Ancient Agora of Athens (Athens)

Greece / Attiki / Athens
 ancient, place with historical importance, archaeological site, open air museum, interesting place, fenced area
The Ancient Agora of Athens, situated near the Acropolis, is the most well-known example of agorae (places of assembly) during the Classical Greek period. Under the Athenian dictators Pisistratus and Hippias, the agora was cleared to a triangular open area of about 600 by 750 yards, bordered with grand public buildings.

External links:
* www.agathe.gr/cgi-bin/qtvr (360 virtual tour)
* odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh351.jsp?obj_id=2485 (official site with a schedule of its opening hours, tickets and contact information).
* plato-dialogues.org/tools/agora.htm (Map of the Agora of Athens in Socrates and Plato's time)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Agora_of_Athens
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Coordinates:   37°58'28"N   23°43'22"E