What does tophet mean?
Tophet means (archaeology) A Carthaginian monument associated with a cemetery for ritually sacrificed children..
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(archaeology) A Carthaginian monument associated with a cemetery for ritually sacrificed children..
They are an important factor indicating a corpus of beliefs common to the important central colonies (Carthage, Sousse, Motya, Sulcis, Nora, Tharros), where tophets and accompanying grave stelae have been found.
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Tophet means (archaeology) A Carthaginian monument associated with a cemetery for ritually sacrificed children..
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They are an important factor indicating a corpus of beliefs common to the important central colonies (Carthage, Sousse, Motya, Sulcis, Nora, Tharros), where tophets and accompanying grave stelae have been found.
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