Let's stroll down to the Agora!

Let's go back down through the Propylaea:

Let's now stop and climb up Areopogus Hill for a great view down into the Agora:

The Agora was where the ancient Athenians did their shopping and where some important governmental bodies, such as the Council of 500, sat. To your right is the Stoa of Attalos. To your left is the Doric Temple of Hephaestus.

Before we leave Areopogus, Let's turn to our right and take a look back up to the Acropolis. This is a great spot for another view.

Now let's climb down from Areopogus:

We are now back on the Sacred Way and walking down this ancient road into the Agora:

You can see the Hephaesteon off to your left in the distance.

Now we are in the Agora. Let's walk over to this Temple:

and look at one of the few relatively intact structures:

The Temple of Hephaestus--you could call him the working man's god!

Built during the Golden Age, as you can tell by seeing the Doric order of architecture.

Looking across the Agora from the temple:

We can see the Stoa of Attalos on the other side.

If you look down from where we are standing you see the foundations of the Bouletarion. This is where the Council of 500 sat.

We've walked down into the Agora from the hill and I am standing in front of the remnants of the Bouletarion.

Now we'll walk to the other side of the Agora and see a rebuilt structure. This gives us an idea of what it was like to walk among Athens' public buildings in ancient times:

The Stoa of Attalos. Let's go inside:

In a Stoa you would find merchants selling their wares, you might argue politics over a glass of wine, etc. Lots of hustle and bustle!

Now let's go to see where the Assembly sat. Let's stroll Fillopapos Hill to Pnyx Hill!