066 - The Athenian Agora

In this episode, we discuss the construction, history, and significance of the Athenian Agora (the civic, religious, legal, and commercial nerve center for Athenian democracy), including a walking tour of what a visitor then and now would see

Supplementary Resources (Videos, Photos, Other Podcasts)

Video/Ancient Acropolis and Agora (Rick Steves)

  

Video/Early History of the Parthenon, Acropolis, & Agora of Ancient Athens (AH Encyclopedia)

Video/The Athenian Agora (Smart History)

Map/The Athenian Agora 5th Century BC

Map/The Athenian Agora 5th Century BC

Photos/The Athenian Agora (ancient-greece.org)

Photos/The Athenian Agora Museum (ancient-greece.org)

Dropbox Link to Photos I Took while at the Athenian Agora (2010-2011)

Photo/Aerial View of Reconstructed Stoa of Attalos

Photo/Exterior View of Reconstructed Stoa of Attalos

Photo/Interior View of Reconstructed Stoa of Attalos

Photo/Temple of Hephaistos in Athenian Agora from Middle Stoa

Photo/Temple of Hephaistos in Athenian Agora

Photo/Temple of Hephaistos in Athenian Agora

Photo/Temple of Hephaistos in Athenian Agora

Photos/Sounion (ancient-greece.org)

Dropbox Link to Photos I Took while at Sounion (2010-2011)

Video/The Athenian Temple at Sounio (Overly Sarcastic Productions)

Photo/View of Cape Sounion

Photo/View of Cape Sounion

Photo/Sunset at Cape Sounion

Photo/Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion (east view)

Photo/Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion (north view)

Photo/Lord Byron's Name Carved into Temple of Poseidon