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Ancient Agora of Athens
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- Name
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Continent
- EUROPE
- Alt Name:
- -
- Country:
- Greece
- Period:
- Ancient Greece
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- Various
- City/Town:
- Athens
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Athens,
- Related:
- The Agora Museum - Athens, The Acropolis,
The Parthenon, Athens National Archaeological Museum,
about Ancient Agora of Athens
The Ancient Agora of Athens was a market, a meeting place and the social, political and commercial hub of the ancient city. Whilst initial developed in the sixth century BC, the Ancient Agora of Athens was destroyed, rebuilt and renovated several times, including attacks by the Persians in 480BC, the Romans and by the Scandinavian tribe known as the Herulians in 267BC.
Despite its turbulent history, the Ancient Agora of Athens houses several fascinating sites, including the Church of Agios Georgios, adapted from the ruins of the fifth century BC Temple of Hephaestus. It is also home to the remains of several covered walkways or "stoas" such as the famous Stoa of Zeus where Socrates is said to have debated and met with other philosophers.
A good way to get your bearings within the Ancient Agora of Athens is to start by visiting the Agora Museum, which offers more information on the site.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Ancient Agora of Athens is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Adrianou 24, 10555 Athens
Phone: +30 210 3210185
useful information
Directions:
By metro: Thiseio station (line 1)
Ticket Information:
Open daily 8:30am-6pm winter, 8am-8pm in summer (sometimes closes much earlier).
Full €4, Reduced €2 or via the combined ticket: Full €12, Reduced €6. Valid (for 48hrs) for Acropolis Museum, Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens, Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos, Kerameikos, Museum of the Ancient Agora, North slope of Acropolis, Olympieio, Roman Agora of Athens, South Slope of Acropolis.
Links:
http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh351.jsp?obj_id=2485
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