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Before crowning, the new king or queen will place the Christian symbol on the high altar.
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Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Between 1308 and 1311, Duccio and his workshop created the Maestà (or Majesty), an impressive 16- by 15-foot artwork made for the high altar of Siena’s cathedral.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
The former monastery has kept and restored much of its original structure with ancient wooden doors at the entrance, a high altar adorned with Pietra Serena columns, and 15th-century gardens.
—Abby Feiner, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024
On Christmas Day in 1950, the stone was taken by Scottish nationalists from Westminster but was recovered a few months later 500 miles (800 km) away on the high altar of Arbroath Abbey in Scotland.
—Reuters, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2023
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Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Between 1308 and 1311, Duccio and his workshop created the Maestà (or Majesty), an impressive 16- by 15-foot artwork made for the high altar of Siena’s cathedral.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
The former monastery has kept and restored much of its original structure with ancient wooden doors at the entrance, a high altar adorned with Pietra Serena columns, and 15th-century gardens.
—Abby Feiner, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024
On Christmas Day in 1950, the stone was taken by Scottish nationalists from Westminster but was recovered a few months later 500 miles (800 km) away on the high altar of Arbroath Abbey in Scotland.
—Reuters, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2023
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“High altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20altar. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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