Agora of Athens, Athens, Greece

The Ancient Agora of Classical Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora (central public space in ancient Greek city-states), 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. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place.

Agora contains several remains of ancient temples and buildings. Temple of Hephaestus is one of the best-preserved Greek temples, built around 450 BCE. The excavations has uncovered most of the over 30 known major buildings from the Agora, along with thousands of artifacts. Conservation efforts have restored thousands of pieces of pottery and amphora (the standard storage vessel of the ancient world), studied thousands of marble statues and reliefs, and analyzed the remains of human and animal bones to give us a better understanding of what life was like in the ancient Athenian world.

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Nikita Kovalov (11 months ago)
Must visit place! A beautiful park area with phenomenal views of the city and Acropolis, and a place to rest from all the bustle of the city! The priceless historical artefacts are a nice bonus too!

Ally Memarpouri (11 months ago)
Definitely a must place visit when in Athens. The area is huge and has a serene atmosphere. Beautiful views of the acropolis. Try and visit around sunset as the place will look magical. Plenty of bars and restaurants with views of the Agora are literally meters away. Definitely buy your tickets on line (€5) from the official site as at the price at the entrance is double and you will need to queue.

Kasun Alwis (12 months ago)
This place is super cool to visit! The museum has lots of old stuff and cool art. I got a combo ticket for €30, and it works for 7 places for 5 days – awesome deal! No line at the ticket desk and not too many people inside. It's best to go early; it takes about 1 hour to see everything. Overall, it's an amazing place to walk around and have a good time!

Manu Dudi (12 months ago)
We went on the first Sunday of February with free entry, but it's surely worth it to pay for the entrance. Lots of cats (bring treats), enough to read and see, nice museum inside the stoa. Curiosity: the metro line passes through the ruins

Pong Lenis (13 months ago)
Absolutely awesome place to visit, great museum with lots of ancient artifacts, works of art. The building’s architecture is stunning, it’s in amazing condition. The museum has a vast collection, it’s very well preserved and displayed. I really enjoyed my time here and I would definitely recommend visiting the Agora.

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