The holiest part of the temple in Ancient society was the altar. The altar was where sacrifices to the gods were performed.
Inside the Tabernacle......Jesus is really and truly present there. Body Blood Soul and Divinity.
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I can give you several sentences.Each religion has a sacred text.The sacred part of the temple is off limits to outsiders.This is a sacred relic.
in the sacred grove next to the forest temple
The most sacred part is the Torah, which is the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible.
# (n.) A sacred place; a consecrated spot; a holy and inviolable site. # (n.) The most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and he only once a year, to intercede for the people; also, the most sacred part of the tabernacle; also, the temple at Jerusalem. # (n.) A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed; a church, temple, or other place of worship. # (n.) A sacred and inviolable asylum; a place of refuge and protection; shelter; refuge; protection. # (n.) The most sacred part of any religious building, esp. that part of a Christian church in which the altar is placed.Citations: http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/sanctuary/
Because it was a temple of a goddess.
All temples are sacred - the correspond to our churches.
The Consecration, when Our Lord becomes present on the altar is the most sacred part of the Mass.
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Every hearth in a home is as sacred as a temple to Hestia.
The `Nakoroi` were part of the Aesculapian Healing Center` staff. But their exact duties are uncertain. It is said that they sometimes functioned as physicians. When night came the patients prepared for dream incubation (sleep for dreaming) in the most sacred part of the temple; the abaton- holy chamber. `The nakoroi came around to light sacred lamps` For more detailed information look for temple Medicine in ancient times. The cult of Aesculapius.