In Classical architecture, a cella (from Latin 'small chamber') or naos (from Ancient Greek ναός (nāós) 'temple') is the inner chamber of an ancient Greek or Roman temple. Its enclosure within walls has given rise to … See more

In ancient Greek and Roman temples, the cella was a room at the center of the building, usually containing a cult image or statue representing the particular deity venerated in the temple. In addition, the cella might contain a table to receive supplementary See more

In early Christian and Byzantine architecture, the cella or naos is an area at the center of the church reserved for performing the See more

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According to Vitruvius, the Etruscan type of temples (as, for example, at Portonaccio, near Veio) had three cellae, side by side, conjoined by a double row of columns on the See more

In the Hellenistic culture of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in ancient Egypt, the cella referred to that which is hidden and unknown inside the inner sanctum of an Egyptian temple, … See more

• This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cella". Encyclopædia … See more