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The altar, located opposite the minor temple, features a succession of three superimposed sacrificial altars and eight beaten floor surfaces. It is one of the most important monuments in the holy complex, bearing witness to the site’s history for a period of around six centuries (2nd century B.C. ‚Äì 4th century A.D.).
It was first identified in 1977 and was then excavated from 1994 to 1995, with a further excavation in 2003.
In ancient sanctuaries, the altar was the holy place set aside for public cults. This is where the god housed in the cella of the temple itself was venerated, with all the main rituals being performed here.
The Schiavi altar was built in a slightly raised position with respect to the minor temple opposite, in a site previously occupied by an earlier structure that was razed to the ground. |
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