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Article evaluation: Solon

-The article is well constructed overall, the focus is kept on Solon and his accomplishments that describe him. However, one particular phrase in the article that caught my was the end of the first paragraph where the author mentions Solon wrote poetry about Athens. I would have liked to see a small section maybe of his poetry or at least a citation for one of his poems. The Stoa building of the Athenians at Delphi was constructed after the naval victory at Hellespont in 478 BC.  The location of the building was just southeast of Apollo's Temple. The plunder collected from the battle of Mykale provided the funding to construct the Stoa building. The Stoa building was initially built to exhibit the spoils of war when the Athenians defeated the Persians. However, in the following years, more exhibits were but on display in the Stoa building as the Athenians gained more naval victories. The war memorials on display were dedicated to the Greek gods, but the memorials also served as monuments of Athens glory. Of the entire Stoa building, the rear polygonal wall, stylobate, and northeast foundations, with a few columns are the only remains left today.Stoa of the Athenians