 This rectilinear structure borrows from the Late Helladic, Mycenaean Megaron, which contained a central throne room, vestibule, and porch.The temple did not serve the same function as a modern church, since the altar stood under the open sky in the "temenos" or sacred precinct, often directly before the temple.Temples served as the location of a cult image and as a storage place or strong room for the treasury associated with the cult of the god in question, and as a place for devotees of the god to leave their votive offerings, such as statues, helmets and weapons.