Details: The Stoa of Attalos is located in the Ancient Agora of Athens and was built between 159 and 138 BC. Information: The building was built under Attalos II, the King of Pergamon, and thus takes his name. The Agora was a market place in ancient times and became somewhat of a museum-garden after the Read more about The Stoa of Attalos[…]
Details: The Caryatids were produced in the 5th century BC and are now located in the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Information: A Caryatid is a supporting column of a building which takes the form of a female figure. The Caryatids located in the Acropolis Museum were once part of the Erechtheion which stands atop the Read more about The Caryatids[…]
Details: The Diadoumenos was a bronze sculpture produced by the ancient Greek sculptor Polykleitos around 420 BC. The sculpture shown in the adjoining photograph is of a marble copy produced in the 1st century BC. Information: The Diadoumenos derives its name from the action taken by the figure, he is tying a victory ribbon or Read more about The Diadoumenos[…]