Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios

Although the Stoa of Zeus Eleftherios had a religious purpose, the architectural style is reminiscent of a public building, which is an architectural innovation of the era.


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Modern and Contemporary era (1821 - )
Ottoman era (1453- 1821)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)

396 AD It was destroyed after the invasion of the Visigoths.

Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)

In the early Roman period two adjoining rooms were added to the back western part of the portico, probably to worship emperors who associated their name with Eleftherios Zeus (such as Augustus and Hadrian).

86 BC The monument was adorned with the inscribed shields of the fallen for the sake of the freedom of Athens. These shields were removed by Sulla's army after the occupation of Athens.

Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)

Built between 430-420 BC.

Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)

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