Clash of Empires is the result, and the first in a two-part series. Researching the period, I was amazed that no one had written, recently at least, about one of the most seismic moments in European history. It’s odd then that the clash between the two powers is so little-known today. Two civilisations that impacted massively on world history, their effects are still evident today in language and legal structures, in sport, medicine and philosophy. These words conjure up powerful images: the Olympic Games and the siege of Troy for the former emperors, legions and gladiator fights for the latter. 'Agoraphobia', the modern term for a fear of open spaces, has its roots in this concept of an open, public space.Ancient Greece. This last building was dedicated to the cult of Strategos and was where the ten Strategoi, or Athenian generals, would discuss politics and military policy. In Athens, the agora was situated to the northwest of the Acropolis on the Panathenaic Way, and featured fountains and temples dedicated to Zeus, Apollo and Hephaestus, shrines and altars to other gods, and the Strategeion. The space eventually included market stalls, gatherings for games, and the public platforms for democracy and public speaking. As early as the 10th century BC, these open spaces were used as the assembly ground for hoplite armies, and for the citizens to hear the decisions of their courts and proclamations of their kings. Meaning 'gathering place', the agora was at the heart of Hellenic cities, acting as the artistic, political and spiritual centre of city life. Public Forum The agora is a place of politics, religion and trade.
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