The original Agora was destroyed by barbarians in 267 AD. I am guessing it was at this time that the Roman forum was constructed . (My info on the forum is very sketchy.) Other buildings were built on the site of the ancient Agora over time.
In 1931 the buildings were removed and the ruins were exposed. My pictures. There was little left except for foundations. Walking along the foundations you can get a sense of what the ancient Agora looked like.
My photos come from the three structures that are the most complete. First, is the impressive Stoa of Atalou which was has been rebuilt. A rebuilding that I am grateful for because it gives the viewer an idea of what a Stoa looked like as well as provides lots of columns for interesting photographs. The second structure I have featured is the Gym. The third, and most important structure is the temple of Hephaistos, the Hephaisteion. Hephaistos was the god of the forge and the metal workers district was near by. The temple is the original temple dating from the 5th century B.C. It is in fact older than the Parthenon. The temple was built out of stone and it gives you a good idea of what a Doric temple looked like.
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