Distyle in antis

The Athenian Treasury in Delphi was built according to a typical distyle in antis design, with two antae framing two columns.

Reconstruction of the Siphnian Treasury.

In classical architecture, Distyle in antis or abusively simply Distyle denotes a temple with the side walls extending to the front of the porch and terminating with two antae, the pediment being supported by two pilasters or sometimes caryatids. This is the earliest type of temple structure in Greece.^[1] An example is the Siphnian Treasury in Delphi, built in the 6th century BCE, around 525 BCE.

The next evolution in temple design came with Amphiprostyle, where four columns line up on the porch in front of naos.

Various types of temple plans.

See also

• Prostyle
• Amphiprostyle
• Peristyle

Notes

1. Greek Temple Design compiled by John Porter, University of Saskatchewan

References

• 

  The Lower Great Roman temple in Niha, Bekaa, one of the Roman Temples of the Beqaa Valley.