North stoa of the Library of Pantainos along the road between the Roman and Greek agoras.

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Title

North stoa of the Library of Pantainos along the road between the Roman and Greek agoras.

Subject

Library of Pantainos (Athens, Greece)--Pictorial works.
Stoas--Greece--Athens--Pictorial works.
Roads, Roman--Greece--Athens--Pictorial works.

Description

Four photographs taken from Pikiis Street, the modern road, which covers the ancient road running between the Roman and Athenian agoras.

Photograph one is a view of the north stoa of the Library of Pantainos, which is marked on the right by the column and the masonry line running behind it up the photograph. The view is towards the Roman agora.

The second and third photographs are looking back towards the classical agora.

The fourth photograph is of an exposed portion of the Roman road.

Creator

Michael W. Handis

Date

March 23 and May 28, 2013

Rights

Copyright Michael W. Handis, all rights reserved.

Format

JPEG file

Language

English

Files

North stoa columns, Library of Pantainos.
View from Pikiis Street looking towards the ancient agora, with the north stoa from the Library of Pantainos to the left.
View from Pikiis Street looking towards the ancient agora, with the north stoa from the Library of Pantainos to the left (second view).
View from Pikiis Street, looking down on an exposed part of the Roman road.
Date Added
December 18, 2014
Collection
Library of Pantainos (Athens, Greece)
Item Type
Still Image
Citation
Michael W. Handis, “North stoa of the Library of Pantainos along the road between the Roman and Greek agoras.,” Ancient and Modern Libraries: a Comparison, accessed May 3, 2024, https://ancmodlibraries.omeka.net/items/show/5.