In that case, the open front and the niche in the back wall could suggest that one is dealing here with a kind of sacellum (or shrine) dedicated to the cult of Marcus Aurelius, to whom the whole complex was dedicated. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The other appellation "sacellum," applied by Boece to the hermit's chapel, is a better known and more classical word than the capellula of the _Scotichronicon_. ❋ James Young Simpson (1840)
Cicero himself has left us a complete definition of the word, for he has described "sacellum" as "locus parvus deo sacratus cum ara." [ ❋ James Young Simpson (1840)
If there ever was a statue of the emperor on display in the complex it will either have stood in the central tholos or in a similar sacellum in the center of the north wing. ❋ Unknown (2003)
An original function as a sacellum could also be suggested by the fact that an upper fragment of a statue base dedicated by a [son of At] talos, grandson of Telemachos to a divinity (as shown by the dedication as euchèn), whose name is no longer preserved, was found inside the room. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The still incompletely excavated "niche" in the central part of the back wall suggested an original use as a sacellum (shrine?), of which the later reconstruction still respected the original layout. ❋ Unknown (2003)
The front of room 1 (sacellum?) of the Macellum emerging from the soil. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Here, however, the central shop seems to have been an open sacellum (chapel) framed by pillars that were still found in situ (see website 2006, Macellum, July 10 - August 10); we expect that the north portico -- to be excavated next year -- will contain a total of four shops, two pairs each on either side of the entrance. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Also the material that has been picked out from the sieved residues seems to be very promising, especially in room 2 (a reused sacellum?, see Macellum, August 7-11, 2005) with its large amounts of fish and bird bones. ❋ Unknown (2003)
This is the portal of its temple, through which alone we can gain access to the sacellum where its aporrheta are concealed. ❋ Albert G. Mackey (N/A)
The complete communication of the secrets in the ancient Mysteries, when the aspirant was admitted into the sacellum, or most sacred place, and was invested by the Hierophant with all the aporrheta, or sacred things, which constituted the perfect knowledge of the initiate. ❋ Albert G. Mackey (N/A)
An aunt wishing to take the auspices for her niece's betrothal, conducted her into an open consecrated space (_sacellum_) and sat down on the stool of augury (_sella_) with her niece standing at her side. ❋ Cyril Bailey (1914)
These shrines (naous; in D.V. "temples") were probably little silver models either of the temple or of the actual shrine (sacellum) in which the idol was placed, and were used as amulets or objects of piety and souvenirs carried away by thousands of pagan pilgrims. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)
No temples in the earliest Rome; meaning of _fanum, ara, lucus, sacellum_. ❋ W. Warde Fowler (1884)
All such places might be called by the general name _fanum_; and as a rule no doubt each _fanum_ contained a _sacellum_, _i. e._ a small enclosure without a roof, containing a little altar (_ara_). ❋ W. Warde Fowler (1884)
Charles Newton to a little _sacellum_, or family chapel, near Cnidos. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)
These two appellations we have already found in the preceding quotations to be _capellula_ and _sacellum_. ❋ James Young Simpson (1840)
Now still, amidst the ruins of that extreme side of the peristyle which opened to this hillock were left, first, an ancient Roman fountain, that now served to water the swine, and next, a small sacellum, or fane to ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)
[Footnote 289: Harpsfield speaks with becoming truth and spirit of Henry's great attention to ecclesiastical establishments: "Splendidum etiam illud sacellum westmonasterij, magno sumptu atque magnificentia ab eodem est conditum. ❋ Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1811)
