Roman Agora

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The Roman Agora is an ancient marketplace complex in central Athens, built during the Roman period and featuring notable ruins such as colonnades, shops, and the Tower of the Winds.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient marketplace complex
archaeological site
public square
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Ancient Agora of Athens
architecturalStyle Classical architecture
Roman architecture
builtDuring Roman period
builtUnder Augustus
Julius Caesar
constructionEnd 1st century CE
constructionStart 1st century BCE
country Greece
currentStatus ruin
dedicatedTo Athena Archegetis
era Hellenistic and Roman era
function commercial center
marketplace
public gathering space
hasPart Tower of the Winds
colonnades
east propylon
fountain
gate of Athena Archegetis
latrines
paved courtyard
shops
heritageDesignation archaeological site of national significance
locatedIn Athens
Greece
Plaka neighborhood
central Athens
managedBy Hellenic Ministry of Culture
material limestone
marble
near Acropolis of Athens
notableFeature Doric gateway of Athena Archegetis
Tower of the Winds as an ancient clocktower
ionic colonnades
openToPublic true
partOf Roman Athens
historic center of Athens
period Roman Imperial period
touristAttraction yes
usedFor administrative activities
social interaction
trade

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Athens
hasLandmark
Monastiraki Square
near
Plaka neighborhood
touristAttraction

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