temple walls
Holy building's sides
Temple walls are the structural boundaries enclosing a temple's sacred space.
The phrase appears most often in religious, historical, and archaeological contexts: Ancient inscriptions covered the temple walls, The temple walls were decorated with elaborate carvings.
Figuratively, temple walls can represent the boundary between sacred and profane realms.
- stoneSolid earth fragment
- carvingsSculpted decorative shapes
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- holy groundPlace of spiritual significance
ancient · inscriptions · murals · reliefs · columns · painted · lotus flowers · weathered · ruins · pharaoh · offerings · gods · frescoes · inner · outer · adorned · crumbling · massive
temple wallsaltar
Sacred ritual table
inner sanctum · holy of holies · sanctuary · shrine · tabernacle
temple wallsopen air
Unenclosed outdoor space
open courtyard · temple grounds · empty space · sacred grove · sky