amphiprostyle adj : marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure [syn: amphiprostylar, amphistylar, porticoed]

In classical architecture, Amphiprostyle denotes a temple with a portico both at the front and the rear. This never exceeded the use of four columns in the front, and four in the rear. The best-known example is the tetrastyle small Temple of Athena Nike at Athens.

See also the Temple of Venus and Roma.

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