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of religions and anthropology, a sacred enclosure refers to any structure intended to separate two spaces: a sacred space and a profane space. Generally
Sacred_enclosure
Ancient Egyptian precinct within Karnak Temple Complex
The Precinct of Amun-Re is an Ancient Egyptian temple precinct, or sacred enclosure, dedicated to Amun-Re, the principal god of the Theban Triad. It is
Precinct_of_Amun-Re
Main ritual of kingship in Eswatini
love affairs, have not made any woman pregnant". The sacred shrubs are used to build a sacred enclosure for the main event of the kingship. The lusekwane
Incwala
the most common term is 廟; miào graphically meaning a "shrine" or "sacred enclosure"; it is the general Chinese term that is translated with the general
Chinese_folk_religion
Ancient Greek mythological ruler of the Myrmidons and judge of the dead
Aeacus was believed in later times to be buried under the altar of this sacred enclosure. A legend preserved in Pindar relates that Apollo and Poseidon took
Aeacus
Mythological fountain in ancient Corinth, Greece
the Corinthians have not. Moreover near Peirene are an image and a sacred enclosure of Apollo; in the latter is a painting of the exploit of Odysseus against
Pirene_(fountain)
Sacred enclosure of Notsé, Togo
Gliwo; French: Murs de Notsé) or the Agbogbo and the Agbobovi are a sacred enclosure erected in Notsé, Togo, between the 16th and 17th centuries. The walls
Notsé_Walls
the 6th - 4th Century BC. The Bouleuterion is situated inside the sacred enclosure of the Altis, south of the temple of Zeus. The Bouleuterion consisted
Bouleuterion of Ancient Olympia
Bouleuterion_of_Ancient_Olympia
Islamic religious complex atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
el-Aksa is the mosk alone; the Mesjid el-Aksa is the mosk with all the sacred enclosure and precincts, including the Sükhrah. Thus the words Mesjid and Jāmi'a
Al-Aqsa
Part of the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece
the sanctuary and they are situated on the west side, outside the sacred enclosure of the Altis, near the bank of the river Kladeos. They were constructed
Greek Baths in ancient Olympia
Greek_Baths_in_ancient_Olympia
Disciplined and dedicated spiritual practice
finds its most pregnant expression in the form of the mandala, the sacred enclosure consisting of concentric squares and circles drawn on the ground and
Sādhanā
Ancient Greek city in Ionia, modern Turkey
shown in the structure of the sacred enclosure is far superior to it. And in size it surpasses all the sacred enclosures in Asia except two, that [of Artemis]
Magnesia_on_the_Maeander
response to his tyranny, epitomized by his desire to erect a monumental sacred enclosure in Notsé, a number of the city's inhabitants decided to exile themselves
Exodus_of_the_Ewe_from_Notsé
Spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
finds its most pregnant expression in the form of the mandala, the sacred enclosure consisting of concentric squares and circles drawn on the ground and
Mandala
Place in Gharbia, Egypt
renowned for a temple dedicated to Osiris and derived its name from a sacred enclosure composed of acanthus plants. Some scholars identify it with the ancient
Kafr_Ammar
Art created by tribal people from Maharashtra, India
contrast, the square is rendered as a human invention, indicating a sacred enclosure or a piece of land. The central motif in each ritual painting is the
Warli_painting
Mountain range in Syria and Lebanon
priestly gift and censure), and in the Arabic term al-ḥaram, which means "sacred enclosure". The name Hermon does not appear in texts prior to the Bible, but
Mount_Hermon
Chief Leader of the Quraysh and grandfather of Muhammad (c.496–578)
[citation needed] 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib said that while sleeping in the sacred enclosure, he had dreamed he was ordered to dig at the worship place of the Quraysh
Abd_al-Muttalib
Traditional Japanese gateway
derived from the torana, a free-standing sacred ceremonial gateway which marks the entrance of a sacred enclosure, an element prominent in Indian Buddhist
Torii
Ancient Egyptian god of war
north of the monumental Temple of Amun, King Amenhotep III built a sacred enclosure to Montu. Another temple had been dedicated to him at the little-known
