WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -agora, in ancient Greek cities, an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens. The name, first found in the works of Homer, connotes both the assembly of the people as well as the physical setting.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term Agora (pronounced ah-go-RAH) is Greek for ‘open place of assembly’ and, early in the history of Greece, designated the area in a city where free-born citizens could gather to hear civic announcements, muster for military campaigns, or discuss politics. It later designated the open-air marketplace of a city.

Detailed explanation-3: -: a gathering place. especially : the marketplace in ancient Greece.

Detailed explanation-4: -The agora was afterwards known as the Market of Caesar and Augustus, and most of the extant ruins come from the reign of Roman emperor Augustus. The marketplace was entered through two gates – a main entrance to the west (Gate of Athena) and a second entrance to the east (the Propylon).