Ancient Agora - The Market Place
The best way to explore a place is on foot and by local transport. This explorer in me has led to many adventures and memories. So I left my shopaholic group behind and explored the areas around acropolis on my own. I started from temple of Olympian Zeus and with a map in hand , walked along with my instincts. The street of Lisikratous and other streets leading to Agora are narrow and flanked by 2/3 storey buildings.I followed the foothills of east side of the Acropolis hill. The Byzantine architecture is prominent as I walked along these streets. Athens seems to have flourished during the Middle Byzantine Era, with a large number of churches being built. This building activity reached its peak during the 11th and the 12th century around Attica. The lack of time meant that I could only capture these pieces of art from outside and carry on my walk towards ancient Agora after a brief stop at Roman Agora. Agios Nicholas Rangavas Church- 11th ...