STOA OF ATTALUS (MUSEUM OF AGORA)

The Museum of the Ancient Agora rests in the restored Stoa of Attalus. Its characteristic trait are the exhibits that have a direct relation to the function of the Democratic regime of the Athenians – given that the Agora was the heart of public life and makes for an excellent place to start one’s tour of the entire area of the Ancient Agora.

The Stoa of Attalus was constructed by the King of Pergamon Attalus the 2nd near 150 B.C. It was an impressive, two stories and was a place for gathering of crowds to watch the Panathenaic procession go by in the front. It was discovered by the excavations of the Archaeological Society between 1859-1902. From 1953-56, it was restored and reconstructed by the American Archaeological School. In 1957, the Greek government took over the management and security of the Museum and the archaeological landscape.

THE ADDRESS

Ancient Agora (Archaeological Area)
Adrianou Street
10555 Athens (Greece)
Tel. +30 210 - 3214172

HOW TO GET THERE

BY ATHENS METRO: 1 (Green Line), Station "Thissio"

BY BUS: 025, 026, 027, 038, 227, 500

BY FOOT: Going up from Monastiraki Square, take Adrianou Street for a 5 minute walk to the Ancient Agora. From the Thissio Metro Station, it will only take a couple of minutes on Adrianou Street to reach the Agora.

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