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Pilgrims could see the rock behind the high altar and pray before it.
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Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Before crowning, the new king or queen will place the Christian symbol on the high altar.
—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
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Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Before crowning, the new king or queen will place the Christian symbol on the high altar.
—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
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“High altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20altar. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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