In antiquity, a
city’s agora was the traditional hub for commercial and political activities.
In Amathous, the agora was a large rectangular stone - paved area, flanked by
porticoes on three sides and a monumental square fountain in the centre. The
small rooms at the back of the west portico were used as shops. Along the open,
fourth side on the south ran the main road of the lower city. On the other side
were the Hellenistic baths. Roman baths were found on the east of the east
portico. The many buildings surrounding the agora played an important role in
the public life of the city.
