Ebook: An Ancient Shopping Center: The Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book #12)

As well as being a political center, the Agora was the focus of a noisy and varied commercial life. This booklet illustrates the archaeological, documentary and pictorial evidence for trades as diverse as shoemaking, fishmongering, cloth making, and the manufacture of luxury goods and perfumes. Shopping was just one aspect of this public space: Ancient Athenians would also have received medical treatment, been married and buried, made sacrifices, and received education in the Agora . . . and the material remains from these activities are also discussed. Vivid pictures and useful resources, like a table of prices and coinage, bring the bustling marketplace to life.