The restored Stoa of Attalos in Athens.

Stoa (plural, stoae or stoæ) in Ancient Greek architecture; covered walkways or porticos, commonly for public usage. Early stoae were open at the entrance with columns lining the side of the building, creating an enveloping, protective atmosphere and were usually of Doric order. Later examples consisted of mainly two storeys, with a roof supporting the inner colonnades where shops or sometimes offices were located and followed Ionic architecture. These buildings were open to the public; merchants could sell their goods, artists display their artwork, and religious gatherings could take place. Stoae usually surrounded the marketplaces of large cities. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 212 KB) Description: The restored Stoa of Attalus, Athens Photographer: Adam Carr Image history of en:Image:Ac. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 212 KB) Description: The restored Stoa of Attalus, Athens Photographer: Adam Carr Image history of en:Image:Ac. ... Stoa of Attalos The Stoa of Attalos (also spelt Attalus) is one of the most impressive buildings in the Athenian Agora. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ... The restored Stoa of Attalus, Athens Architecture (building executed to an aesthetically considered design) was extinct in Greece from the end of the Mycenaean period (about 1200 BC) until the 7th century BC, when urban life and prosperity recovered to a point where public building could be undertaken. ... Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ... The uncompleted Doric temple at Segesta, Sicily, has been waiting for finishing of its surfaces since 430–420 BC The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of Ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. ... Enormous colonnade of the Kazan Cathedral in St Petersburg. ... Architects first real look at the Greek Ionic order: Julien David LeRoy, Les ruines plus beaux des monuments de la Grèce Paris, 1758 (Plate XX) The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and... Street markets such as this one in Rue Mouffetard, Paris are still common in France. ...

The Painted Porch

The Painted Porch (stoa poikile), erected during the 3rd century BC, was located on the north side of the Ancient Agora of Athens, and was where Zeno of Citium taught Stoicism. The philosophical school of Stoicism takes its name having first been expounded here, having derived from the word "stoa". Most of his teachings and lectures to his followers were made from this porch. (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) The 3rd century BC started on January 1, 300 BC and ended on December 31, 201 BC. // Events The Pyramid of the Moon, one of several monuments built in Teotihuacán Teotihuacán, Mexico begun The first two Punic Wars between Carthage... Remains of the agora built in Athens in the Roman period (east of the classical agora). ... Zeno of Citium Zeno of Citium (The Stoic) (sometime called Zeno Apathea) (333 BC-264 BC) was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium, Cyprus. ... A restored Stoa in Athens. ...

Famous Stoæ

• Stoa Poikile, "Painted Porch"
• Stoa of Attalos
• Stoa Basileios (Royal Stoa)
• Stoa of Zeus at Athens
• Stoa Amphiaraion
• Stoa of the Athenians

For a complete list, see List of Stoae. During the 3rd century BC, the Painted Porch (stoa poikile) was where Zeno of Citium taught Stoicism. ... Stoa of Attalos The Stoa of Attalos (also spelt Attalus) is one of the most impressive buildings in the Athenian Agora. ... Basileios Stoa, basiliké stoà, or Royal Stoa, was constructed in the 6th century BC. Its location is in the northwest corner (known as the Herms because of the great number of Herms set up there) of the Athenian Agora. ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital of Greece and one of the most famous cities in the world, named after goddess Athena. ...

External links

• YASOU
• "stoa" Encyclopedia.com