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An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back more than 2,000 years has been found in the archaeological site of Segesta on the Italian island of Sicily, local authorities said on Friday.

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STORY: Sicily's regional government said the altar was probably in use at the height of Hellenic cultural influence, just before the rise of the Roman empire in the first century before Christ (BC ...

A horseshoe-shaped altar was the most unique of the designs, and thick layers of ash—which was rich in charred bones—showed steady use. “The possibility that some of them predate the temple ...

Greek Ministry of Culture The temple found in the 2023 excavations dated back to the seventh century B.C. The temple was nearly 100 feet long, a size seen in other temples built during this time ...

The temple takes its name from its ordination altar, which has a history of 1,300 years. The famous Ming marble ordination altar stands nearly five meters high and is decorated with unusually fine ...

Divers have recovered an "exceptional" marble relic from the sea bed in Italian waters that may belong to a famous temple dedicated to the ancient Greek deity, Zeus, who was believed to rule as ...

A horseshoe-shaped altar was the most unique of the designs, and thick layers of ash—which was rich in charred bones—showed steady use. “The possibility that some of them predate the temple ...

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An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back more than 2,000 years has been found in the archaeological site of Segesta on the Italian island of Sicily, local authorities said on Friday.