Word: adytum
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Every part of the Parthenon is expressive of its function and beautifully expressive. The construction is simple and forms an ideal organism. Entering between the columns at the east end or front, one comes to the cella where the shrine was. Beyond is another chamber or adytum, which was used probably as a treasury. The whole idea of the temple was a house for the goddess, surrounded by columns upholding a roof...
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