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An '''agora''' (αγορά), meaning "marketplace" in English, was a place in an [[ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] [[polis]] or city-state that | An '''agora''' (αγορά), meaning "marketplace" in English, was a place in an [[ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] [[polis]] or city-state that played the role of both market and also a [[forum]] for citizens. The agora was already a part of a city by the time of [[Homer]] (probably the [[8th century BC]]). The agora developed with the establishment of city-states after the [[Mycenae]]an civilization fell. | ||
The most famous agora was the one in [[Athens]]. The [[Agora Open Air Museum of Izmir]] is one of the best preserved agorae in the world. | The most famous agora was the one in [[Athens]]. The [[Agora Open Air Museum of Izmir]] is one of the best preserved agorae in the world. An agora is often surrounded by colonnades. | ||
The word [[agoraphobia]], derives from ''agora'', denotes | The word [[agoraphobia]], derives from ''agora'', and denotes a fear of public spaces, such as the marketplace. | ||
Agora also means a place of assembly in any Ancient Greek state. It is sometimes used in modern language to refer to a ''crossroads'', either metaphorically (the point or concept which links, or ''is the crossroads of'' multiple related concepts), or literally, a point at which many physical roads or paths meet. | Agora also means a place of assembly in any Ancient Greek state. It is sometimes used in modern language to refer to a ''crossroads'', either metaphorically (the point or concept which links, or ''is the crossroads of'' multiple related concepts), or literally, a point at which many physical roads or paths meet. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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*[http://www.athensinfoguide.com/photoalbum/ancientagora/ancientagoraindex.htm Photos of the Athenian Agora] | *[http://www.athensinfoguide.com/photoalbum/ancientagora/ancientagoraindex.htm Photos of the Athenian Agora] | ||
*[http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D3137A2395174CFB32E1C312D1DD2E9EA986 Official homepage of Izmir Agora Museum] | *[http://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D3137A2395174CFB32E1C312D1DD2E9EA986 Official homepage of Izmir Agora Museum] | ||
*[http://www.sitesandphotos.com/catalog/parent-55519.html Archaeology Research] | |||
[[category:History Workgroup]] | [[category:History Workgroup]] | ||
[[category:classics Workgroup]] | [[category:classics Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 20:20, 31 May 2007
An agora (αγορά), meaning "marketplace" in English, was a place in an ancient Greek polis or city-state that played the role of both market and also a forum for citizens. The agora was already a part of a city by the time of Homer (probably the 8th century BC). The agora developed with the establishment of city-states after the Mycenaean civilization fell.
The most famous agora was the one in Athens. The Agora Open Air Museum of Izmir is one of the best preserved agorae in the world. An agora is often surrounded by colonnades.
The word agoraphobia, derives from agora, and denotes a fear of public spaces, such as the marketplace.
Agora also means a place of assembly in any Ancient Greek state. It is sometimes used in modern language to refer to a crossroads, either metaphorically (the point or concept which links, or is the crossroads of multiple related concepts), or literally, a point at which many physical roads or paths meet.