Roman Agora
The Roman Agora, quite different from its ancient equivalent, is an architectural site organised around a rectangular court enclosed by a colonnade. Part of the complex once included the library of Hadrian, and a further section is occupied by the Tower of the Winds, a structure from the 1st Century BC, which was employed as a water clock, weather vane and a compass. Except for various stoas, the agora was surrounded by arcades with shops.
The architectural features are mostly from the Ionic and Doric order, with the Gate of Athena Archegetis, a structure dating from the 19th – 11th Centuries BC being a particular highlight. Under Emperor Hadrian, the court was thoroughly refurbished, and following the Herulae invasion of the 3rd Century AD, the city's commercial hub was Athens and was entirely relocated to the Roman Agora and the Library. During the Byzantine and Ottoman empires the agora was transformed into a residential area.
Name: Roman Agora
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