Opisthodomos

The opisthodomos is a rear hall with Greek temples, which is symmetrical to the pronaos. Often functionless, he could serve the storage of cult equipment in some temples.

The opisthodomos is formed by the rear wall of the naos, by the extended across the back wall, side walls ( formants ) of the naos and usually two columns abstützten the woodwork and offered open access. However, in contrast to the pronaos of opisthodomos offered no access to the naos.

The opisthodomos can also be applied just as pseudo opisthodomos, which is indicated on the back wall by Ante pillar and half-columns. An example of this is the Asklepios temple of Agrigento.