PROSTAS Definition & Meaning

prostas

[ proh-stas ]

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noun

plural prostades

(in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
(in a classical temple) the area included between parastades.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of prostas¹

< Greek ��ǲ��á�� literally, that which stands before ( prostasis )

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In a second example the prostas consisted of a long gallery, the whole width of the site, which was lighted by windows at each end, the sills of which were raised 8 ft. or 9 ft. from the floor.

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This space is called by some writers "prostas," by others "pastas."

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To the right and left of the prostas there are chambers, one of which is called the "thalamos," the other the "amphithalamos."

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