<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">baetyls</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31417053</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:52:14</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">baetulus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">baetyl</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">baetyli</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">baetylos</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">baetyls</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">baetylus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">baitylos</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">betyl</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">betyls</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Sacred stones or pillars generally dedicated to the cult of a particular god as personification or symbol. These may be single pillars or appear in groups, and may be of meteoric stone. As pillars they were sometimes placed before a shrine. These are considered the first stages of what would evolve into altars and iconic statuary. ]]></dc:description></metadata>