Ancient Agora of Athens
| Αρχαία Αγορά της Αθήνας | |
 Central Athens
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| Alternate name | Forum of Athens |
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| Location | Greece |
| Region | Attica |
| Coordinates | 37°58′30″N 23°43′21″E / 37.97500°N 23.72250°E |
| History | |
| Material | Marble |
| Founded | 6th century BC |
| Periods | Classical era |
| Cultures | Ancient Greece |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1931 until today |
| Archaeologists | American School of Classical Studies at Athens |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public property |
| Management | Minister for Culture |
| Public access | Yes |
The Ancient Agora of Classical Athens is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill.
A number of other notable monuments were added to the agora. Some of these included:
The ancient Athenian agora has been excavated by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens since 1931 under the direction of T. Leslie Shear, Sr. They continue to the present day, now under the direction of John McK Camp.[1]
After the initial phase of excavation, in the 1950s, the Hellenistic Stoa of Attalos was reconstructed on the east side of the agora, and today it serves as a museum and as storage and office space for the excavation team.[2]
A virtual reconstruction of the Ancient Agora of Athens has been produced through a collaboration of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Foundation of the Hellenic World, which had various output (3d video, VR real-time dom performance, Google Earth 3d models).
The museum is housed in the Stoa of Attalos, and its exhibits are connected with the Athenian democracy. The collection of the museum includes clay, bronze and glass objects, sculptures, coins and inscriptions from the 7th to the 5th century BC, as well as pottery of the Byzantine period and the Turkish occupation.
Coordinates: 37°58′30″N 23°43′21″E / 37.97500°N 23.72250°E
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