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Athens
Agora
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in Athens
At the foot of the Acropolis, bordering on the streets where
the sunday bazaar takes place, is the archaeological site of
the ancient Agora. Since Agora means
market
in Greek,
the
ancient
and modern use of the place are not far apart. But, in ancient
years, the Agora was not only the commercial centre of the city,
it wa sits political, cultural and religious one as well. The
administrative buildings and the temples were built in this area,
where the public services and the courts of law were also based.
This was where the Athenians gathered on a daily basis, not only
to buy and sell their goods, but also to learn the news, to criticise
the government, to exchange views or just gossip. The history
of this area goes back to Neolithic times and the site includes
monuments of different periods: from the Classical to the 11
th century AD represented by the church of the Ayioi Apostoloi.
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