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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church`s main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper. It was either an indoor area separated from the nave by a screen or rail, or an external structure such as a porch.