The Greek Agora

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The Greek Agora

• By Julia Chaban

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What is an agora?

• Place of congregation marketplace.
• Literally means assembly.

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What was it used for?

• Marketplace- buying and selling of various types
  of goods.
• Meeting place- civilians, banker and politicians
  would meet.
• Political, commercial and social activity.

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Who would attend?

• Different classes of people
• Civilians, traders, slaves and politicians.
• No women. Inferior and not citizens.

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Govt headquarters

• Law courts and senate were located here
• Laws were posted and voted on

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Benefits

• How does it relate to us today?
• Worlds most important ideas-democracy.
• Scientific theory
• Empirical method, zoology and physics.

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Always have social, commercial and political
activity?

• Use of the Greek agora varied in different time
  periods.
• 3000 B.C residential/burial area.
• 6th Century became public area.
• Abandoned by A.D 580 after the Slavic invasion.
• 1834- Athens became capitol and agora was again
  residential.

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Location

• Middle of city or next to harbor.

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Plans
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Remodeled