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Categories: Ancient Athens, Synagogue architecture, Church architecture, Architecture of Athens, Pulpits

chancel sanctuary bema presbytery almemar

Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing WordNet 3.0

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Area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A bema was an elevated platform used as an orator's podium in ancient Athens. Wikipedia

In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary, at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building. Wikipedia

Ceremonial platform set up in an assembly. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A raised platform or stage in a Jewish synagogue or an Eastern Christian church Wikipedia Disambiguation

Space around the altar of a traditional Christian church Wikidata

Space around the altar, including the choir and the sanctuary, of a traditional Christian church building Wikidata

The area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing. OmegaWiki

A platform from which speakers addressed an assembly. Wiktionary

The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen. Wiktionary

Space around the altar in a church. Wiktionary (translation)

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Presbiterio de la Seo

Chartres Notre-Dame cathedral, choir screen

la Nativité, le Lavement des pieds, la Crucifixion, l'Ascension à Terdeghem