An N Ancient Shopping Center: The Athenian Agora

by Dorothy B. Thompson

As well as being a political center, the Agora was the focus of a noisy and varied commercial life. This booklet illustrates the archaeological, documentary, and pictorial evidence for such diverse trades as shoe-making, fishmongering, weaving, and the manufacture of luxury goods and perfumes. Shopping was just one aspect of this public space: ancient Athenians would also have received medical treatment, been married and buried, made sacrifices, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087661635X
• ISBN13: 9780876616352
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher