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Classical Agora, final chapter
At the end of the Classical period in Athens, the Agora stood as the central place for military strategy and commerce, as well as political intrigue.
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The Archaic Athenian Agora
The early Athenian Agora evolved from a cemetery and residential area to a center of politics, religion, and social development. It told of the great things to come.
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The Classical Athenian Agora
At the height of Athens' power and prominence, the Athenian Agora stood as a symbol of commerce, politics, law, and art.
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The Hellenistic Agora
While Athens loses its independence in the Hellenistic period, it is able to retain some of its dignity.
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Kimon and the Agora
Kimon, a political leader during the Classical period, was responsible for turning Athens from dusty and arid to green and bountiful, with a few additions to the Agora.
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The Roman Agora
The end is inevitable for the glory days of the Athenian Agora.
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Law and Politics in the Agora
During the 5th century B.C., many buildings of the Agora were devoted to the political and legal process that was democracy, or government of the people.
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The Temple of Athena at Sounion
Less prominent than the sanctuary of Poseidon, the temple of Athena at Sounion demonstrates the interplay between architecture and landscape in Greek sacred sanctuaries.
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What is a Boule?
The definition of the glossary term Boule
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What is a Polis?
Definition of the glossary term Polis
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What is the Bronze Age?
The definition of the glossary term Bronze Age
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What is Panathenaic Procession?
Definition of the glossary term Panathenaic Procession
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Pericles and the Agora
With funds from a treasury league of alliances, Pericles restored the temples of the Agora, and transformed Athens into a center of culture and political idealism.
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