Stoas
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Stoas were long, colonnaded porticoes in ancient Greek architecture that served as covered walkways and public gathering spaces in sanctuaries and marketplaces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stoa | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek building type
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architectural structure ⓘ |
| architecturalOrderUsed |
Doric order
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Ionic order NERFINISHED ⓘ mixed orders ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agora of Athens
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sanctuaries of major Greek cities ⓘ |
| category |
civic building
ⓘ
public architecture ⓘ religious precinct building ⓘ |
| developedInCulture | ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encloses | longitudinal space ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
back wall or rear colonnade
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colonnaded façade ⓘ open front ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
covered walkway
ⓘ
public gathering space ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | usually one long open side ⓘ |
| hasPart |
colonnade
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columns ⓘ roof ⓘ stylobate ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hellenistic architecture
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ⓘ
Roman architecture ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| pluralForm |
Stoai
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ⓘ
Stoas ⓘ |
| provides |
shelter from rain
ⓘ
shelter from sun ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Archaic Greece
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Classical Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Hellenistic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicallyLocatedIn |
agora
ⓘ
marketplace ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commerce
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legal proceedings ⓘ philosophical discussion ⓘ political meetings ⓘ social interaction ⓘ |
| usedIn | ancient Greek architecture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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