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]

See also

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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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