Cyzicenus
CYZICENUS, the architectural term given by Vitruvius to the large hall, used by the Greeks, which faced the north, with a prospect towards the gardens; the windows of this hall opened down to the ground, so that the green verdure could be seen by those lying on the couches.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