Montu
construction of the monumental walls of Notsé, a sacred enclosure intended to surround the entire sacred boundary of the city. However, after significant
Kingdom_of_Notsé
Māori chieftain
house at Whāngārā, where the carving was completed in an extremely sacred enclosure which was off limits to women and commoners. Tamatea and the tohunga
Tamatea_Arikinui
Holy site in Hebron, Palestine
Pacha who governs the province has no right to penetrate into the sacred enclosure, where (according to the Mussulman legend) the Patriarchs are living
Cave_of_the_Patriarchs
Ancient Sumerian and Amorite city
excavated; the findings include a temple dubbed the Enceinte Sacrée (sacred enclosure) dedicated to an unknown deity, a columned throne room, and a hall
Mari,_Syria
Oldest Roman temple in Pompeii
incomplete at the time of the eruption. The temple, in the center of a sacred enclosure, was surrounded on all four sides by a wide series of tuff columns
Temple_of_Apollo_(Pompeii)
Sub-class of Roman temples found in the north-western provinces of the Roman Empire
decorative wall paintings. The main temple building usually stood within a sacred enclosure (temenos) along with other religious structures, which was usually
Romano-Celtic_temple
Shrine or sacred place in Germanic paganism
vé (Old Norse: [ˈweː]) or wēoh (Old English) is a type of shrine, sacred enclosure or other place with religious significance. The term appears in skaldic
Vé_(shrine)
Mosque compound in Jerusalem
el-Aksa is the mosk alone; the Mesjid el-Aksa is the mosk with all the sacred enclosure and precincts, including the Sükhrah. Thus the words Mesjid and Jāmi'a
Al-Aqsa_Mosque
Village in Kent, England
junction of the London Road with Claxfield Road. This probably included a sacred enclosure, dating from the mid-first century, around a central building that
Teynham
Religious site in Jerusalem
el-Aksa is the mosk alone; the Mesjid el-Aksa is the mosk with all the sacred enclosure and precincts, including the Sükhrah. Thus the words Mesjid and Jāmi'a
Temple_Mount
Vietnamese art of making miniature landscapes
in the grounds of their palaces and temples to form a part of the sacred enclosure. At some point, these were often accompanied by parallel verses in
Hòn_non_bộ
Sacred space in ancient Celtic religion
of sanctuary that best fits the concept of the nemeton. The enclosure screened the sacred ground from view, and its interior held little built structure
Nemeton
Ethnic group from western India
a different logic and seems to be a human invention, indicating a sacred enclosure or a piece of land. So the central motive in each ritual painting is
Warli_people
Free-standing ornamental or arched gateway
derived from the torana, a free-standing sacred ceremonial gateway which marks the entrance of a sacred enclosure, such as Hindu-Buddhist temple or shrine
Torana_(architecture)
Memory device of the Luba people
indicated by lines and clusters of beads. Chiefs and their counselors, sacred enclosures, and defined places are shown by circles of beads. Mbudye is a council
Lukasa
Ancient Roman town in modern-day Cansano, Italy
which there was a sacred garden delimited by a perimeter wall erected dry. In a subsequent building phase, an expansion of the enclosure and of the temple
Ocriticum
American Catholic Nun (1784-1819)
Hotel-Dieu, who was the first daughter New England had given to the sacred enclosure and whom they claimed as belonging especially to them through her connection
Fanny_Allen
Archaeological feature
customs, mourning ceremonies. Sites such as the Native American Chumash sacred enclosures were positioned towards the middle of settlements and were often built
Enclosure_(archaeology)
Temple in Byblos
approximately 60 × 40 meters, the temple occupied the highest point of the city's sacred sector and was surrounded by a ritual well. Its layout included a series
Temple_of_Baalat_Gebal
Cultural heritage monument in Vila Real, Portugal
of the path where you enter the sacred area. The text would be oriented to the rock at the entrance of the enclosure and said the following: DIIS (loci)
Panoias_Sanctuary
Mythical Troezenian king
of Artemis Saronia in the lagoon. The people buried him within the sacred enclosure, and the sea was renamed the Saronic Gulf after him in his memory.
