amphiprostyle

{{Short description|Type of ancient temple}}

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In classical architecture, amphiprostyle (from the Greek {{lang|grc|ἀμφί}} (amphi), on both sides, and {{lang|grc|πρόστυλος}} (prostylos), a portico) denotes an ancient temple with a portico both at the front and the rear,{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Amphiprostyle|volume=1|page=891}} where the columns on the narrow sides are not between antae.{{sfn|White|1990|p=50}} The number of columns rarely exceeded four in the front and four in the rear. The best-known example is the tetrastyle small Temple of Athena Nike at Athens. Other known examples are the Temple of Artemis Agrotera outside Athens,{{Cite web|url=https://www.artemisagrotera.org/default.asp?history=1|title=Ναός Αργοτέρας Αρτέμιδος - Welcome|website=www.artemisagrotera.org}} and the hexastyle Temple of the Athenians at Delos.{{Cite web|url=https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/artifact?name=Delos,+Athenian+Temple+of+Apollo&object=Building|title=Delos, Athenian Temple of Apollo (Building)|website=www.perseus.tufts.edu}}

Amphiprostyle temples without columns on the sides may be termed "apteral" (from the Greek απτερος, "wingless": α-, "without" + πτερον, "wing"). The Athena Nike temple is one such example.{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Apteral|volume=2|page=234}}