Stoa of Attalos

Stoa of Attalos in the Agora of Athens

The Stoa of Attalos was a covered walkway 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 in 1952.

Typical of the Hellenistic age, the stoa was more elaborate and larger than the earlier buildings of ancient Athens. The stoa's dimensions are 115 by 20 metres (377 by 66 ft) and it is made of Pentelic marble and limestone.

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Date: January 2017
Photographer: selfie
Additional information: Wikipedia