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Ancient Greek Agora

Tourist attraction Historical landmark

👍👍 Thank God to see this miracle People often mention Agora,


Address

Acarlar, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Türkiye

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (107 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Jacky L. 6 years ago on Google
    Thank God to see this miracle
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mobin M. 8 months ago on Google
    Ephesus had two agoras (gathering places or market places), the Upper State Agora or Public Agora (Eleuthera Agora) and the Lower Commercial Agora (Tetragonos Agora). The Upper Agora, in the Upper City, was in the city's administrative precinct, with a group of official buildings such as the council meeting place (the Bouleuterion or Odeion) and law courts. Like the Lower Agora, it was first built during the Hellenistic period, and completely redesigned during the Roman period. As was usual in Greek and Roman cities, a number of monuments, statues and inscriptions, and practical constructions such as water fountains, were set up around the agora over the centuries. To the north of the agora were the Upper Gymnasium, the Bouleuterion and the Prytaneion. Between the latter two bulidings stood the "Temenos" (τήμενος, sanctuary), a colonnaded courtyard in which stood an altar or two small temples. The agora square was surrounded by stoas (roofed colonnades) on all four sides. Along the north side, the long, narrow Roman Basilica Stoa replaced a Hellenistic single-aisled stoa. In the centre of the west side of the square itself was a small peripteral temple, thought to have been dedicated either to Divus Julius and Dea Roma, Augustus or Isis. On the south side was a Hellenistic gate of the 2nd or 1st century BC. On the southwest corner stood the monumental Hydrekdocheion ("Water Palace"), also known as the "Fountain of Gaius Laecanius Bassus". To the west of the agora stood the Temple of Domitian, which was the first Neokoros, centre of the Roman Imperial cult in Asia Minor, in Ephesus. Little has survived of this enormous sanctuary, but the row of vaults which formed part of its substructure now house the Inscriptions Museum.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 berk c. 5 years ago on Google
    Apparently this was the meeting spot of the ancient city. It is a bit overshadowed by the Celsus Library and Ancient Theater but is still worth seeing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Taniyyus S. 8 months ago on Google
    Ancient agora. Situated right next to the Library of Celsus. It only takes a few mins to peek out and over. Don't miss it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ahmed s. 2 years ago on Google
    The place of gathering / meeting point if the village. Markets, libraries, theaters.

  • 4/5 Robert C. 6 years ago on Google
    This is where people would meet up outside the amphitheatre. It's now a store place for a lot of debris from buildings which has collapsed but worth a stroll around.

  • 5/5 Roma G. 3 years ago on Google
    That's really interesting and nice place to have walk around. Trees are beautiful

  • 5/5 Nijaz H. 5 years ago on Google
    The whole area is the very beautiful, you can walk around for the days and still to see some of monuments for the first time

  • 5/5 Jana A. 6 years ago on Google
    The whole site is a wonderful experience! worth visiting. We went in June and it was very very HOT.

  • 5/5 A W. 5 years ago on Google
    So much stuff to see

  • 5/5 Arman B. 6 years ago on Google
    Really well kept

  • 5/5 Max N. 1 year ago on Google
    An overlooked part in Ephesus. Sadly there is no information about the Agora available anywhere if you visit without a guide.


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