Tholos(Prytaneion) (Athens)

Greece / Attiki / Athens
 ancient, archaeological site
At the southwest side of the agora in Athens, and part of the Bouleuterion complex stood the Tholos, a round temple (tholos is the Greek word for "circle"), eighteen metres in diameter, which served as seat of the Prytaneis of Athens and so was their Prytaneion. It functioned as a kind of all purpose venue, with both a dining hall and sleeping quarters for some of the officials.
www.agathe.gr/cgi-bin/qtvr?site=agora(360 virtual tour)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prytaneion
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Coordinates:   37°58'29"N   23°43'18"E
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