Agora
Alexandrian philosopher movie
The Agora was the central public space in ancient Athens, serving as marketplace, civic center, and gathering place for philosophical discussion.
Socrates famously engaged Athenians in dialogue there.
Archaeological remains of the Agora sit below the Acropolis. (Lowercase agora is any public gathering place or marketplace.)
Athens
Greece's capital city
- polisGreek sovereign urban center
- AcropolisFortified hilltop in Athens
- SocratesAncient Athenian questioning philosopher
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stoa
Greek columned walkway
temple · fountain · altar · monument · statues · limestone · marble · bouleuterion · steps · pavement
public vs. private space
Agoraprivate residence
home · household · domus · domestic sphere · inner sanctum