The Stoa of Attalos II in Athens

The Stoa of Attalos II in Athens (Agora Picture Book 2)
Author: American School of Classical Studies
Sparkes, B., Talcott, L.
1882
ISBN: 0876616015
Pages: 36
Format: PDF
Size: 14 mb
Language English
Named after its donor, the King of Pergamon, the Stoa of Attalos was originally built around 150 B.C. Between 1953 and 1956 this long, columned, marble building was rebuilt by the American School of Classical Studies to store and display finds from the Agora excavations. Using original materials and techniques, the modern builders learned much about the construction and purpose of stoas, a ubiquitous classical building type. This heavily illustrated account presents some of their findings.