naos
Greek temple interior
The naos is the inner chamber of an ancient Greek temple, the room housing the cult statue of the god.
In Orthodox Christian architecture, the naos is the main body of the church where worshippers stand, distinct from the sanctuary and narthex.
The term appears primarily in architectural and archaeological contexts.
Sacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- shrineSacred devotional place
- deityWorshipped supernatural being
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
sacrifice · offering · prayer · incense · oracle · veneration · consecration · sacred
Sacred devotional place
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- barqueMulti-masted sailing vessel
- hieroglyphicsSymbolic picture-based writing
pharaoh · deity · statue · offering · ritual · priesthood · sacred · pylon
altar
Sacred ritual table
ritual · sacrifice · offering · prayer · incense · oracle · veneration · consecration · sacred · holiness
shrine
Sacred devotional place
- tabernaclePortable sacred dwelling
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- barqueMulti-masted sailing vessel
hieroglyphics · pharaoh · deity · statue · offering · ritual · priesthood · sacred · pylon
peristyle
Columned enclosure around courtyard
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- entablatureBeam structure on columns
- friezeOrnamental architectural band
architrave · cornice · column · capital · portico · colonnade · ionic · tympanum · triglyph · acropolis