Stoa of Attalus

Title

Stoa of Attalus

Date

ca. 159-138 BCE

Identifier

1765

Work Type

Single Built Works

Work Location

Greece (nation)
Athens (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Hellenistic

Subject

stoas
colonnades

Description

General view of colonnade of the Stoa of Attalus in Athens, Greece. "Doric lower outer colonnade, with Ionic lower inner colonnade. An upper outer colonnade of Ionic double half-columns, and an upper inner colonnade with palm capitals. Stairways to the 2nd story at each end of the stoa. Each story had 2 aisles and 21 rooms lining the western wall. The rooms of both stories were lighted and vented through doorways and small windows on the back wall ... Identified by a dedicatory inscription on the architrave as built by Attalos II, ruler of Pergamon from 159 B.C. to 138 B.C. The building assumes particular importance in the study of ancient monuments because the reconstruction of 1952 - 1956 replicates the original form,"--Perseus Digital Library.

Material/Medium

limestone
marble (rock)

Measurements

377 by 65 feet wide

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1GRATH1-4159BE3A1

Files

A1GRATH1-4159BE3A1.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Stoa of Attalus,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11886.