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Agora

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{{otheruses}} An '''agora''' (αγοÏ?ά), translatable as marketplace, was an essential part of an ancient Greece ancient Greek polis or city-state. An agora acted as a marketplace and a Roman Forum forum to the citizens of the polis. They arose along with the poleis after the fall of Mycenaean civilization, and were well established as a part of a city by the time of Homer (probably the 8th century BC). The most well-known agora is the Ancient Agora of Athens. Agora Open Air Museum of Izmir [http://flickr.com/photos/asteko/tags/agora] is one of the well-preserved agoras in the world.

See also
*Agoranomos

External link

- Official homepage of the excavations at the Athenian Agora.

External link

- Official homepage of Izmir Agora Museum. Category:Ancient Greece ca:Àgora de:Agora es:Ã?gora fr:Agora ia:Agora it:Agorà he:×?גורה (מקו×? כינוס) nl:Agora pl:Agora (Grecja) pt:Ã?gora ro:Agora sr:Ð?гора fi:Agora sv:Agora tr:Agora