Agora
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- For other uses, see Agora (disambiguation).
An agora (αγορά), translatable as marketplace, was an essential part of an ancient Greek polis or city-state. An agora acted as a marketplace and a forum for 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 [1] (http://flickr.com/photos/asteko/tags/agora) is one of the well-preserved agoras in the world.
External link
- Back to the Agora: Workable Solutions for Small Urban School Facilities. (http://www.ericdigests.org/2004-1/back.htm)de:Agora