Incense Altar

ID: TCSCPA31

A small incense altar, about 2 ft. [0.6 m.] high, carved out of limestone. Note the crescent moon, the bull's head, and the heads of additional creatures. The incense was probably burned on a few coals placed in the circular depression on the top of the altar.

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Pisidian Antioch Artifacts

Keywords: Turkey, Central Turkey, South Central Turkey, Pisidian Antioch, Mehmet Taslialan, First Journey, Paul, Synagogue, Yalvac, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Incense Altar, Bull's Head, Crescent Moon, Pagan, Idol