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GREEK ARCHITECTURE
The Agora was the heart of the ancient Athens it was a gathering place and marketing center for citizens to shop, discuss affairs of state, exchange gossip, and discus politics.
The Agora in Greek meant “a place of gathering” or “assembly” for centuries it served as a busy market place. This agora was used as a residential and burial area as late as the Neolithic period 3000 B.C but early in the 6th century in became a public area for the citizens after the Persian war in 480-79 B.C. it had series of extended building to reach its final form in the 2nd century B.C.
The Agora was a large rectangular space surrounded by buildings there were platforms, altars, statues of gods, sportsmen and political figures there shops were located there where people could buy food, clothing, remedy, jewelry and even slaves. Women and their slaves would come to the fountain to get there supply of water. Women did not do the shopping the men would do the shopping while they had their slaves and donkeys carry the purchases. Merchants, farmers and crafstman would come in the large empty space and set up there stands and sell there produce the farmers would sell meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, chesses, eggs, etc. The Merchants bought and sold exotic items live Ivory gems, silk, wool and purple dye and lastly grain. The craftsmen hall stalls in our outside the agora they took orders from citizens they would measure there sandles or sell their goods to people. In the shady parts of the Agora family and friends could meet to chat, citizens could join in, or listen to discussions about community and political issues or maybe watch a musical and theatrical entertainments.
The Agora had also served for theater and gymnastics performances where can go to watch musicals, or to watch gymnastics performances until special buildings were reserved for these purposes.
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