The ancient Agora of Athens (also called the Classical Agora) is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and … See more

North side of the agora
• Stoa Poikile (Painted stoa), a building built in the 5th century B.C. used purely for socialising unlike … See more

As of the early 5th century, the Ancient Agora of Athens was known as glorious and richly decorated, set with famous works of art, many of them sculpted from marble. The buildings of the Athenian Agora had marble decoration and housed dedications in the … See more

• Ecclesia
• Church of the Holy Apostles See more

Professions
In the 4th and 5th centuries, there was significant evidence of women being innkeepers and … See more

The ancient Athenian agora has been excavated by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) since 1931 under the … See more

The museum is housed in the Stoa of Attalos, and its exhibits are connected with Athenian democracy. The collection of the museum includes clay, bronze and glass objects, sculptures, … See more