ancient temple
Old worship site
A religious or ceremonial structure from a distant historical period, typically associated with civilizations like ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, or Mesopotamia.
Ancient temples served as dwelling places for gods, sites of worship, and centers of community life.
The phrase often evokes images of columns, stone ruins, and sacred spaces: Archaeologists uncovered an ancient temple dedicated to Apollo, The ancient temple had stood for three thousand years before its discovery.
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
- crumbling wallsStructures breaking into pieces
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- shrineSacred devotional place
- altarSacred ritual table
holy ground · pillars · columns · hidden chamber · stone · stone steps · worship · sacred rites · priests · offerings · ritual · incense · gods · deity · sanctuary · crumbling · lost civilization · moss
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ancient templetemporary structure
Non-permanent built form
tent · portable shelter · construction trailer · demolition site
ancient templeoffice building
Structure for professional work
factory · parking garage · strip mall · warehouse · corporate headquarters