Abstract
An altar is any structure upon which sacrifices or other offerings are offered for religious purposes, or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place. Altars are usually found in shrines, temples, and other sacred places. In ancient Greek religion, the most important part of worship consisted of animal sacrifice and other offerings. The focal point of this active worship was not the temple but the altar. The first temples were built over altars or directly beside them. Even in the most brilliant periods of temple architecture, the altar was still the fundamental component of cult activities. Monumental altars with colonnade in the court are placed on platforms comparatively highly elevated and are surrounded by colonnades. The aim of this article is to present a summary of foundation’s structure of monumental altars with colonnade in the court at Anatolia in chronological order.
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