Stoa of Attalos Athens

Athens , Attica, Greece
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    Historic site, History museum

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  • 1

    Welcome to Athens

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    ... their thoughts and ideas to the masses.  There was a cool Museum that is housed in an exact replica of the Stoa of Attalos, which no longer stands, where artifacts and models of what the Agora looked like in antiquity are stored.  The ...

  • 2

    Acropolis Now

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    ... and instead went to the near deserted Ancient Agora (marketplace), established in 3000 BC, and the fully reconstructed Stoa of Attalos. We also saw the well preserved Hephaisteion which is supposed to be a better example of classical Greek ...

  • 3

    Athens: all the classics

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    ... ruin which can be found in Athens (see above - centre left and centre photos) whilst an extremely long reconstruction of the Stoa of Attalos (above right) again shows the scale and precision of construction at this early time. It houses a collection of ...

  • 4

    Moderately Democratic Ground

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    ... different places. The agora was the marketplace, meeting place, and discussion place for Athenian citizens. In the agora stands the Stoa of Attalos, a long building that we would equate with a strip mall - a series of shops side by side. The American ...

  • 5

    Athens - City of Athena

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    ... state, externally, that is. These were the Doric temple of Hephaistos, dedicated to the Gods Hephaistos and Athena; The Stoa of Attalos, which now houses the Agora Museum; and the little but picturesque church of the Holy Apostles. The foundation stones ...

  • 6

    Once again in the Greek capital

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    ... I could see what they looked like originally, as I'm sure they would have been awe insipiring. Well, the Stoa of Attalos, originally constructed around 158 B.C., was completely rebuilt in the 1950s and is, aside from its lack of colour, ...

  • 7

    Athens

    ... get to the bottom of the hill, where we found ourselves on the Panathenaic Way, walking past the Ancient Agora, the Stoa of Attalos, and then the Palace of the Giants. We found a huge marble water fountain and splashed water everywhere before climbing ...

  • 8

    Last Day in Athens

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    ... a couple of tortoises out enjoying the fresh new grass. But the best bit for most of us is the completely restored Stoa of Attalos, rebuilt in the 1950's to original descriptions and plans - its only difference from the original is that the facade has ...

  • 9

    Day 228 - 14 October - Ancient Athens

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    ... ''public place of assembly''.  Nearby was the Temple of Hephistos and the Church of the Holy Apostles.  Also the Stoa of Attalos which houses the Odyssey and the ILiad statues both 2nd century AD.  And a statue of a goddess that could be ...

  • 10

    Classical Athens

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    ... nbsp; They looked up at the Hephaisteion, just like I did.  Crazy!      I wandered back past the Stoa of Attalos and the Aguii Apostoli, a church with 11th century frescoes, then headed back past the Acropolis and towards the new ...