Large Stoa of Apollonia, Albania

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Carole Raddato
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The large Stoa of Apollonia in Albania was built in the 4th century BCE. It is the best-preserved monument from the Classical period in the Agora and was used up to the 2nd century CE. It has a rectangular plan measuring 72.2m by 10.5m, divided lengthwise in two by an inner colonnade made up of 36 octagonal Doric columns.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2020, March 11). Large Stoa of Apollonia, Albania. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11980/large-stoa-of-apollonia-albania/

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Raddato, Carole. "Large Stoa of Apollonia, Albania." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 11, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11980/large-stoa-of-apollonia-albania/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Large Stoa of Apollonia, Albania." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 Mar 2020. Web. 22 Dec 2024.

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