Athenian agora. Archaic through Hellenistic Greek 600 B.CV.E. – 150 C.E. Plan

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Content:The agora is an open space or square used for the congregation of a city.The agora is the center of the city.The agora is placed on the hill in the center of Athens showing it is a place of importance and power.

Style:It was built at the convergent place of the three roads to and through Athens.

Contextual Analysis:The Athenian agora was the first known plan of a local meeting place amongst a city that is specifically designed for politics and town center. The term agora is not special to Athens, however it appears that Athens had the first intentionally planned and constructed agora. Within the agora market places flourished and it was an area where all classes could meet.The Athenian agora was sacked and rebuilt many times and sets the stage for the layout of cities for many years to come.The thought behind the agora and having a town meeting place builds the trend for modern Western civilization.The Athenian agora still today is an important part of the city, however it has been modernized.

Content:A kouros is a male “youth” statue.This Archaic statue is larger than life (6'4" tall) andThe inscription around the base invites visitors