Famous building for its acoustics, where the
sound was repeated seven times.
It consisted of an outer doric colonnade and an inner ionic one.
It was also known as "Poikile" (Painted Portico) because of its interior fresco
decoration.
In front of the portico was erected the monument of Ptolemy II Philadelphus and
of Arsinoe
(284 - 246 B.C.).
Their gild statues once crowned the two Ionic columns of 10 m. hight.
Echo Portico model
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