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.