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In Classical architecture, a cella or naos is the inner chamber of an ancient Greek or Roman temple. Its enclosure within walls has given rise to extended meanings: of a hermit's or monk's cell, and o
Greek Temple of Apollo at Paestum with centrally located cella
The Maison Carrée at Nîmes with its cella offset behind the hexastyle portico
Maison carrée
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The Maison carrée is an ancient Roman temple in Nîmes, southern France; it is one of the best-preserved Roman temples to survive in the territory of the former Roman Empire. It is a mid-sized Augustan
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…it. The accumulated offerings made Greek and Roman temples virtual treasuries, and many of them were indeed used as treasuries during antiquity. The Maison Carrée at Nîmes with its cella offset behind the hexastyle portico The cella was typically a simple, windowless, rectangular room with a door or open entrance…
Maison carrée in 2019
Illustration of critique of Dissertation sur l'ancienne inscription de la Maison-Carrée de Nismes published in Acta Eruditorum, 1760
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The Virginia State Capitol was modeled after the Maison carrée by Thomas Jefferson.