Delos - Hall of the Bulls / Ship Hall

The Hall of the Bulls, or Ship Hall, is one of the best preserved buildings on Delos, and dates to the Hellenistic period. Probably designed to house a ship dedicated after a naval victory, it measures 67.2m/220ft from northeast to southwest, with a width of 8.86m/29ft. The building stood on a granite platform approached by three marble steps (still partly preserved), with walls around the sides and the north end; the south end was probably open, with two columns between antae. The interior was in the form of a long gallery with a cavity in the center. Of the sculptural decoration only a nereid and a dolphin are left. At the entrance were pillars preceded by Doric half-columns, with capitals depicting recumbent bulls. The step-like