Greek for gathering place. A central area of the Greek Polis where citizens could meet, participate, and discuss public life such as:politics, the economy, culture, and religion .

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Greek for “gathering place.” A central area of the Greek Polis where citizens could meet, participate, and discuss public life such as:politics, the economy, culture, and religion .

A	Acropolis
B	Agora
C	Mahajanapada
D	Archaic

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The literal meaning of the word “agora” is “gathering place” or “assembly". The agora was the center of the athletic, artistic, business, social, spiritual, and political life in the city. The Ancient Agora of Athens is the best-known example.

Detailed explanation-2: -The agora is an open area that served as a market and as a place where people gathered. Polis is a city, that is, a city-state of the Hellenic world. The word politics is derived from the Greek word polis. The central place where people gathered in the polis was the hill.

Detailed explanation-3: -In classical Greece, an agora was the center of the commercial and political life of a city-state. Agora means gathering place and it truly was a site where citizens could gather and discuss, exchange views, and decide on important issues.

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