Roman Forum, Athens. Courtesy of the Greek National Tourism Organisation
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Roman Forum
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When:
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Daily
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Where:
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Roman Forum
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€2 (also covered by Acropolis block ticket)
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| Opening Hours: |
Summer daily 8am-7pm; winter daily 8am-3pm
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From 1BC to 4AD, traders met in the Roman Forum - a rectangular courtyard lined with shops. Also on the site in Plaka stands the octangular Tower of the Winds, built in 1BC by Macedonian astronomer Andronikos.
The Roman Forum, also known as the Roman Agora, is a westward extension of the classical Athens market. The Roman Agora hosted all administrative and commercial business of the city during the tumultuous Middle Ages, when the city was under constant threat of attack.
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