The East Propylon is the eastern entrance of the
Roman Agora
The Roman Agora ( el, Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά) at Athens is located to the north of the Acropolis and to the east of the Ancient Agora.
History
The Roman Agora was built around 100 metres east of the original agora by Eucles of Marathon b ...
in
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...
. Built in 19-11 BCE, it consisted of Ionic columns made of gray Hymettian
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite. Marble is typically not Foliation (geology), foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the ...
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www.grisel.net/roman_agora
URL accessed on June 5, 2008.
References
External links
www.greece-athens.com
www.360travelguide.com
Virtual tour of the East Propylon.
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Landmarks in Athens
Roman Athens