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Enclosure in ancient Greek and Roman architecture From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In ancient Greek and Roman architecture, a peribolos was a court enclosed by a wall,[1] especially one surrounding a sacred area such as a temple, shrine, or altar. This area, however, is not a necessary element to these structures since those built earlier only included markers (e.g. horoi or boundary stones) to indicate imaginary boundaries.[2] Excavations reveal that there are sanctuaries that included a peribolos later in its history, signifying a change in religious mentality.[2] During the Roman times, there were pereboloi used as meeting places to conduct business (e.g. shipping).[3]
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Peribolos walls (which may also be referred to as temenos walls) were sometimes composed of stone posts and slabs supported by porous sills.
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