Ancient Agora of Athens 08 Jul 2022

The word "agora" applies to an assembly of people and by extend marks the gathering place. In modern Greek the term means "marketplace" In classical Athens (5th century BC) and the summit of the Athenian democracy, the city council (or Vouli), the presidents of the council (or Prytaneis) and the magistrates (or Archons), all met in the Ancient Agora. The law courts were also held there. In 480 BC, the Persians destroyed most buildings in the Agora during the siege of Athens, but later on, the Athenians rebuilt them.
The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, Attica: The Temple of Hephaestus is the best preserved ancient temple in Greece.
It was dedicated to Hephaestus, the ancient god of fire and Athena, goddess of pottery and crafts.
According to the archeologists, the temple was built around…
The temple has 6 columns on the short east and west sides and 13 on the north and south sides.
Its friezes and other decorations have been greatly damaged by…
It was built from Pentelic marble, while its sculptures are made of Parian marble.
It has a pronaos, a cella, and an opisthodomos. The temple is peripheral,…
On the eastern front of the temple, there are sculptures depicting the labors of Hercules and the battle of Theseus with the Pallentides, the fifty children of…
From the 7th century A.D. till 1834, this temple was an Orthodox church dedicated to Saint George Akamatus.
The last Holy Mass took place in February 1833, when…
In 1834, King Otto ordered the building to be used as a museum where it actually remained as such until 1934.
Today, this temple is considerded as one of the…
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