cella
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thumb|right|200px|Temple layout with cella highlighted in gray
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- Greek and Roman temples
- Etruscan temples
- Egyptian temples
- Christian churches
- See also
- References
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thumb|right|200px|Temple layout with cella highlighted in gray
In Classical architecture, a 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 (since the 17th century) of a biological cell in plants or animals.
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