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Stoa — (plural, stoae or stoæ ) in Ancient Greek architecture; covered walkways or porticos, 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 … Wikipedia
Stoa Poikile — The Stoa Poikile (Ancient Greek: ή ποικίλη στοά) or Painted Porch, originally called the Porch of Peisianax (Ancient Greek: ή Πεισιανάκτειος στοά), was erected during the 5th century BC and was located on the north side of the Ancient Agora of… … Wikipedia
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:AAssos*North Stoa (Lower Story): Two… … Wikipedia
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History of Athens — The Acropolis of Athens by Leo von Klenze Athens is one of the oldest named cities in the world, having been continuously inhabited for at least 7000 years. Situated in southern Europe, Athens became the leading city of Ancient Greece in the… … Wikipedia
Parthenon Frieze — The Parthenon Frieze is the low relief, pentelic marble sculpture created to adorn the upper part of the Parthenon’s naos. It was sculpted between ca. 443 and 438 BC [438 was the year of the dedication of the Parthenon and usually taken as an… … Wikipedia
Pnyx — The Pnyx (Greek: Pi; nu; upsilon; xi;, pronounced Pnuks in Ancient Greek, Πνύκα Pnika in Modern Greek) is a hill in central Athens, the capital of Greece. It is located less than one kilometre west of the Acropolis and 1.6km south west of the… … Wikipedia
Athens — /ath inz/, n. 1. Greek, Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part. 885,136. 2. Greater, a metropolitan area comprising the city of Athens, Piraeus, and several residential suburbs. 2,530,000. 3. a city in N Georgia. 42,549. 4.… … Universalium
Battle of Marathon — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Marathon partof=the Greco Persian Wars caption=The plain of Marathon today date=September 490 BC place=Marathon, Greece result=Athenian victory territory=Persians fail to conquer Attica… … Wikipedia
Lycosura — Archaeological site name = Lycosura, Lykosoura, Lycosoura name local = Λυκόσουρα caption skyline = View SE toward the Temple of Despoina at Lycosoura. country = Greece region = Arkadia elevation = 568 controlling city = Megalopolis peak period =… … Wikipedia
