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Hadrians Library, Athens

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Provenance of column: in situ
Construction time (building): 132 CE
Order: corinthian
Dimension: 28 2/3 feet
Material: marble of Paros
Administration unit: Prefecture of Attiki, Athens
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Description

The rectangular building of the Library comprises a Corinthian propylon on the west side, an open peristyle courtyard, three projecting conches on each of the long sides, a library, study and lecture halls.

Reference

Mark Wilson Jones, Principles of roman architecture, 2000, 223

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DOI

10.17171/2-2-1

Citation

Bernhard Fritsch, Ancient Columns, Hadrians Library, Athens, 2015, Edition Topoi, DOI: 10.17171/2-2-1

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License

Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE

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DOI: 10.17171/2-2-1
Title: Hadrians Library, Athens
Creator: Bernhard Fritsch
Publisher: Edition Topoi
Publication Year: 2015
Collection: Ancient Columns
Resource Type: Dataset
Date (Update): 20150912
Origin / Holder object: Prefecture of Attiki, Athens
Holder digital source: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Rights: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE
Subjects: History of Science, Archaeology, Architecture
Version: 1