The agora was the place where political and administrative decisions were made. Back: stoa of Attalos, originally 2nd century BC, rebuilt in the 1950s.…
Stoa of Attalos with the Lycavettus hill in the background.
Stoa of Attalos.
Head of Nike, 2nd century BC, copy of a work from the 5th century BC.
Perfume bottle shaped as a kneeling athlete, ca. 540 BC.
Ostracism was used in the 5th century BC to expel a citizen from Athens for 10 years. Athenians gathered in the Agora, each of them wrote on a piece of pottery…
Stele of democracy. This stele records a law against tyranny. ca. 336 BC.
Church of the holy apostles, ca. 1000 AD.
The agora site with the Acropolis in the background.
Statue of Hadrien, emperor 117-138 AD.
Pillar in front of the "palace of giants", 410-530 AD.
Overall view of the agora with the temple of Hephaistos on the left side.
Back: stoa of Attalos, originally 2nd century BC, rebuilt in the 1950s.…