English Dictionary

tophet

noun

(archaeology) A Carthaginian monument associated with a cemetery for ritually sacrificed children.

The tophet was a place of sacrifice in ancient times.

意味（1）

(archaeology) A Carthaginian monument associated with a cemetery for ritually sacrificed children.

They are an important factor indicating a corpus of beliefs common to the important central colonies (Carthage, Sousse, Motya, Sulcis, Nora, Tharros), where tophets and accompanying grave stelae have been found.