Building with absidal nympheum, Delos, Agora of the Italians

Western part from S, Delos, Agora of the Italians

Bases for axial colonnade of wooden columns, Delos, Agora of the Italians

Building with nympheum, Delos, Agora of the Italians

Building with peristyle court and geometric mosaic floors, Delos, Agora of...

Pavement and bases, Delos, Agora of the Italians

Context: Delos
Type: Stoa
Summary: Peristyle court; directly south of the Sacred Lake.
Date: ca. 110 BC - ca. 88 BC
Dimensions:

Court: ca. 67.6 m x 50.7 m; surrounding colonnade: 6.55 m deep; Doric outer column diameter: 0.57-0.59 m; intercolumniation: 2.10-2.16 m.
Region: Cyclades
Period: Hellenistic

Plan:

A trapezoidal court with a two-storied colonnade on all 4 sides. Lower story of Doric columns and upper story of Ionic pillars. Rooms, shops and exedra surrounded court on ground level.

History:

The Agora was built by Roman and other Italian merchants who used it for conducting business or as a club house. The surrounding rooms and exedra were added over a period of time.

Other Bibliography:

Lawrence 1983, 360; Rossiter 1981, 613; Coulton 1976, 231; Zaphiropoulou 1983, 25