athens: view of the agora with the middle stoa and the pritaneion
Archive ID: 421040
Description: wiew of the agora, with the middle stoa ii c. b.c.in the background; in foreground the round perimeter of the tholos of the pritaneion, 456 b.c.
bouleuterion. the council of 500 (boule) held its regular meetings here. the building was erected at the end of the 5th century b.c. replacing the old bouleuterion, the ruins of which were found beneath the metroon.
metroon. the building has an ionic propylon and was erected in the 2nd century b.c. it accomodated both the sanctuary of the mother of the gods and the state archives, including the proceedings of the meetings of the council of 500 and various official documents, protected by the goddess.
tholos. circular building erected in ca. 460 b.c. the chairmen (prytaneis) of the council of 500 (boule) dined and spent the night in the tholos so as to be available if necessary. a set of standard weights and measures was also kept in the building.
bouleuterion. the council of 500 (boule) held its regular meetings here. the building was erected at the end of the 5th century b.c. replacing the old bouleuterion, the ruins of which were found beneath the metroon.
metroon. the building has an ionic propylon and was erected in the 2nd century b.c. it accomodated both the sanctuary of the mother of the gods and the state archives, including the proceedings of the meetings of the council of 500 and various official documents, protected by the goddess.
tholos. circular building erected in ca. 460 b.c. the chairmen (prytaneis) of the council of 500 (boule) dined and spent the night in the tholos so as to be available if necessary. a set of standard weights and measures was also kept in the building.
Added on: March 22, 2007
Tags: greece grecia athens atene greek art hellenistic art classical art 5th century doric agora urban landscape democracy pericles stoa porch pritaneion tholos
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