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The Stoa of Attalos (also spelled Attalus) was a stoa (covered walkway or portico) in the Agora of Athens, Greece. It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC. The current building was reconstructed from 1952 to 1956 by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and currently houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora.
Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens and had two rather than the normal one storeys. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres (377 by 66 ft) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. The building skillfully makes use of different architectural orders. The Doric order was used for the exterior colonnade on the ground floor with Ionic for the interior colonnade. This combination had been used in stoas since the Classical period and was by Hellenistic times quite common. On the first floor of the building, the exterior colonnade was Ionic and the interior Pergamene. Each story had two aisles and twenty-one rooms lining the western wall. The rooms of both stories were lighted and vented through doorways and small windows located on the back wall. There were stairways leading up to the second story at each end of the stoa.
There are some statues.. and that's about it? Not sure if we missed something but it was quite underwhelming. To be fair, the building itself is impressive despite being restored. Being able to walk through the building's porch is nice!
Milo CridgeDec 21, 2017
What is a stoa? And who is at Attalos guy anyway? Visit find out and thank him for the gift to the Athenean people filled with ancient artefacts half from before the building was even built! 138BC. Some 1000 years before! The craftsmanship is astounding. A pity many statues were damaged in past wars. The detail is... how far we come and not come.
Steve FurphyFeb 14, 2018
Beautiful place. Free access (along with the Agora) first Sunday of every months, which gives you the occasion to see Athenians strolling with their families. A great social experience in a place charged with history. Some indications are unclear though. It seems to rely on internet web services for audioguides.
Grégory FleuryMar 4, 2018
Amazing place. As you stand at one end and look down the marble hallway surrounded by large columns you feel you are part of history. Unfortunately there was a woman who was working there who chose to be overly protective of the place and wanted to make sure no one was smiling, laughing, taking too many pictures or overly noisy. She seemed very stressed. Other than her interactions with others this was a pleasant place to visit. The museum inside has some good info about the place.
Saji PrelisOct 19, 2017
Basically if you don't know architecture or know positions in advance you won't understand where things are in relation to each other- the text isn't clear. However a good amount of titbits that aren't related to the buildings themselves can be gleaned, and there are the artifacts themselves.
Tomer NovikovJan 6, 2018
There are some statues.. and that's about it? Not sure if we missed something but it was quite underwhelming. To be fair, the building itself is impressive despite being restored. Being able to walk through the building's porch is nice!
Milo CridgeDec 21, 2017
What is a stoa? And who is at Attalos guy anyway? Visit find out and thank him for the gift to the Athenean people filled with ancient artefacts half from before the building was even built! 138BC. Some 1000 years before! The craftsmanship is astounding. A pity many statues were damaged in past wars. The detail is... how far we come and not come.
Steve FurphyFeb 14, 2018
Beautiful place. Free access (along with the Agora) first Sunday of every months, which gives you the occasion to see Athenians strolling with their families. A great social experience in a place charged with history. Some indications are unclear though. It seems to rely on internet web services for audioguides.
Grégory FleuryMar 4, 2018
Amazing place. As you stand at one end and look down the marble hallway surrounded by large columns you feel you are part of history. Unfortunately there was a woman who was working there who chose to be overly protective of the place and wanted to make sure no one was smiling, laughing, taking too many pictures or overly noisy. She seemed very stressed. Other than her interactions with others this was a pleasant place to visit. The museum inside has some good info about the place.
Saji PrelisOct 19, 2017
Basically if you don't know architecture or know positions in advance you won't understand where things are in relation to each other- the text isn't clear. However a good amount of titbits that aren't related to the buildings themselves can be gleaned, and there are the artifacts themselves.
Tomer NovikovJan 6, 2018
There are some statues.. and that's about it? Not sure if we missed something but it was quite underwhelming. To be fair, the building itself is impressive despite being restored. Being able to walk through the building's porch is nice!
Milo CridgeDec 21, 2017
What is a stoa? And who is at Attalos guy anyway? Visit find out and thank him for the gift to the Athenean people filled with ancient artefacts half from before the building was even built! 138BC. Some 1000 years before! The craftsmanship is astounding. A pity many statues were damaged in past wars. The detail is... how far we come and not come.
Steve FurphyFeb 14, 2018
Beautiful place. Free access (along with the Agora) first Sunday of every months, which gives you the occasion to see Athenians strolling with their families. A great social experience in a place charged with history. Some indications are unclear though. It seems to rely on internet web services for audioguides.
Grégory FleuryMar 4, 2018
Amazing place. As you stand at one end and look down the marble hallway surrounded by large columns you feel you are part of history. Unfortunately there was a woman who was working there who chose to be overly protective of the place and wanted to make sure no one was smiling, laughing, taking too many pictures or overly noisy. She seemed very stressed. Other than her interactions with others this was a pleasant place to visit. The museum inside has some good info about the place.
Saji PrelisOct 19, 2017
Basically if you don't know architecture or know positions in advance you won't understand where things are in relation to each other- the text isn't clear. However a good amount of titbits that aren't related to the buildings themselves can be gleaned, and there are the artifacts themselves.
Tomer NovikovJan 6, 2018
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