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. Use our Athens trip planning app to visit Ancient Agora of Athens on your trip to Athens, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.
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Great to visit out of season and you don’t need to hire a guide if you have a decent guide book as that will give you all that you need. Really interesting visit.
Great to visit out of season and you don’t need to hire a guide if you have a decent guide book as that will give you all that you need. Really interesting visit. more »
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The agora for athens was amazing. It has a lot of ruins from the ancient civilization and provides one of the best views of the Acropolis from ground level. The agora contains the stoa museum, temple.... more
The agora for athens was amazing. It has a lot of ruins from the ancient civilization and provides one of the best views of the Acropolis from ground level. The agora contains the stoa museum, temple.... more »
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This site of ruins is so tranquil and beautiful you can walk around and enjoy all that the agora has to offer as a family we all enjoyed it
This site of ruins is so tranquil and beautiful you can walk around and enjoy all that the agora has to offer as a family we all enjoyed it more »
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No wait when going early in the morning. The Temple of Hephaestus is spectacular. The rest of the area is not as preserved, but being able to walk the same paths as Socrates, Paul, Alexander, Aristotle and many others. Google maps works well for finding the main entrance. The site is fenced off and has only one entrance and exit. Good museum with artifacts recovered at this site. Tickets were €10 in September 2022.
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Bought ticket in advance but wasn't necessary in the end. Great to walk around and lots to see here, huge site and interesting. Enjoyed my visit a lot. I only got tickets to this and the Acropolis & museum. Would recommend these if limited time
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We might have enjoyed this site even more than the Acropolis! The entrance fee was very reasonable, maybe because it was November and fees are discounted. But you get two major attractions in one: the Agora Museum and the Temple of Hephaestus. The temple is incredibly preserved. The museum was very informative. This should be on the list of must-see stops in Athens along with the Acropolis and the National Archaeological Museum.
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This is it, the birthplace of Western democracy. It’s a beautiful spot, the ruins are impressive - none more so than the Temple of Hephaestus, which is the most complete temple (with intact roof!) that I have yet had the good fortune to see. The museum is also worth the walk through, and gives you a good feeling for what the buildings might have been like in ancient times.
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This is one of the locations that you may visit with the combination pass that you used to visit Acropolis. You may get it the ticket online or in person at the front ticket booth. For me this is more enjoyable to view you since it has more trees and a more comfortable Pathway to walk around with. also there is a large Museum that shows many different artifacts that were found in the area. In this Agora, there is a temple that you may also visit. although you cannot enter the temple, you can walk around it. the majority of the structure is still intact for you to study and look at. it has a very large area for you to explore. I would highly recommend you take your time and enjoy the place then end it with the museum so that you may rest up and be ready for your next adventure
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