Pronaos

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Temple diagram with location of the pronaos highlighted
Temple diagram with location of the pronaos highlighted

Pronaos is the ancient Greek term for the porch leading to the cella of a temple (pro: "before"; naos: "temple"). The shaded portion on the accompanying plan is the pronaos of a periperal Greek temple.

Contrast the Latin term porticus.

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