العناصر الزخرفية و دلالاتها الرمزية على مذبح معبد الكابيتول بمدينة كويكول

Abstract EN

The subject of decorations and their symbolic connotations is one of the thorny topics in the field of research due to its complexity and the large number of its fields.

The Roman religious architecture is characterized by the diversity of its decoration, especially in the city of Rome, where we find most temples decorated and decorated in several forms, the purpose of which is to add beauty to the building in addition to the relationship that links the decorative element as a signifier to the god devoted his worship In the temple, our study revolves around a topic related to the temples, which is an important and indispensable part of it, which is the altar, which is the place of offering sacrifices and offerings to the gods.

The altar of the Capitol Temple in a kuikul city is among the models that still preserve its artistic characteristics, and its decorative and expressive sculptures that expressed his belief in that period.