Saron_(mythology)
Mountain range at the Algeria–Mali border
probably built around 1480, occupied a central position in an oval sacred enclosure and was accompanied by a small fifteenth-century oratory. Another notable
Adrar_des_Ifoghas
River in Somalia
Shebelle River is cultivated by the Arsi Oromo. It is surrounded by a sacred enclosure wooded with juniper trees, which as of 1951 was under the protection
Shebelle_River
Roman siege of Sarmizegetusa, the capital of Dacia (106)
set fire to the city. Roman forces succeeded in entering the Dacian sacred enclosure, hailed Trajan as emperor, and then levelled the whole fortress. Legio
Battle_of_Sarmizegetusa
4th-century BC Theban gay military unit
sarissas. The skeletons within the enclosure of the lion monument are generally accepted to be the remains of the Sacred Band, as the number given by Plutarch
Sacred_Band_of_Thebes
18th-century city wall of Paris
Propylées de Paris’ (from the Greek propylaeum, a monumental gateway to a sacred enclosure). Construction began on the left bank in 1784 and on the right bank
Wall_of_the_Fermiers_généraux
Roman vaults. The tophet, located not far from the Punic ports, is a sacred enclosure where the Carthaginians would have sacrificed their children to the
Archaeological site of Carthage
Archaeological_site_of_Carthage
Ancient Greek city
supported by a wall of pure white marble, formed the temenos (τέμενος) or sacred enclosure on which the remains of two temples, which are almost contiguous, and
Rhamnous
Islamic views of Muhammad
archangel (muqarrab) Gabriel (Jibrāʾīl). Then he was guided to the sacred enclosure, where he met the mystical animal Buraq. Mounting this creature, he
Muhammad_in_Islam
Sanctuary and fortified structure in Suwayda Governorate, Syria
corner-towered building, probably a farmhouse. The sanctuary is built within a sacred enclosure (temenos), a rectangle measuring approximately 17 by 19 m, enclosed
Khirbet_Massakeb
Hawaiian chiefess, royal, and rebel (d. 1819)
denote their special status and rank which required them to live in a sacred enclosure of lama wood. "Lama" was the Hawaiian name for endemic ebony trees
Manono_II
Battle in June 786 between the Abbasids and al-Husayn ibn Ali
I am the Messenger of God's offspring, in the Messenger of God's sacred enclosure, in the Messenger of God's mosque and seated in the Prophet of God's
Battle_of_Fakhkh
Charity in London which aims to offer education in philosophy and the arts
sole editor by the fourth issue. The word "temenos" means "sacred place" or "sacred enclosure". The journal had an objective of "The affirmation, at the
Temenos_Academy
Village in Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
the Old Norse) was a type of sacred enclosure or a sanctuary. Locations with similar prefixes of Ve and histories of sacred locations, can be found several
Velbastaður
Dedicated holy or sacred place
or wēohs (Old English), referring to either a types of shrines or sacred enclosures. The term appears in skaldic poetry and in place names in Scandinavia
Shrine
of the Ozolian Locrians, east of Naupactus, possessing a port and a sacred enclosure of the Nemeian Zeus, where Hesiod was said to have been killed. It
Oeneon
Polynesian migration canoe
house at Whangara, where the carving was completed in an extremely sacred enclosure which was off limits to women and commoners. The craftsmen and their
Tākitimu
Icelandic legendary saga
qualities and so they denied him Ingeborg's hand. They took her to Baldr's sacred enclosure Baldrshagi where no one dared hurt another and where no woman and man
Frithiof's_Saga
Late form of ancient Greek religion
god was honored with stone temples and statues, and sanctuaries (sacred enclosures), which, although dedicated to a specific deity, often contained statues
Hellenistic_religion
Franco-Dutch garden writer
gardens". There are also three main functions of the garden: the sacred – "sacred enclosure", the place blessed by gods; the power – the great gardens of
Gabrielle_van_Zuylen
Roman shrines and temples in Lebanon, Israel, and Syria
sanctuary". It has been related to the Arabic term al-haram, which means "sacred enclosure". Apart from the supreme god of the lofty sanctuary, other gods were
