Site · Greece
Athens Agora
Ancient Greece, Roman, 600 BCE–600 CE
The Agora was the civic centre of Athens below the Acropolis from the sixth century BCE, where the assembly, law courts, markets and philosophers met, and it remained in use through the Roman period until the Herulian sack and beyond. Excavation by the American School of Classical Studies continues each summer.
| Country | Greece |
|---|---|
| State / province | Attica |
| Dates | 600 BCE–600 CE |
| Status | Archaeological site |
| Managed by | Hellenic Ministry of Culture with the American School of Classical Studies |
| Access | Open to the public with the Stoa of Attalos museum |
| Coordinates | 37.975, 23.722 (public site) |
What was found
Excavations since 1931 recovered ostraka used to exile politicians, the kleroterion allotment machine, bronze ballots, red-figure pottery, coins, inscriptions, the Hephaisteion and the Stoa of Attalos, rebuilt as the museum. The Stoa of Attalos museum displays the finds beside the excavation.
Rules
Nothing may be collected, dug, moved or removed at Athens Agora; it is a protected archaeological site managed by Hellenic Ministry of Culture with the American School of Classical Studies, and taking artifacts, stones or samples is an offence. Greek law vests all antiquities in the state, and removal or export is a crime. This article is for study and context only and is not a collecting locality.
Elsewhere
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Athens Agora" (Site). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/sites/athens-agora. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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