Ruins in Athens may be an ancient market
ATHENS, Greece -- Archaeologists have discovered extensive remains of what is believed to be an ancient marketplace with shops and a religious center at the southern edge of Athens, the Culture Ministry said Friday. The finds, in the coastal neighborhood of Voula, date from the 4th or 5th century B.C.
"It is a very large complex," the ministry said. "It was a site of rich financial and religious activity, which was most probably a marketplace."...
Archaeologists believe the complex belonged to the municipality of Aexonides Halai, among the largest settlements surrounding ancient Athens.
The main building was a hollow square with a rock-cut reservoir in the center. The building had 12 rooms —- probably shops —- and a small temple with an open-air altar.
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"It is a very large complex," the ministry said. "It was a site of rich financial and religious activity, which was most probably a marketplace."...
Archaeologists believe the complex belonged to the municipality of Aexonides Halai, among the largest settlements surrounding ancient Athens.
The main building was a hollow square with a rock-cut reservoir in the center. The building had 12 rooms —- probably shops —- and a small temple with an open-air altar.