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Stoa of Attalos/ Archaeological museum of Greece
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Stoa of Attalos/ Archaeological museum of Greece

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The history and significance of the Atollas in Athens, Greece.

History of Atollas

  • Built by and named after King Atollas II who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC.
  • The current building was reconstructed from 1952 to 1956 by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Architecture and Museum

  • The Atollas is a Hellenistic building that is more elaborate and larger than earlier buildings in ancient Athens. It has two stories instead of one.
  • The dimensions of the building are 115 by 20 meters, made of Pentalic marble and limestone.
  • It currently houses the Archaeological Museum of the Ancient Agora, which exhibits artifacts mostly connected with Athenian democracy.
  • The museum's collections include clay, bronze, and glass objects, sculptures, coins, inscriptions from the 7th to the 5th century BC.
  • Pottery from the Byzantine period and Turkish conquest is also displayed in the museum.
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The Stoa of Attalos (also spelled Attalus) was a stoa (covered walkway or portico) in the Agora of Athens, Greece.[1] 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 from 1952 to 1956 by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and currently houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora. #StoaofAttalos#archaeologicalmuseumofgreece#