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An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of wors
Altar in Roskilde Lutheran Cathedral beneath a carved reredos
Reconstruction of a horned altar at Tel Be'er Sheva, Israel.
Ancient Greek kylix showing a hoplite offering a sacrifice before an altar, around 480 BC. Ancient Agora Museum of Athens in the Stoa of Attalus
The ancient Altar of Pergamon, reconstructed at the Pergamon museum, Berlin.
St. Peter's Basilica
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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of
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…and Protestants celebrate the Eucharist at such altars outside of churches and chapels, as outdoors or in an auditorium. Catholic Church High altar of Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome The Eastern Catholic Churches each follow their own traditions, which in general correspond to those of similar Eastern Orthodox or Oriental…
Main façade and dome of Saint Peter's Basilica, seen from St. Peter's Square
View from the Tiber on Ponte Sant'Angelo and the Basilica. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of Rome.
The dome viewed from the Vatican Museum
Panorama of St. Peter's Square