Colonos Agoraios
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Colonos Agoraios, meaning "the hill next to the Agora
" (located to the south and adjacently situated on a hill near the Temple of Hephaestus
), used to be the meeting place of the ancient Athenian craftsmen.
Agora
The Agora was an open "place of assembly" in ancient Greek city-states. Early in Greek history , free-born male land-owners who were citizens would gather in the Agora for military duty or to hear statements of the ruling king or council. Later, the Agora also served as a marketplace where...
" (located to the south and adjacently situated on a hill near the Temple of Hephaestus
Temple of Hephaestus
The Temple of Hephaestus, also known as the Hephaisteion or earlier as the Theseion, is the best-preserved ancient Greek temple; it remains standing largely as built. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill....
), used to be the meeting place of the ancient Athenian craftsmen.