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Stoa
Also called stoai
A long Greek colonnaded hall, open along one side, framing an agora or sanctuary and sheltering shops, offices and people.
See also: Agora
Rules that use the word
The Greek agora: square, ringed by stoas. Make the Greek agora square, surround it with spacious colonnades, double if possible, with close-set columns and architraves of stone or marble, and walks above on an upper floor.
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters The Classical World.
A feature of Ancient Greek architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Steel frame · Stela · Step rings · Stilted arch · Stomion · Stretcher · Stroll garden · Stupa