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- underground cellar, for sacred utensils and votive objects no longer in use. Favissae were located within the sacred temple precincts of the various ancient...
- leaden votive figures, like those later made for dolls' houses, in the favissae on the east of the temple. The interior cell measures 13 by 14 metres (43...
- forces of Vitellius overtook the Capitoline. Underground chambers called favissae held damaged building materials, old votive offerings, and dedicated objects...
- all the chief episodes of the New Testament. Deposits of votive objects (favissae), removed from the ancient temple from time to time as new ones came in...
- determined to be the site of ritual animal sacrifice. Corridors were used as favissae (deposits of cultic artifacts) to store bones after ritual sacrifice. More...
- the found objects. In Italian, such a pit is known as a favissa (plural favissae). Reflecting its meaning of "recess" or "pit" bothros has been incorporated...
- better location. Some tuff walls, resembling ritual trenches known as favissae were also found there. List of Ancient Roman temples Cicero, De divinatione...
- in the Sacred Area of Ishtar at Ebla during the Old Syrian Period: The "Favissae" F.5327 and F.5238". Journal of Cuneiform Studies. 49. The American Schools...
- works, remains of a temple of Ba'al Hammon, particularly ritual ditches (favissae) containing ex-votos, were discovered. The Roman temple thus replaced an...
- well as cultic pottery, some of it imported. Numerous ritual deposits (favissae) were found. The migdol temple had external dimensions of 9×15 m with m****ive...