The Stoa of Attalos

The  Stoa  of  Attalos,  was  a  stoa  (covered walkway or portico)  in the Agora of Athens.

It  was built by and named after  King Attalos II  of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC.

The stoa is identified as a gift to the city of Athens,  for the education that Attalos received there.

The stoa was in frequent use until it was destroyed by the  Heruli in 267 AD.

The ruins became part of a fortification wall, which made it easily seen in modern times. In the 1950s, the Stoa of Attalos was fully reconstructed and the Ancient Agora Museum was created within Eastern section of the Stoa.  The building is particularly important in the study of ancient monuments because the reconstruction of 1952–1956 faithfully replicates the original building.

I’m going to have a couple of days off from all of the museums, temple, churches and historical sights.

Weather permitting i’ll shoot off down to Sounion for a  sunset or two,  failing that, some live music, and visits to bars and restaurants are in order.

Have a great w/end.

j.