1st Post, Ancient People, Class of 2018, Visual Narratives

The Uses of Agoras

Picture of the Ancient Agora Museum. The Agoras of ancient times were used for a variety of purposes. Generally, they served as a meeting place and a town square.

Picture of the columns that once held a roof over the walkway at the Roman Agora. As for the construction of the agoras, there are columns around the main square of most agoras. At one point, these held a roof over the walkways around the agora, and also helped to separate the agora from the surrounding areas.

Picture of the entrance to the Roman Agora. One of the main uses of the agoras was as a marketplace where people could come to sell their wares or to buy the items that they needed. A vase still remains from ancient times, but the pathways and courtyards have become overgrown.

Picture of the Temple of Hephaestus. Within and around the agoras of ancient times were temples. These temples may be dedicated to a god or to more than one god. This particular temple is to both Hephaestus and Athena Ergane.

Picture of the Temple of Hephaestus. Many temples in the classical style, such as those that surrounded the agoras, have stories depicted above the entranceways. These stories usually relate to the god that is worshiped there or to how the temple was founded.

Picture of a statue at the entrance to the Ancient Agora. The agoras also had statues of the important people around the time of construction. These were used to commemorate great deeds of the nobility.

Picture of the statues outside the Ancient Agora museum. Today, the agoras have been turned into tourist destinations with ropes to designate pathways. The objects that were discovered within the agoras are now located in museums. The placement of objects into museums and the roping off of certain areas helps to preserve the agoras for future generations.

One thought on “The Uses of Agoras”

Lisa Skinner says:

June 3, 2018 at 10:53 am

Sarah –
This is an interesting subject, and not one that I know a whole lot about and so it was nice to look at and read. It would be greatly improved with an introduction and conclusion to tell the reader why you find agoras important. Your writing could also be improved by using your own experiences to bolster the story rather than just describing pictures of things.

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