Strategeion

The Strategeion, a trapezoidal chamber located in the Ancient Agora of Athens, Greece, is known as the meeting room of the ten Strategoi of ancient Athens.^[1]

Having been built atop two ancient graves dating back nearly 2700 years, archaeological indications reveal the presence of a heroic cult dedicated to the hero named "Strategos", a name that was later used as a title for the Athenian generals.

The ten Strategoi (including known figures such as Pericles, Aristides, Themistocles, Cleon, and Nicias), who were elected for one year and one for each tribe, used to discuss and take decisions regarding matters of finance, politics and foreign policy.^[2]

References

^ Plato-dialogues.org, Map of the Agora of Athens in Socrates and Plato's time
^ Plato-dialogues.org, Institutions of Athens in classical times. URL accessed on June 2, 2008

[1] Plato-dialogues.org, Map of the Agora of Athens in Socrates and Plato's time

[2] Plato-dialogues.org, Institutions of Athens in classical times. URL accessed on June 2, 2008

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v t e Ancient Agora of Athens
North Side	Altar of Aphrodite Ourania Stoa Poikile Stoa of the Herms Royal Stoa Altar of the Twelve Gods Basilica Temple of Ares
West Side	Stoa of Zeus Eleutheros Temple of Apollo Patroos Temple of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria Synagogue Old Bouleuterion New Bouleuterion Metroon Tholos Monument of the Eponymous Heroes Altar of Zeus Agoraios Prytanikon Southwest Temple Agoraios Kolonos Temple of Hephaestus
East Side	Square Peristyle Stoa of Attalos Monopteros Bema Southeast Temple Library of Pantainos Southeast Stoa City Eleusnion
South Side	Strategeion Southwest Fountain House Aiakeion South Stoa I South Square (Middle Stoa, East Building, South Stoa II) Southeast Fountain House Mint Odeion of Agrippa Gymnasium of the Giants Church of the Holy Apostles
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