Editing Cella (section)

==Egyptian temples==
In the Hellenistic culture of the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] in ancient Egypt, the ''cella'' referred to that which is hidden and unknown inside the inner sanctum of an [[Egyptian temple]], existing in complete darkness, meant to symbolize the state of the universe before the act of creation. The ''cella'', also called the [[Shrine|''naos'']], holds many box-like shrines. The Greek word "''naos''" has been extended by archaeologists to describe the central room of the pyramids. Towards the end of the [[Old Kingdom of Egypt|Old Kingdom]], ''naos'' construction went from being subterranean to being built directly into the pyramid, above ground. The ''naos'' was surrounded by many different paths and rooms, many used to confuse and divert thieves and grave robbers.