Cella vs. Naos

Cella vs. Naos — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Cella and Naos

Cellanoun

(architecture) The central, enclosed part of an ancient temple, as distinguished from the open porticos.

Naosnoun

(architecture) The inner part of a Greek temple. It contained a statue of the appropriate deity surrounded by a colonnaded portico and later gave rise to the Roman cella.