Agnaptus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγνάπτος) was an ancient Greek architect mentioned by Pausanias as the builder of a stoa, or porch, in the Altis at Olympia,[1] which was called by the Eleans the "porch of Agnaptus" (Ἀγνάπτου στοᾷ).[2] When he lived is uncertain.[3]
Agnaptus | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Build the stoa at Altis |
References
edit- ^ Pausanias, Description of Greece v. 15, § 4, vi. 20. § 7
- ^ Leake, William Martin (1846). Peloponnesiaca: A Supplement to Travels on the Moréa. J. Rodwell.
- ^ Mason, Charles Peter (1867). "Agnaptus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 74.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Agnaptus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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