Roman Agora of Athens

The Roman agora was begun in the 1st century, reportedly with funds from Julius and Augustus Caesar, largely because, it seems, that once the Romans took over, their buildings began to encroach upon and even build upon the ancient agora.
The 1st picture looks along the length of the agora. The 2nd picture looks in the same direction, but in this one you can see the rubble from the collapsed stoa and shops. In both pictures you can seen the Tower of the Winds in the background.
This tower, also called the Horologion of Andronikos Kyrrhestes, is considered the world's 1st meteorological station. It is an octagonal tower that combines sundials, a water clock (driven by water from the Acropolis), and a wind vane. It may even be older than the agora. In the 3rd picture you can see the building and the round extension that held the mechanism for the water clock. In the 4th picture you can see the floor inside with all the holes and drains to support the mechanisms.
The 5th picture is the Vespasianae, which I suspect Vespasian may not have appreciated. This is the public sanitary facilities in the agora.
The last picture is not taken within the agora, but it is of the Fethiye Mosque from the Ottoman era that is located within the agora precincts off to the left of the Tower of the Winds in the 1st picture. It is currently used for cultural exhibitions.Read more