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
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1GRATH1-4159BE3A1
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- colonnades, stoas
- Citation
- “Stoa of Attalus,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11886.