Roman agora
The Roman Agora (also Roman Forum ) was a place in ancient Athens . Agora ( Greek ἀγορά ) was the name of the central market and meeting place of a city in ancient Greece . The term corresponds to the Latin forum . In Athens there were two agorai, the actual agora , which dates back to the 6th century BC. And the Roman Agora from the time of Roman rule .
The Roman Agora is located in the old town of Athens ( Plaka ), north of the Acropolis , near Monastiraki Square.
history
Between 19 and 11 BC, Emperor Augustus had BC build the Roman Agora east of the ancient Agora. During the reign of Hadrian , an outspoken Philhellenic , the complex was expanded.
The area was built over during the Byzantine and Turkish times. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the houses were demolished and Greek and Italian archaeologists excavated the ruins.
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The Roman Agora is a 111 x 98 m rectangular square surrounded by colonnades. Shops were housed in the colonnades. In the west one entered the Roman Agora through the gate of Athene Archegetes , a gate with four Doric columns . The eastern approach was an Ionic propylon . On the east side of the square is the octagonal tower of the winds from the 2nd century, which functioned as a clock and weather station. There are also remains of a market building and public latrines on the site.
To the northeast are the ruins of Hadrian's Library . At the northern end of the Roman Agora is the Fethiye Mosque , which was built immediately after the Turkish conquest of Athens in 1456. After extensive restoration, it now serves as an exhibition room.
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Coordinates: 37 ° 58 ′ 27 ″ N , 23 ° 43 ′ 34 ″ E