Agora - Wikipedia
WEBThe agora (/ ˈ æ ɡ ə r ə /; Ancient Greek: ἀγορά, romanized: agorá, meaning "market" in Modern Greek) was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of a city-state's response to accommodate the …
Agora | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBagora, in ancient Greek cities, an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens. The name, first found in the works of Homer, connotes both the assembly of the people as well as the physical setting.
Agora - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 21, 2021 · It later designated the open-air marketplace of a city. The agora of Athens is the best-known, though the term was used in other city-states for their public spaces where events of the day were discussed, merchants had …
Trade in Ancient Greece - World History Encyclopedia
WEBMay 22, 2018 · Trade was a fundamental aspect of the ancient Greek world and following territorial expansion, an increase in population movements, and innovations in transport, goods could be bought, sold, and exchanged in one part of the Mediterranean which had their origin in a completely different and far distant region.
Ancient Agora of Athens - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. [1] .
The Athenian Agora – Athens, Greece - Atlas Obscura
WEBSep 16, 2010 · Discover The Athenian Agora in Athens, Greece: This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Ancient Agora of Athens - History and Facts | History Hit
WEBJul 20, 2021 · The Ancient Agora of Athens is an archaeological site located beneath the northwest slope of the Acropolis. The word “agora” applies to an assembly of people and by extend marks the gathering place. In modern Greek the term means “marketplace”.
Athens - Ancient Marketplace, Acropolis, Democracy | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Industry and trade. Since World War I Athens has become the hub of all mercantile business, export and import. With Piraeus it is the most important manufacturing city in Greece. Athens accounts for half of the jobs in industry and handicrafts, and earnings are much higher than the national average.
Trade & Commerce in Ancient Greece - World History …
WEBApr 24, 2020 · In this collection of resources, we examine the products they exported such as wine and olive oil, the goods on offer in the agora markets that came via such important ports as the Piraeus, and the cultural consequences of all this activity from spreading Greek architecture to minting coinage.
Agora - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 18, 2018 · agora (ăg´ərə) [Gr.,=market], in ancient Greece, the public square or marketplace of a city. In early Greek history the agora was primarily used as a place for public assembly; later it functioned mainly as a center of commerce.
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