Römisches Monument · Roman (2nd–3rd c.)

Roman Forum

Aktualisiert 2026Zu Fuß geprüftBetween Aristotelous and Agios Dimitrios

The administrative heart of Roman Thessaloniki, an excavated two-level forum built over an earlier Hellenistic agora, with a restored odeon (a small Roman theatre for performances and shows), colonnaded porticoes, and an underground cryptoporticus that now houses a small museum.

The Roman Forum (Ancient Agora) ruins in central Thessaloniki
Roman Forum · Roman (2nd–3rd c.)
Epoche
Roman (2nd–3rd c.)
Lage
City centre
Eintritt
Open square free to walk; the underground Museum of the Ancient Agora is €10 (also admits you to the enclosed excavation)
Öffnungszeiten
Site viewable daily; underground museum open daily except Tuesday, ~08:30–15:30 winter / 09:00–16:00 summer
Benötigte Zeit
45 minutes
Bewertung
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Geschichte

Wie es entstand

Laid out in the late 2nd century AD over an earlier Hellenistic agora, the forum was the city's civic centre for centuries. Rediscovered in the 1960s during construction, it is now an open archaeological park with an adjoining museum.

Was Sie Sehen

Bei einem Besuch

The restored odeon, the colonnaded square, and the small site museum explaining daily life in the Roman city.

Wie man Besucht

Open square just north of Aristotelous; the museum is step-free.

Beste Zeit

Morning

Galerie

Anfahrt

Lage
City centre · Between Aristotelous and Agios Dimitrios
Wegbeschreibung
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Gut zu Wissen

Yes — it is an open, free archaeological park in the middle of the city, with a restored Roman odeon and a small museum.

The excavated two-level forum — the administrative heart of Roman Thessaloniki, built over an earlier Hellenistic agora — with a restored odeon (a small Roman theatre for shows), colonnaded courtyards, and a cryptoporticus (vaulted underground gallery). A small on-site museum sets the finds in context.

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