Dominating
the Agora, which lay to the north-west of it, may be seen the
Acropolis height with the statue of Athene Promachos, the roof
of the Pantheon, and the Propylaea complex. In the foreground
is the Agora or market place with the Stoa or Portico of Attalos
on the left and the Stoa Poikile continuing the line; at the
back of it is the Bouleuterion or Senate house and the Tholos,
where certain high officials dined at the public expense. In
front are the shrine and statue of Eirene and Ploutos, with
the Bema or rostrum in the centre of the steps. The small eminence
in the right distance is the Areiopagos, and the portico supported
by figures is the Stoa of the Eponymoi, with the facade of the
Metroon, or Temple of the Mother of the Gods, behind it.
From
Wonders of the Past
