Ancient Agorà (Roman Forum), Thessaloniki

Ancient Agorà (Roman Forum), Thessaloniki is an archaeological site in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Ancient Agorà (Roman Forum), Thessaloniki is situated nearby to the church Panagia Chalkeon, as well as near Hagios Demetrios.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Forum and Hagios Demetrios.

Roman Forum

Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo, CC BY 2.0.

The Roman Forum of Thessaloniki is the ancient Roman-era forum of the city, located at the upper side of Aristotelous Square. It is a large two-terraced forum featuring two-storey stoas, dug up by accident in the 1960s.

Hagios Demetrios

Church

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The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. Hagios Demetrios is situated 220 metres northeast of Ancient Agorà (Roman Forum), Thessaloniki.

Panagia Chalkeon

Church

Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Church of Panagia Chalkeon is an 11th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece. Panagia Chalkeon is situated 190 metres southwest of Ancient Agorà (Roman Forum), Thessaloniki.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louloudadika and Tsinari.

Louloudadika

Neighborhood

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Louloudadika is a neighborhood.

Tsinari

Neighborhood

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Tsinari is a neighborhood.

Upper Town

Suburb

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Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center. The neighborhood is known for its well preserved Byzantine and Ottoman era structures and urban design and as a center for Thessaloniki's poets, intellectuals, and bohemians.

Ancient Agorà (Roman Forum), Thessaloniki

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Ancient Agora (Roman Forum), Thessaloniki”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.63766° or 40° 38′ 16″ north

Longitude

22.9457° or 22° 56′ 45″ east

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

8GG4JWQW+37

GeoNames ID

11978919

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