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ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
[CHAP. 111.
Portico of Temple. The portico of the temple was probably hexastyle and may have been also of the Doric
order, but of this we have no proof. It has had a stylobate of three steps giving a width of
Pronaos. about 3 feet on the top for the pillars to rest on.35 Four columns in antis probably separated
this portico from the pronaos. The pavement may have been level through to the door, where
there was possibly a low step, or this step may have run along the front of the pillars of the
Doorway. pronaos, but on this point we have no direct evidence. The door into the temple has been about
Piers inside. 6 feet 6 inches wide.36 The piers in the naos on either side suggest rows of pillars, or they
may have merely supported pedestals, but here again we liav.e no direct evidence to help us.
Fig. 55.—Conjectural Restoration of the Temenos.
Continuous stylo- The continuous stylobate to the inner row of columns in the triple stoa at the west end
bciito in pl θ *
Stoa. of the Temenos suggests the probability that here the pillars may have been closer together, like
those round the court, and that this part of the stoa may have been enclosed with doors or grilles
Attached column. anc[ USed for some special purpose. The piece of attached Ionic semi-column, found at W (Fig. 54),
35 The temple of Despoina, at Lycosoura, which is about
the same width as this one, has a portico of six Doric
columns resting on a stylobate 3 feet 1 inch in width, and
the pillars are about 2 feet 6 inches diameter between the
flutes at their base.
36 This is the width of the doorway at Lycosoura.
ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS.
[CHAP. 111.
Portico of Temple. The portico of the temple was probably hexastyle and may have been also of the Doric
order, but of this we have no proof. It has had a stylobate of three steps giving a width of
Pronaos. about 3 feet on the top for the pillars to rest on.35 Four columns in antis probably separated
this portico from the pronaos. The pavement may have been level through to the door, where
there was possibly a low step, or this step may have run along the front of the pillars of the
Doorway. pronaos, but on this point we have no direct evidence. The door into the temple has been about
Piers inside. 6 feet 6 inches wide.36 The piers in the naos on either side suggest rows of pillars, or they
may have merely supported pedestals, but here again we liav.e no direct evidence to help us.
Fig. 55.—Conjectural Restoration of the Temenos.
Continuous stylo- The continuous stylobate to the inner row of columns in the triple stoa at the west end
bciito in pl θ *
Stoa. of the Temenos suggests the probability that here the pillars may have been closer together, like
those round the court, and that this part of the stoa may have been enclosed with doors or grilles
Attached column. anc[ USed for some special purpose. The piece of attached Ionic semi-column, found at W (Fig. 54),
35 The temple of Despoina, at Lycosoura, which is about
the same width as this one, has a portico of six Doric
columns resting on a stylobate 3 feet 1 inch in width, and
the pillars are about 2 feet 6 inches diameter between the
flutes at their base.
36 This is the width of the doorway at Lycosoura.