The artifacts and monuments of the Athenian Agora provide our best
evidence for the workings of ancient democracy. As a concise
introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller
since it was first published almost 60 years ago. Illustrated entirely
in color, with updates and revisions by the current director of
excavations at the Agora, this edition of an acknowledged classic will
inform and fascinate visitors and students for many years to come.