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stoa
Sign in to savethumb|300px|The restored Stoa of Attalos in Athens, with busts of historical philosophers.
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It sits within the topics Ancient Greek buildings and structures, Colonnades and Stoas.
Its subject is documented across 43 Wikipedia language editions.
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- portico
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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thumb|300px|The restored Stoa of Attalos in Athens, with busts of historical philosophers.
A stoa (; plural, stoas, stoai, or stoae ), in ancient Greek architecture, is a covered walkway or portico, commonly for public use. Early stoas were open at the entrance with columns, usually of the Doric order, lining the side of a building; they created a safe, enveloping, protective atmosphere.
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