Editing Altar (section)

{{short description|Structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes}}
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[[File:RD alter.jpg|thumb|300px|Altar in [[Roskilde Cathedral]] beneath by a carved [[reredos]]]]
An '''altar''' is a [[Table (furniture)|table]] or platform for the presentation of [[religion|religious offerings]], for [[sacrifice]]s, or for other [[ritual]]istic purposes. Altars are found at [[shrine]]s, [[temple]]s, [[Church (building)|churches]], and other places of worship. They are used particularly in [[Christianity]], [[Buddhism]], [[Hinduism]], and [[modern paganism]]. Many historical-medieval faiths also made use of them, including the [[Religion in ancient Rome|Roman]], [[Religion in ancient Greece|Greek]], and [[Norse paganism|Norse]] religions.