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Altar to Sol: A 1,900-year-old monument to the Roman god of light used in a secret ritual

This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion.

Workers building a railroad found a 1,000-year-old altar—surrounded by human skulls

The remarkable object was created 1,000 years ago in Mexico.
Smithsonian Magazine

This Millennium-Old Sacrificial Altar in Mexico Belonged to a Civilization That Thrived Before the Aztecs

Surrounded by human skulls, the artifact was uncovered at the site of the Toltec people's capital in central Mexico ahead of ...
CNN

Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over candelabra worth thousands of dollars

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars. Video posted on X ...