Stoa of Attalus
Stoa of Attalus in Athens
Stoa of Attalus
The Stoa of Attalus was constructed by the King of Pergamon Attalus the 2nd near 150 B.C. It was an impressive, two stories and was a place for gathering of crowds to watch the Panathenaic procession go by in the front.
It was discovered by the excavations of the Archaeological Society between 1859 and 1902. From 1953-56, it was restored and reconstructed by the American Archaeological School. In 1957, the Greek government took over the management and security of the Museum and the archaeological landscape.
Stoa of Attalus Photos
The Museum of the Ancient Agora rests in the restored Stoa of Attalus. Its characteristic trait are the exhibits that have a direct relation to the function of the Democratic regime of the Athenians – given that the Agora was the heart of public life and makes for an excellent place to start oneʼs tour of the entire area of the Ancient Agora.
