Ancient Agora

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Adjacent and west of the Acropolis is this popular second-string travel target after visiting the Parthenon. This ancient market area was Athens' social as commercial centre since before the Acropolis was built, and has felt the weight of both Socrates' philosophy and St Paul's proselytising.
On the left the Temple of Hephaestus is visible, a Doric temple to metalworking, while on the right is the Stoa of Attalos, known as the Attalos Mall 2,000 years ago. This is an American reconstruction of the early shopping centre. But where's the fast food franchise?
Beyond the Agora [market place] is the Psiri district.

Pictures by Julian Loader