The commercial, political, and religious center of ancient Athens, Ancient Agora of Athens offers you a chance to gain insight into the origins of democracy. Founded in the 6th century BCE, this large open area stood in the middle of the city and served as a meeting place used to enact laws, make decisions about the city's defense, and hold public forums to discuss ostracism, the expulsion of a citizen for a period of ten years. Visit this archeological site to see two of ancient Athens' major landmarks, a temple dedicated to the god Hephaestus and a two-story covered walkway, reconstructed in the 1950s to house a museum of ancient clay, bronze, and glass objects. With our custom trip planner, Athens attractions like Ancient Agora of Athens can be center stage of your vacation plans, and you can find out about other attractions like it, unlike it, near it, and miles away.
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John L
So much to see and enjoy here, we nearly missed it. As part of the multi site ticket (See my notes on the Acropolis) this is essential sightseeing on any trip to Athens. Again the site has several ind... more »
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Veryconocer
Merece la pena pasear por el Ágora, dan un plano con la entrada pero quizá mejor ir con guía. Entrada individual 8€, es recomendable comprar entrada combinada si se quieren ver más sitios monumentales... more »
Worth a stroll through the Agora, give a plane with the entry but perhaps better go with guide. Individual ticket €8, it is advisable to buy combined input if you want to see more monumental sites is more economical. To see it quietly takes more than 2 hours.View original -
RyutaroSuzuki
勝利のニケ像など有名なものもありますが、日本人がテレビで見かけるような、超有名なものは、ここにはありません。ですが、広大な敷地内は緑が多く、大変気持ちが良いです。周囲にはレストランやカフェも多く、見学した後はゆっくり食事も楽しめます。 more »
There are famous ones, such as the winged victory of Samothrace statue of victory, but Japanese, as seen on TV Super famous, not here. Is the Green acre lot, very good. Then visited is surrounded by many restaurants and cafés slowly dine.View original
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Breanna Sheppard
Only had an hour to see it but it was not enough! There are a lot of really nice paths and you can definitely take your time and enjoy the natural surroundings. The main site it the Temple of Hephaestus. The Agora museum is good if a bit small. The staff were really good about shuffling people out at closing time while still respecting the fact that most people are tourists and just want a quick picture.
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Greg Smith
Fairly well kept ruin with lots to see. Temple of Hephaestus is the best kept temple around and is stunning. Completely rebuilt Stoa is impressive too
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Fidelma fidelma
Wonderful sense of history and how the ancient Athenians lived. The artefacts are amazing and give an insight into life in Athens over the centuries. Great views and particularly of the Parthenon.
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Graham Field
The Athenian Agora is a fascinating archaeological site, with labels explaining what was once located there, as well as a few descriptive display boards. The Stoa of Attalos is completely reconstructed to show what it was once like, the upstairs houses a number of sculpture and models of the site, but has no wheel chair access. The south entrance we used to the Ancient Agora had no wheelchair access, but there was another north entrance, so not sure if that does? However there was no wheel chair access to the temple of Hephaestus.
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Ethan Poole
Absolutely breathtaking and beautiful ancient ruins. The Agora is so large that the high number of tourists does not diminish the experience. Amazing.
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