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Stoa (plural, stoae or stoæ) in Ancient Greek architecture
Architecture of Ancient Greece

Architecture was extinct in Greece from the end of the Helladic period period to the 7th century BC, when plebian life and prosperity recovered to a point where public building could be undertaken....
; covered walkways or portico
Portico

A portico is a porch that is leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls....
s, 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
Doric order

The Doric order was one of the Classical order of Architecture of Ancient Greece or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic order and the Corinthian order....
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Stoa (plural, stoae or stoæ) in Ancient Greek architecture
Architecture of Ancient Greece

Architecture was extinct in Greece from the end of the Helladic period period to the 7th century BC, when plebian life and prosperity recovered to a point where public building could be undertaken....
; covered walkways or portico
Portico

A portico is a porch that is leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls....
s, 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
Doric order

The Doric order was one of the Classical order of Architecture of Ancient Greece or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic order and the Corinthian order....
. Later examples consisted of mainly two stories, with a roof supporting the inner colonnade
Colonnade

In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, as in the famous elliptically curving colonnades that Bernini added to the fa?ade of The apostel Peter's Basilica in Rome, which embrace and define the Piazza....
s where shops or sometimes offices were located and followed Ionic
Ionic order

The Ionic order column forms one of the Classical order of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric order and the Corinthian order....
 architecture. These buildings were open to the public; merchants could sell their goods, artists could display their artwork, and religious gatherings could take place. Stoae usually surrounded the marketplace
Marketplace

A marketplace is the space, actual or metaphorical, in which a market operates. The term is also used in a trademark law context to denote the actual consumer environment, ie....
s of large cities.

Famous Stoae

For a complete list, see List of Stoae
List of Stoae

The following is a list of Stoae located in Greece sorted alphabetically by the stoa's city of location, with the name appearing in bold text, followed by a short description and/or location of the stoa:...
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  • Stoa Poikile
    Stoa Poikile

    The Stoa Poikile or Painted Porch, originally called the Porch of Peisianax , was erected during the 5th century BC and was located on the north side of the Ancient Agora of Athens....
    , "Painted Porch"
  • Stoa of Attalos
    Stoa of Attalos

    The Stoa of Attalos is recognised as one of the most impressive stoa in the Ancient Agora of Athens. It was built by and named after Attalos II of Pergamon who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC....
  • Stoa Basileios
    Stoa Basileios

    The person who wrote the text below is illeterate, to say the leastand stay polite.The expression "basileios stoa" is nonsence in Greek. There has neven been a "basilike stoa" in Athens or any other place in Greece,...
     (Royal Stoa)
  • Stoa of Zeus
    Stoa of Zeus

    The Stoa of Zeus at Athens, was a two-aisled stoa located in the northwest corner of the Ancient Agora of Athens. It was built circa 425 BC?410 BC for religious purposes in dedication to Zeus by the Eleutherios : a cult founded after the Persian War....
     at Athens
    Athens

    Athens , the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery; as one of the List of cities by time of continuous habitation, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years....
  • Stoa Amphiaraion
    Stoa Amphiaraion

    Stoa Amphiaraion is located on the east side of the Sanctuary of Amphiaraios, southeast of the Theater. It was built circa 360 BC. The two-aisled stoa opens towards the southeast with an outer Doric order colonnade of forty-one columns and an inner Ionic order colonnade of seventeen columns....
  • Stoa of the Athenians
    Stoa of the Athenians

    The Stoa of the Athenians, in the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located south of the Apollo Temple threshold, with the southern polygonal wall of the platform forming the north wall of the stoa....


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