Ekklesiasterion
Adjacent to the Oratory of Falaride. The Ekklesiasterion (assembly), is the point where the citizens with the right to vote gathered in the assembly to pass the laws concerning the politics of the polis. The structure dates back to the 3000th - XNUMXrd century BC. In Roman times it continued to have the same function and was called "comitium". The semicircle-shaped structure with prolonged ends could accommodate about XNUMX citizens.
"Sicily on the Net" web area connected: Archaeological Area of Agrigento (Valley of the Temples) (1997)
Area recognized by UNESCO (Source Unesco.org)
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The gates of Agrigento (Source Wikipedia)
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