Temples_of_Mount_Hermon
Pharaoh of Egypt from 1203 to 1197 BC
of the entrance portal of the temple of Amun (and Thoth) inside the sacred enclosure of the temple of Thoth. Pharaoh Seti II can be recognised, and on the
Seti_II
Archaeological site in Italy
sacrifices without mixing them with the sacred waters of the well. The temple is surrounded by a temenos, sacred enclosure, elliptical in shape, which had the
Nuragic sanctuary of Santa Vittoria
Nuragic_sanctuary_of_Santa_Vittoria
Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey
the name "lion pillar building" by which their enclosure is known. Enclosure B Enclosure C Enclosure F In the earliest occupation phase, round-oval domestic
Göbekli_Tepe
Baltic sacred place
Belarusian галыконнік ("offering gatherer"), and Greek αλδοζ and αλδιζ ("a sacred enclosure in Olympia"). The first written mention of alkos is in 1075 AD by Adam
Alka_(Baltic_religion)
Swedish-Somali archaeologist and historian
also identifies spaces of consensus and ritual peace-making—such as sacred enclosures, trees, springs and mountains—and outlines a “Ritual Set” as a framework
Sada_Mire
Ruins of an ancient/medieval city in southeast Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is composed of the Hill Complex, the Valley Complex, and the Great Enclosure (constructed at different times), and contained area for commoner housing
Great_Zimbabwe
Late Bronze Age Greek civilization
identified in Asine, Berbati, Malthi and Pylos, while a number of sacred enclosures have been located near Mycenae, Delphi and Amyclae. Linear B records
Mycenaean_Greece
Athenian speechwriter (c. 445–c. 380 BC)
magnificent embassy. Tents embroidered with gold were pitched within the sacred enclosure, and the wealth of Dionysius was vividly shown by the number of chariots
Lysias
Mythological horses in Switzerland and France
eyes of the curious, like that of the valley of Vogna, a menhir, a sacred enclosure, a bust of a priestess, Gallic and Roman medals, but he will seduce
Legendary_horses_in_the_Jura
Village in Somerset, England
settlement's earliest known name is Lantokay, meaning the Llan (a sacred enclosure) of Kea, a Celtic saint. The place-name 'Street' is first attested
Street,_Somerset
Daoist ritual dance or walk
the stars of Ursa Major on a silk ribbon, and, after constructing a sacred enclosure by commanding the planets to take their places around him, he "clothes
Bugang
possibly they represent a pointed reference on the exterior of the sacred enclosure to the transitory life of pleasure, outside the peace of the world
Bhutesvara_Yakshis
defenses are from this period, a moat and a palisade that surround a sacred enclosure with an entrance preceded by some large rocks. Inside a building was
Chao_Samartín
Sabaean site in Yemen
أوام العظيم), also called the Awwam enclosure, is an ancient Sabaean wall that surrounds the gardens and the sacred sites of Awwam in Yemen. The earliest
Great_wall_of_Awwam
French Neoclassical architect
Jacques Necker From the Greek propylaeum, a monumental gateway to a sacred enclosure Place Denfert-Rochereau, Place de la Nation, Parc Monceau and at the
Claude_Nicolas_Ledoux
Greek-Phoenician inscription
probably reveal more completely. A sacred enclosure round the altar is dedicated to Anat-Athene, as the enclosures on Sinai to Yahve, on Ida to Zeus,
Anat_Athena_bilingual
Archaeological site in Tunisia
M'hamed Hassine Fantar, the goddess has a mission of "protecting the sacred enclosure of the temple and the cultic expression." The female statues may be
Sanctuary_of_Thinissut
First 52 years of his life before migrating to Medina
tradition identified as a journey traveled through the heavens from the sacred enclosure at Mecca to the Bayt al-Ma'mur (a celestial recreation of the Kaaba);
Muhammad_in_Mecca
American archaeologist and journalist (1821–1888)
earthworks into functional categories, including defensive works, sacred enclosures, altar mounds, and sepulchral mounds. They concluded that the mounds
E._G._Squier
Grove of trees of special religious importance to a particular culture
