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Greek and Roman temples In Ancient Greek and Roman Temple s the cella is a room at the centre of the building, usually containing a Cult Image (execrated by Early Christians as an " Idol ") suited to the particular deity venerated in the temple. In addition the cella may contain a table or plinth to receive votive offerings. The accumulated offerings made of Greek and Roman temples virtual Treasuries . The cella is typically a simple, windowless, rectangular room with a door or open entrance in the middle of one of the shorter walls. In larger temples, the cella may be divided into two or three Aisle s by rows of Column s. They may also contain an ''adyton'', an inner area restricted to access by the priests—in religions that had a consecrated priesthood—or by the temple guardians. The temple to Venus built by Hadrian in Rome had two cellae, both enclosed, in a single Peristyle . Ancient Egyptian temples In the Ptolemaic Period of Ancient Egypt the cella referred to that which is hidden and unknown inside the inner sanctum of a temple, existing in complete darkness, meant to symbolize the state of the universe before the act of creation . Etruscan temples According to temples had three cellae, side by side. Christian churches In early Christian and Byzantine Architecture , the cella is an area at the centre of the church reserved for performing the Liturgy . In later periods a small chapel or Monk 's cell was also called cella. REFERENCES
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