or sacrifice offerings to the deities.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Altar

Source

  • Kipfer, B. A. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York.

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https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/altar/5.33

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