Stoa of the Athenians

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The Stoa of the Athenians is an ancient colonnaded portico at Delphi, dedicated by the Athenians to commemorate their naval victories and to house war trophies.


Statements (40)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek building
colonnaded portico
stoa
architecturalStyle Doric order
category Ancient Greek stoas
Buildings and structures in Delphi
commemorates Athenian victories over the Persians
naval victories in the Persian Wars
condition ruin
country Greece
culture Classical Greek
dedicatedBy Athenians
city-state of Athens
dedicatedTo Apollo
excavatedBy French School at Athens
hasInscription Athenian dedicatory inscription
hasPart back wall
colonnade
columns
inscribed base blocks
stylobate
hasType open-fronted portico
heritageDesignation archaeological site
inception 5th century BCE
locatedIn Delphi
sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi
locatedNear Sacred Way at Delphi
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
locatedOn southern edge of the sanctuary terrace
material limestone
marble
orientation facing north
ownedBy Athens
partOf Panhellenic sanctuary at Delphi
purpose to commemorate Athenian naval victories
to house war trophies
significance example of commemorative architecture at Delphi
monument of Athenian victory propaganda
touristAttraction yes
usedFor display of captured war spoils

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Delphi archaeological site
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi ("Stoa of the Athenians at Delphi")
hasPart
Sacred Way (Delphi)
hasNotableStructure
Roman Agora of Delphi ("Stoa of the Athenians at Delphi")
locatedNear

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