Roman Agora
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The Roman Agora (Greek: Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά) is a ruined agora in Athens built in the Roman era to the east of the Ancient Agora and the north of the Acropolis.
History
[edit | edit source]The Roman Agora was built around 100 metres east of the original agora by Eucles of Marathon between 27 BC and 17 BC (or possibly in 10 BC),[1] using funds donated by Augustus, in fulfilment of a promise originally made by Julius Caesar in 51 BC.[2] The Roman Agora has not today been fully excavated, but is known to have been an open space surrounded by a peristyle. To its south was a fountain. To its west, behind a marble colonnade, were shops and a Doric propylon (entrance), the Gate of Athena Archegetis. To its east was an Ionic gate, the East Propylon,[3] next to the Tower of the Winds and a set of "vespasianae" (public toilets). An inscription records the existence of an Agoranomion (an office for market officials), while another, set on the propylon of Athena Archegetis records a decree from Hadrian's reign regarding the tax obligations of oil merchants.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]Footnotes
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- ^ Schmalz 2009, pp. 79–80.
- ^ Camp, 2001: 192
- ^ Ζαρμακούπη, 2023: 139
Bibliography
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- Ζαρμακούπη, Μ. (2023). "Ρωμαϊκή Αθήνα". Αρχαιολογία και Τέχνες 141, 125-127, 139.
External links
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- The Roman Agora & the Tower of Winds at The Stoa Consortium (www.stoa.org).
- The Roman Agora: the first commercial centre of Athens at National Hellenistic Research Foundation (www.eie.gr).
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