They turned first to rebuilding the defensive walls of the city for security, and adding to them with extra walls linking the city to its post. They also re-established the gods at the centre of their religious life - the Persians had wrecked them in retaliation for an earlier Athenian destruction of Persian gods at Sardis when Athens was involved in a Greek raid on the Persian provincial capital.
The agora, being a market paddock, did not need rebuilding.
They turned first to rebuilding the defensive walls of the city for security, and adding to them with extra walls linking the city to its post. They also re-established the gods at the centre of their religious life - the Persians had wrecked them in retaliation for an earlier Athenian destruction of Persian gods at Sardis when Athens was involved in a Greek raid on the Persian provincial capital. The agora, being a market paddock, did not need rebuilding.
Athens first rebuilt its defensive walls. The agora was its market place, and much lower priority.
They met at the Agora
The Ancient Agora of classical Greece is located northwest of the Acropolis. It was believed to have been created as a public space in the 6th century BCE. It was destroyed by the Second Persian invasion in 480 BCE destroyed the Agora, but the Athenians rebuilt it when they returned to the city.
Athenians often met in public spaces like the Agora, which was a central marketplace and meeting place in ancient Athens, to discuss philosophy. Other popular meeting spots included private homes, schools of philosophy like the Academy founded by Plato, and public buildings like the Stoa Poikile where Stoic philosophers congregated.
Take part in Government.
They met at the Agora
In the morning, many Athenian men went to the Agora. They talked of politics and philosophy. Sometimes they just gossiped. Around them, buyers and vendors bargained for good prices. The streets were lined with shops. Foods and other goods were sold there. Temples and government building lined the Agora.
Athenians acquired wood from Italy and grain from Egypt. In exchange, Athenians traded honey, olive oil, silver, and beautifully painted pottery.Athenians bought and sold goods at a huge marketplace called the agora[agora: a marketplace in ancient Greece] (A-guh-ruh). There, merchants sold their goods from small stands. Athenians bought lettuce, onions, olive oil, and other foods. Shoppers could also buy household items such as pottery, furniture, and clay oil lamps. Most people in Athens made their clothes at home, but leather sandals and jewelry were popular items at the market. The agora was also the place where the Athenians bought and sold slaves.
market places, but especially one big one called the agora, and also trading with other city-states or foreign lands
market places, but especially one big one called the agora, and also trading with other city-states or foreign lands
market places, but especially one big one called the agora, and also trading with other city-states or foreign lands