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Agora (A-guhr-uh)
In ancient Greece, a marketplace
Common clues: Shopping hub of old Athens; Outdoor market; Old Greek hangout; Athens market
Crossword puzzle frequency: 6 times a year
Frequency in English language: 42732 / 86800
An agora, translatable as marketplace, was an essential part of an ancient Greek polis or city-state. An agora acted as a marketplace and a forum for the citizens of the polis. They arose along with the poleis after the fall of Mycenaean civilization, and were well established as a part of a city by the time of Homer (probably the 8th century BC).
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The most well-known agora is the Ancient Agora of Athens. Agora Open Air Museum of Izmir is one of the well-preserved agoras in the world.
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