The Stoa of Attalos II in Athens

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 the stoa, a ubiquitous classical building type. This heavily illustrated account presents some of their findings.

Summary

The Stoa of Attalos was originally built around 150 BC; in the 1950s it was rebuilt to store and display finds from the Agora excavations. The modern builders learned much about the construction and purpose of the stoa, a ubiquitous classical building type. This heavily illustrated account presents some of their findings.

Product details

• Authors: Homer A. Thompson
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.1992
• EAN: 9780876616345
• ISBN: 978-0-87661-634-5
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 140 mm x 6 mm
• Weight: 62 g
• Illustrations: b/w figs.
• Series: Excavations of the Athenian Ag; Agora Picture Book
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity