Roman Altar, Ancient Agora, Athens Eastern Europe picture - The Agora is a huge display of ancient ruins in the middle of downtown Athens. It contains the remnants of the buildings that served as the political heart of ancient Athens as far back as 600 B.C., as well as whatever is left of the great Roman public buildings that succeeded them two thousand years ago. This is what is remains of an altar to the Roman god, Zeus.
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The Agora is a huge display of ancient ruins in the middle of downtown Athens. It contains the remnants of the buildings that served as the political heart of ancient Athens as far back as 600 B.C., as well as whatever is left of the great Roman public buildings that succeeded them two thousand years ago. This is what is remains of an altar to the Roman god, Zeus.