An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back more than 2,000 years has been found in the archaeological site of Segesta on the Italian island of Sicily, local authorities said on Friday.

The fact that an altar is present at Casas del Turuñuelo and not on the coast, with such valuable artifacts, implies that the site was a vital location. Mostly, these altars were found in coastal ...

STORY: Sicily's regional government said the altar was probably in use at the height of Hellenic cultural influence, just before the rise of the Roman empire in the first century before Christ (BC ...

Its context—alongside Attic cups from the same period—and its possible function as an altar reinforce its exceptional value. But what is truly astonishing is its presence in the interior of the ...

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