Amphiprostyle

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In classical architecture, Amphiprostyle denotes a temple with a portico both at the front and the rear. This never exceeded the use of four columns in the front, and four in the rear. The best-known example is the tetrastyle small Temple of Athena Nike at Athens.

See also the Temple of Venus and Roma.

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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