The Athenian Agora: A Short GuideIn a newly revised version of this popular site guide, the current director of excavations in the Athenian Agora gives a brief account of the history of the ancient center of Athens. The text has been updated and expanded to cover the most recent archaeological discoveries, and the guide now features numerous color illustrations. Each monument still visible on the site is described in turn, and helpful maps and plans are a particular feature of this edition. Birthplace of democracy, the Agora remains one of the most fascinating archaeological sites in the world, and this is the essential companion for any visitor. |
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19 South Stoa 1st century B.C. 2nd century B.C. 5th century B.C. Acropolis Agora boundary stone Agora square Aiakeion Altar Apollo Patroos Athenian democracy Athens Athens-Piraeus railway built century A.C. Fig century B.C. Figure Church Dipylon Doric early 5th century Early Roman East Building Eponymous Heroes Eridanos Eridanos River Euphranor excavations facade floor Fortification Wall foundations Fountain House 15 Gate Giants and Tritons Hadrian Hellenistic Hephaisteion Herms Herulians in A.D. Holy Apostles Ionic columns Late Roman Fortification Lawcourts 23 Library of Pantainos limestone Metroon Middle Stoa monuments northwest corner Nymphaion Odeion of Agrippa Old Bouleuterion Pausanias Peisistratos Plan Poros Building public buildings rebuilt remains restored reused Roman Agora second half served Simon the cobbler Sokrates south side South Square Southeast Fountain House Southwest STOA 27 Stoa Basileios Stoa of Attalos Stoa of Zeus Stoa Poikile Temple of Apollo Tholos Twelve Gods west side Zeus Eleutherios