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The Stoa of Zeus (Eleutherios) at Athens, was a two-isled stoa located in the northwest corner of the Ancient Agora of Athens. It was built circa 425 BC-410 BC for religious purposes in dedication to Zeus by the Eleutherios (Freedom): a cult founded after the Persian War. It is different from others in that it was a stoa rather than a temple (the common building used for religious purposes). The building, however, is believed to have also served other civic purposes due to its central location. It is a possibility that the structure was built by Mnesikles, the same architect who built the Propylaia.
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