In
classical architecture, a distyle is a small temple-like structure with two columns to the sides of the entrance, forming a
porch.
"Distyle", Collins Dictionary (online)
/ref> By extension, a distyle can also mean a distyle in antis, the original design of the Greek temple, where two columns are set between two antae.
File:Hellenistic Money box in shape of a temple from Priene Antikensammlung Berlin.jpg, Hellenistic Money box in the shape of a temple
See also
* Prostyle
* Amphiprostyle
* Peristyle
References
Ancient Greek architecture
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