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A stoa (/ ˈ s t oʊ ə /; plural, stoas, [1] stoai, [1] or stoae / ˈ s t oʊ. iː / [2]), in ancient Greek architecture, is a covered walkway or portico, commonly for public use. [3] Early stoas were open at the entrance with columns, usually of the Doric order , lining the side of the building; they created a safe, enveloping, protective ...
Stoas, in the context of ancient Greek architecture, are covered walkways or porticos, commonly for public usage.The following is a list of Greek and Hellenistic stoas sorted alphabetically by the stoa's city or location, with the name appearing in bold text, followed by a short description and/or location of the stoa:
The stoa is frequently mentioned in literary and epigraphical sources. [1] It was built by one Peisianax, a brother-in-law of Kimon, in the 460s BC, [2] and it was therefore originally known as the "Peisianactean Stoa" (ἡ Πεισιανάκτειος στοά, hē Peisianákteios stoá). [3]
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Stoas were not commonly used for religious purposes, but were typically built for promenades and meetings. [1] The Stoa of Zeus, the ancient Agora of Athens, Greece. It is different from others in that it was a stoa rather than a temple (the common building used for religious purposes).
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