Ancient Agora of Athens - 4K Guided Walk with History Facts and Top Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- We're walking the ruins of the Ancient Agora in Athens today. Join us on a virtual step-by-step walking tour just like you would as a visitor. Make sure you’ve closed captions (CC) turned on for historical facts and visiting advice.
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Key stops on today's walking tour include (click on the time to jump to that location) -
02:17 - Stoa of Attalos
08:35 - Middle Stoa
11:00 - The Tholos
14:01 - Temple of Hephaestus
18:38 - Statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian
20:07 - Odeon of Agrippa
22:57 - Church of the Holy Apostles
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=== Key notes from today's walk - turn on closed captions (CC) to read in realtime ===
Welcome to today's walk through the Ancient Agora of Athens which is situated just below the Acropolis. It was the heart of ancient Athens where everything from politics to shopping took place.
The site has been in use for thousands of years so there's a lot of history from over that time. So bear with us and we'll try to guide you through!
We're now walking along the Panathenaic Way which was the main thoroughfare of the city running right up to the Acropolis. It was also the processional path for the Panathenaic festival celebrated every June in honour of the goddess Athena.
= 02:17 - Stoa of Attalos =
We're now approaching on the left the Stoa of Attalos. It was built by and named after King Attalos II who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC - though the building you can see today is a modern reconstruction.
The reconstruction took place between 1952-1956 by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. It now also houses the museum, information centre, shop and conference venue.
The Stoa was originally built as a shopping mall and a gift from King Attalos to the Athenians. It's two storeys high and built out of the same marble used for the Parthenon on Acropolis Hill. You'll see 45 doric columns along the 377ft length of the building.
Along the right, where you see the windows would have been rows of shops. You can imagine what it must have been like in ancient times - a bustling arcade of people and activities. You can see the columns are sanded flat at the bottom - which was to encourage people to lean against them!
We're now heading up the stairway to the second floor. In ancient times the second floor was mainly offices. Today it's part exhibition space and meeting venue. The entire area you can see right up the Temple of Hephaestus in the distance was the Agora.
You'll spot the columns here are in ionic style compared to the doric columns on the ground floor - which is common for Stoa.
= 08:35 - Middle Stoa =
We're now crossing the Panathenaic Way again to visit some of the ruins. This is the Middle Stoa built in 180 BC. It was approximately in the middle of the Agora dividing it into north and south areas.
The columns we're passing once supported the roof and the street would have been full of busy shops and offices. The large carved stone on the right is the capital of the Corinthian order which stood atop of a large marble column and marked the center of the Agora.
We're now passing over what was once part of Athens impressive water and drainage system
= 11:00 - The Tholos =
Coming up ahead is the Tholos. Built around 465 BC it was a round building which housed the government of Athens. It was the source of democratic rule in Athens and comprised of 50 ministers who ran day-to-day affairs
= 14:01 - Temple of Hephaestus =
Coming up ahead is the Temple of Hephaestus. It is well-preserved and remains largely intact. Started in 450 BC is was built to worship Hephaestus - the patron god of metal working, craftsmanship, and fire.
It's made of marble and surrounded by 34 columns. Around AD 700, the temple was turned into a Christian church, dedicated to Saint George
= 18:38 - Statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian =
We're now coming up to the surviving torso of a statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian who ruled Athens around 120 AD
= 20:07 - Odeon of Agrippa =
These three statues on the right guard the Odeon of Agrippa - an ancient theatre in the Agora built in 15 BC. The two-story auditorium seated around 1,000 spectators and was equipped with a raised stage. Unfortunately, the huge roof collapsed in around 150 AD.
= 22:57 - Church of the Holy Apostles =
The Church of the Holy Apostles dates back to the late 10th century. This Byzantine church is one of the oldest in Athens and was restored between 1954 and 1957.
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very informative video! how long does it take to tour the ancient agora? I’m going at the end of this month, can’t wait!
Thank you for the wonderful video on the weekend. The tiredness of my week's work was healed.
Thank you for your kind comment! Your videos from Japan are equally relaxing 😉 Have a nice weekend. Wilbur.
Beautiful walk again
Thanks Leigh! Appreciate the comment. Glad you enjoyed it. Wilbur 🐶
A perfect taster for my visit to Athens next year, thank you!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful and historic place !! Awesome architecture and great ambiance, nice walking tour 😊👍
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you're surviving the snow in NYC!
Thank you for this very interesrting video!
Fascinating facts and beautiful vistas. This deserves more views and subs. Great stuff!
Wonderful explore of this place, friend. Thank you so much.
Thanks my friend! Hope you're keeping well in Bangkok 🐶
@@WalkwithWilbur Thank you Wilbur. Stay safe as well friend.
Thank you very much for this amazing video and all the infos! Intend to visit Athens and I think you'll be our virtual guide 😊. All the best! God Bless!
Nice video Wilbur! Like the music you've selected. Very relaxing 😊
Thanks Matt!
Amaaazing buddy😍😍😍
Thanks my friend! Glad you enjoyed the video. Wilbur 🐶🐾
@@WalkwithWilbur loved it😍
wow! so beautiful scenery！I support your channel👍👍😄
Thanks my friend! Glad you enjoyed it. Great videos from Toyko too - very professional. Wilbur 🐶
When the apocalypse starts, im pitching my tent at the agora.
Oh! They are very interesting picture for me, because I hardly see these area of Agora in Japan. They are exciting scenes. Satisfying picture. Thank you so much.
hi wilbur , is it possible to find an architect tour in athens ?
Church is closed until further notice
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Thanks Matina! Glad you enjoyed it. Keep cooking!! Wilbur 🐶
Where are the comments? The interesting facts? 👎
Turn on the closed captions (CC button) Kamil and they run throughout the video 😉