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Ancient Agora in AthensAncient Agora in AthensIn Greece, the ancient Agora at Athens was one of the most important sites for the ancient Greek society. It was the center of political, social, religious, and commercial activities. The ancient Agora at Athens is situated just at the foot of the Acropolis, also an important Greek site located at the heart of Athens. In Greek, the word “agora” means “a gathering place” or “market place”. As the name says, it had actually been, for centuries, actually a place where merchants and sellers sold goods to those who gathered in this place. Not only did the ancient Agora at Athens serve as a gathering place where people traded goods, it was also used as a site in which people exchanged news, gossips, discussed the latest political matters, and even criticized the government. This was also the place where prominent Greek philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato exchanged thoughts and ideas. Unfortunately, the ancient Agora at Athens which was once important and the most exuberant site of Athens, is nowadays only an archaeological site containing some ancient ruins. What happened is that some invading done by the Persians, the Romans, and the Slavic brought about serious damage to the site. Since then, it had been slowly abandoned and lost its great importance. It was not until 1834, when Athens became the official capital of Greece, was the ancient Agora at Athens relivened. Despite the destruction, there remain some of the most important monuments from the ancient Agora of Athens. Just to name a few, they are:
Out of the aforementioned monuments, the Temple of Hephaistos and Church of The Holy Apostles are ones of the most notable in the ancient Agora at Athens. The Temple of Hephaistos is the world’s best-preserved ancient Greek doric temple in the world. St. Paul, one of Jesus’s twelve apostles, used to visit and preach in the Church of The Holy Apostles. Picturesclick on the image to enlarge 
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