The Ancient Agora was the center of political and public life in Athens. It was a large open area surrounded by buildings of various functions. The agora was utilized for commerce, political, religious and military activity. Meetings were held four times per month to enact legislation, to hear embassies, and deal with defense of the city-state. In addition, some public forums to discuss ostracism were held in the agora. The law courts were located there, and anyone who happened to be in the agora when a case was being heard would probably have been able to view the spectacle, though only those adult male citizens appointed by lot would have been able to serve as jurors. The agora was further the location of a temporary theater and of burial sites.
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| the Temple of Haephestus |
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| the three Titans that welcome visitors to the theater |
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| map of the Panathenaic Way - the interstate to the Acropolis |
We enjoyed our stroll around the Ancient Agora. I felt pretty fatigued this day, but we managed to see just about everything. The Temple of Haephestus was pretty cool, as was the prototype of all Orthodox church buildings - the Church of the Holy Apostles. It is no longer a functioning church, but there are some frescos left to see. The museum was worth walking through, as well - amazing artifacts and artwork. (Don't skip the slideshow - you gotta see these caterpillars!)
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