Space Sacralization in Antiquity: The Case Study of Roman Dacia
Space Sacralization in Antiquity: The Case Study of Roman Dacia

Summary/Abstract: This article has sought to provide a brief summary of the concept and changing methodology of sacralization and presented a new space taxonomy, where materiality of religion plays a significant role in creating, shaping and maintaining a large variety of sacralized spaces. In my space taxonomy of space sacralization, human, divine and material agencies are interconnected and shaped by the three major spatial categories which often overlap. This provides a large variety of analytical tools for researchers to understand the complexity of spatial religion and the role of the human, material and divine actors within, breaking some traditional spatial categories, such as “private” or “public” and peripheral or central. My thesis shows that Roman religious communication in Dacia is more than just a consequence of Romanization: it is the dynamic interaction of individuals and groups in three space categories which often overlap.

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