Stoa of Attalos

"The Stoa of Attalus is one of the most impressive stoas of ancient Greece, located in the ancient Agora of Athens. It was built by King Attalus II of Pergamum and named after him. Typical structure of the Hellenistic era, this stoa was one of the largest buildings in ancient Athens. It measures 115 x 20 m and is made of Pentelic marble and limestone. Its mixed style makes effective use of the different Greek orders. The Doric order was used for the outer colonnade and the Ionic order for the inner columns, a common combination since the classical period. On the first floor, the orders are Ionic on the outside and Pergamene on the inside. Each floor has two wings and twenty-one rooms. Stairs at both ends connect the floors. The Stoa of Attalus was a gift to the city of Athens in gratitude for the education received there by the Scrolls, as an inscription on the façade indicates. The building was much used until its destruction by the Heruli in 267. In the 1950s it was completely and faithfully restored and transformed into the Museum of the Ancient Agora, with funds provided."

"The Stoa of Attalos is a building that was reconstructed in the 1950’s and houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora. Cost: €10 summer months, €5 winter months, included on the combination ticket with the Acropolis (€30)"

"On the grounds of the Ancient Agora"