Sacred groves, sacred woods, or sacred forests are groves of trees that have special religious importance within a particular culture. Sacred groves feature
Sacred_grove
Roman ruin in France
classified in 1930. The temple, located in the center of a semicircular sacred enclosure, is today reduced to a few ruins: a large fluted column surmounted
Roman_temple_of_Château-Bas
Etymology of placenames derived from Celtic languages
'field', Old Irish mag > Irish magh 'plain' Celtic *nemeto- 'wood', 'sacred enclosure', 'sanctuary' > Old Irish nemed 'sanctuary' Celtic *rito- 'ford' >
Celtic_toponymy
Surname list
believed to mean "enclosure of oak trees", deriving from a combination of the Cornish elements lann (meaning enclosure, often sacred or agricultural) and
Landeryou
Concept in some strands of Buddhism
grace is not only directly toward sentient beings, but also toward sacred enclosures, religious implements, scriptures. Douglas Osto meanwhile explains
Other_power
Central sanctuary of the Etruscan league
straight, is interpreted as the sanctuary's sacred way. The central sector is occupied by a sacred enclosure, rebuilt several times between the Republican
Fanum_Voltumnae
Citizens' assembly in ancient Sparta
one meaning of the word sekos is 'sacred enclosure, precinct', the first meaning of the word sekos is as an enclosure for sheep, goats or cattle (see;
Spartan_Assembly
Castle site in Okinawa, Japan
western sacred site") was rebuilt in December 1993 in Enclosure 4. Sources are contradictory on its original location, in Enclosure 4 or Enclosure 3, although
Chatan_Castle
Mahayana Buddhist tantric tradition
palace, the hallowed basis of all the Buddhas." Mandalas are also sacred enclosures, sacred architecture that house and contain the uncontainable essence
Vajrayana
Revivalist indigenous religion of Arunachal Pradesh, India
term for a Donyi-Polo prayer place, especially in Adi areas. As a sacred enclosure, the gangging is a concept popularised by the Donyi-Polo Yelam Kebang
Donyi-Polo
Italian Biblical scholar and architect (1820-1888)
allowed by the pasha to bring a local photographer with him into the sacred enclosure to take the first detailed photographs ever made of the Dome of the
Ermete_Pierotti
Heritage-listed war memorial in Brisbane, Queensland
is the Shrine. It is an adaptation of the classical Greek temenos (sacred enclosure) and tholos (circular shrine) comprising a circular colonnade of Helidon
ANZAC_Square,_Brisbane
Ancient Greek festival
one meaning of the word sekos is 'sacred enclosure, precinct', the first meaning of the word sekos is as an enclosure for sheep, goats or cattle (see The
Apellai
Iron Age enclosure in Cornwall, England
been much higher and there are suggestions the site could have been a sacred enclosure or Plen an Gwarry, which was a type of amphitheatre with rows of stone
Bartinney_Castle
Christian religious orders separated from the external world
term cloistered is synonymous with enclosed. In the Catholic Church, enclosure is regulated by the code of canon law, either the Latin code or the Oriental
Enclosed_religious_orders
Ethnic group in Cameroon and Nigeria
Mambila figures made of soft pith, and the attachment to shrines and sacred enclosures are something that only certain sexes are allowed to see. The pith
Mambila_people
Settlement in Syria
columned front porch, a square cella and faces a 50 metres (160 ft) long sacred enclosure to the outside. Offerings that were found in this temple include alabaster
Al-Rawda_(tell)
incompatibility (help) Gregorovius evidently connects "septa" with "saepta" ('sacred enclosure'). Dombart, Theodor (1922). Das palatinische Septizonium zu Rom. Munich:
Santa_Lucia_in_Septisolio
Holiest mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
al-Haram (Arabic: المسجد الحرام, romanized: al-Masjid al-Ḥarām, lit. 'The Sacred Mosque'), also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque in Mecca
Masjid_al-Haram
Hill in County Westmeath, Ireland
earthworks—prehistoric and medieval—including a probable megalithic tomb, burial mounds, enclosures, standing stones, holy wells and a medieval road. Uisneach is near the
Hill_of_Uisneach
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