Roman Agora
The Roman Agora is a ruined agora in Athens built in the Roman era to the east of the Ancient Agora and the north of the Acropolis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient square in Athens
- Also known as: “Romaiki agora”, “Roman Agora of Athens”, and “Roman Forum of Athens”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Parthenon and Erechtheion.
Parthenon
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The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, and the Parthenon is considered an enduring symbol of ancient Greece, Western civilization, and democracy. Parthenon is situated 300 metres south of Roman Agora.
Erechtheion
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The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. Erechtheion is situated 230 metres south of Roman Agora.
Areopagus
Peak
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The Areopagus was a principal council of ancient Athens, later serving mainly as a judicial body responsible for cases of homicide, wounding, and certain religious offenses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monastiraki and Anafiotika.
Monastiraki
Neighborhood
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Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, Greece, and is one of the main shopping districts in Athens. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops and specialty stores, and is a major tourist attraction in Athens and Attica for bargain shopping.
Anafiotika
Neighborhood
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Anafiotika is a scenic tiny neighborhood of the center of Athens, part of the old historical neighborhood called Plaka. It lies on the northeast side of the Acropolis hill.
Plaka
Quarter
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Pláka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture.
Roman Agora
- Categories: square, agora, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Athens, Athens Prefecture, Attica, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Roman Agora” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الأغورا اليونانية”
- Catalan: “Àgora romana d’Atenes”
- Cebuano: “Roman Agora”
- Chinese: “羅馬阿哥拉”
- Dutch: “Romeinse Agora”
- Esperanto: “Romia Agoro”
- Finnish: “Roomalainen agora”
- French: “Agora romaine”
- German: “Römische Agora”
- Greek: “Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά Αθηνών”
- Greek: “Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά της Αθήνας”
- Hebrew: “האגורה הרומית”
- Italian: “Agorà romana di Atene”
- Italian: “Agorà romana”
- Japanese: “ローマ時代のアゴラ”
- Polish: “Forum rzymskie w Atenach”
- Russian: “Римская агора”
- Slovenian: “Rimska agora”
- Spanish: “Agora romana de Atenas”
- Spanish: “Ágora romana de Atenas”
- Swedish: “Roman Agora”
- Swedish: “romerska Agora”
- Turkish: “Roma Agorası”
- Urdu: “رومی آگورا”
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