The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in a Greek temple is known as what?

The space between the colonnade and the naos wall in a Greek temple is known as what?

• A. Pronaos
• B. Pteroma
• C. Peristyle
• D. Cella

Answer: (B)

In Greek temple plans, the space wrapping the inner cella, between the surrounding row of columns and the naos wall, is called the pteroma. This narrow transitional zone sits inside the peristyle (the outer colonnade) but outside the actual cella, giving a sense of a continuous, ring-like space around the inner chamber. The front porch or vestibule in front of the naos is the pronaos, the outer ring of columns is the peristyle, and the inner chamber itself is the cella (naos). So the specific belt between the colonnade and the naos wall is the pteroma.

In Greek temple plans, the space wrapping the inner cella, between the surrounding row of columns and the naos wall, is called the pteroma. This narrow transitional zone sits inside the peristyle (the outer colonnade) but outside the actual cella, giving a sense of a continuous, ring-like space around the inner chamber. The front porch or vestibule in front of the naos is the pronaos, the outer ring of columns is the peristyle, and the inner chamber itself is the cella (naos). So the specific belt between the colonnade and the naos wall is the pteroma.