The Stoa Poikile or Painted Portico was which type of Doric covered walkway erected on the north side of the Ancient Agora of Athens?
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Correct answer: A. The Painted Stoa
- Step 1: The Stoa Poikile ( Ancient Greek: ἡ ποικίλη στοά, hē poikílē stoá ) or Painted Portico was a Doric stoa (a covered walkway or portico) erected around 460 BC on the north side of the Ancient Agora of Athens. Answer: The Painted Stoa. Why not the others: "The Tholos" was the circular building in the Agora where the executive prytaneis ate and slept on duty; "The Metroon" was the temple dedicated to the Mother of the Gods housing the state public archives; "The Bouleuterion" was the assembly chamber where the 500 members of the Council (Boule) met.
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