You, the patriarch of this sacred city, would tear me from the sanctuary of its holiest altar?

Instead, the holy altar stood in the open air, encircled by walls and fitted with brightly coloured doors, according to Homer.

This conical stone was found near the holy altar and is now on display at the Kouklia Museum.

His descendants continued as priests and were buried in the precincts of the holy altar.

Currency of the time shows the holy altar with the conical stone still in place.

Major earthquakes in the 4th century destroyed the holy altar and its "idolatrous" building materials were then used to construct great royal edificea.

He refrained from swearing while on the holy altar.

"Could any price be too high for the lighting of this holy altar?"

Thus I plead: while worshipping before the holy altar, remember my prayers inscribed on this church .

I'll not let de Noyon slip a second time even if he stands before the holiest altar in Christendom.