The Best of Athens (4K) - Ancient Agora, Temple of Hephaestus, Stoa of Attalos, Holy Apostles Church

This is the Ancient Agora segment of DIY Layover - Athens (ATH) and the host Charles Huang will visit this important historic ancient site. The ancient Agora of Athens, also called the Classical Agora is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place. Also located within the site is Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion, a well-preserved Greek temple; it remains standing largely intact. Hephaestus was the patron god of metal working, craftsmanship, and fire. There were numerous potters' workshops and metal-working shops in the vicinity of the temple, as befits the temple's honoree. From the 7th century until 1834, it served as the Greek Orthodox church of Saint George Akamates. The building's condition has been maintained due to its history of varied use. Also in the agora is Stoa of Attalos, built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC. The current building was reconstructed in 1952–1956 and currently houses the Museum of the Ancient Agora. A dedicatory inscription engraved on the architrave states that it was built by Attalos II, who was ruler of Pergamon. The stoa was a gift to the city of Athens for the education that Attalos received there under the philosopher Carneades. Also restored is the Church of the Holy Apostles, also known as Holy Apostles of Solaki. The first significant church of the middle Byzantine period in Athens, and marks the beginning of the so-called "Athenian type", The church was built partly over a 2nd-century nymphaion, and was restored to its original form between 1954 and 1957.

Drone Footages:
Vaggos Dim: https://youtu.be/IJ1m8iGX6lg
Tasos Fotakis DroneWorks: https://youtu.be/Wh1OmaW1ah8
Stelios Hontas: https://youtu.be/yXAI1-zSYbs
Marty Wood: https://youtu.be/H6ZQkt9oqVE

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Видео The Best of Athens (4K) - Ancient Agora, Temple of Hephaestus, Stoa of Attalos, Holy Apostles Church канала Charles Huang