The Roman Agora, Athens. Royalty-Free Stock Photography

The Roman Agora is an ancient public square in Athens. In Ancient Greece, the agora was the marketplace and gathering place of a city. The term corresponds to the forum of Roman civilization. The Roman Agora is located north of the Acropolis, in the charming Plaka neighborhood, and a short distance away is the much larger and more monumental Ancient Agora, which was established in the 6th century B.C.