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Acropolis vs. Agora — What's the Difference?

Acropolis vs. Agora — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Acropolis and Agora

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Acropolis

An acropolis was the settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill with precipitous sides, mainly chosen for purposes of defense. Most commonly known is the Acropolis of Athens, yet every Greek city had an acropolis of their own.

Agora

The agora (; Ancient Greek: ἀγορά agorá) was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of a city-state's response to accommodate the social and political order of the polis.

Acropolis

The fortified height or citadel of an ancient Greek city.

Agora

A place of congregation, especially an ancient Greek marketplace.

Acropolis

A raised area holding a building or cluster of buildings, especially in a pre-Columbian city.
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Agora

An Israeli unit of currency equal to 1/100 of the sheqel.

Acropolis

A promontory (usually fortified with a citadel) forming the hub of many Grecian cities, and around which many were built for defensive purposes before and during the classical period; compare Acropolis.

Agora

A place for gathering.

Acropolis

The upper part, or the citadel, of a Grecian city; especially, the citadel of Athens.

Agora

A marketplace, especially in Classical Greece.

Acropolis

The citadel in ancient Greek towns

Agora

Since 1960, a monetary unit and coin of Israel, the 100th part of a shekel / sheqel.

Agora

An assembly; hence, the place of assembly, especially the market place, in an ancient Greek city.

Agora

100 agorot equal 1 shekel

Agora

The marketplace in ancient Greece

Agora

A place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece

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