naos
/ˈneɪɑs/
noun
- The inner chamber or sanctuary of an ancient Greek or Roman temple, where the statue of the deity was kept.
- Only priests were allowed to enter the naos, the most sacred part of the building.
- The naos was often decorated with intricate carvings and precious offerings.
- The archaeologists carefully excavated the naos of the temple, finding fragments of a marble statue.