Agora was the heart of the ancient city - a place of social meetings, of trade and dealings, of cults and festivals, but above all, a place of democracy.Through the representations of the Culture App, you'll discover the monuments, that compose the different aspects of ancient Athens: the seat of the civil administration, the temples and sanctuaries, courts, stoas, fountains and workshops. You'll get to know the place, where the democracy was established for the first time in the world’s history and admire a unique world, full of history, that unfolds before your eyes!
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Explore the political, administrative and commercial hub of ancient Athens. Visit the place where the democracy was first established. Walk through the buildings where Socrates and other ancient philosophers once frequented and taught. Admire the temple of Hephaistos, the best-preserved temple of the antiquity in Greece
The easiest way to reach the archaeological site is by metro. Take the RED line and get off at the Monastiraki metro station or the GREEN line and get off at the Thissio station. In both cases, a 5-minute walk will get you to the archaeological site.