Roman Forum (Ancient Agora)
Ρωμαϊκή Αγορά
A sunken Roman assembly square in the city center, preserving a semicircular odeon, an underground colonnaded passage and a museum.
The Roman Forum was built in the 2nd to 3rd centuries AD and served as the administrative and commercial center of ancient Thessaloniki. It was discovered in the 1960s during the construction of a courthouse. At the site you can see the paved square, the semicircular odeon, and the underground passage beneath the double-tiered colonnade on the south side, known as the Cryptoporticus. A small on-site museum shows how the city developed over time. Admission is about €4, and opening hours change with the seasons. The whole site can also be seen from the railings around its edge.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:30–15:30 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Bey Hamam
- Church of Saint Demetrius
- Church of Panagia Chalkeon
- Church of the Acheiropoietos
- Kapani (Vlali) Market
- Modiano Market
- Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki
- Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki