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Peristyle

From the Greek and Roman periods, this is a row of columns that surrounds a building or that is part of an exterior or interior courtyard.

 
 
 
Rome - Italy
     
Thunder Bay
 
       
 
Topkapi Palace - Istanbul - Turkey (1500)
 
Cape Town - South Africa
 
Tours - France
 
       
 
Volubilis - Morocco ( 200 AD )
 
Cistern - Istanbul - Turkey (550)
 
Hadrian's Villa - Italy (126 AD)