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Portico - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Aisle, Alley, Ambulatory, Aperture, Arcade, Artery, Atlas, Avenue, Caryatid, Channel, Cloister, Colonnade, Column, Communication, Connection, Corridor, Entry, Exit, Ferry
Under the portico of the Pantheon
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Under the portico of the Pantheon

A portico is a porch or walkway with a roof supported by columns, often leading to the entrance of a building.

Some famous examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, and the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome.

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Example Usage of Portico

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