athens: view of the agora with the metroon and the bouleuterion
Archive ID: 421041
Description: the west side of the agora: on the left the metroon (v c.b.c.), on the right the remains of the bouleuterion (403 b.c.)
bouleuterion. the council of 500 (boule) held its regular meetings here. the building was erected at the end of the 5th century b.c. replacing the old bouleuterion, the ruins of which were found beneath the metroon.
metroon. the building has an ionic propylon and was erected in the 2nd century b.c. it accomodated both the sanctuary of the mother of the gods and the state archives, including the proceedings of the meetings of the council of 500 and various official documents, protected by the goddess.
bouleuterion. the council of 500 (boule) held its regular meetings here. the building was erected at the end of the 5th century b.c. replacing the old bouleuterion, the ruins of which were found beneath the metroon.
metroon. the building has an ionic propylon and was erected in the 2nd century b.c. it accomodated both the sanctuary of the mother of the gods and the state archives, including the proceedings of the meetings of the council of 500 and various official documents, protected by the goddess.
Added on: March 22, 2007
Tags: greece grecia athens atene greek art classical art 5th century doric agora urban landscape democracy pericles stoa porch boule
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