Favissa is a term derived from the Latin word favissae, whose etymological root is probably in the verb lining, or digging.
In the ancient Romans, it was the term that identified a hypogeous deposit of votive objects of cylindrical shape. Normally outside the sanctuary, but still inside the sacred enclosure (or τέμενος), the Roman favissa was the equivalent of the Greek treasure. Stored by wikitesto As with many modern religions, the Romans used to bring to the temple as ex-voto objects of relatively little value, made up of materials such as bronze, lead, pond, or common terracotta. Since the amount of votive objects became overdue after some time, it was necessary to remove them. Likewise, however, it was necessary to ensure that the ex vows remained in the consecrated land and were not touched by profane hands. For this reason, temple priests took care of removing objects, intentionally breaking them in case they were still intact, and intercepting them inside the temple fence. In order to avoid the possibility of being found and contaminated by impure hands, the priests also chose unavailable places.
An example of this type of structure can be seen in the capitol's fables, which were intended to accommodate all the votive objects of the above-mentioned Temple of Jupiter Massimo on the hill of the Capitol, in Rome.
The presence of favissae is common especially in the Italian regions of Magna Grecia, where they were common in places of worship of a card of importance. The most representative is Locri Epizefiri (Reggio Calabria) on the hill of Mannella. This fossil, re-found free of content, is dated around the fifth century BC.
The use of fossils became increasingly rare with the passing of time, so that in the imperial era the meaning was completely lost. Notemodify wikitesto Links externalize the wikitesto
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