Started in 2013 by software engineer Tony Zhao, Agora has grown to become one of China’s largest providers of real-time communications technology, powering big names like teaching services provider New Oriental Education & Technology Group and dating app operator The Meeting Group.

Polytropos is the very first adjective Homer applies to Odysseus in the Odyssey. Literally it means “much-traveled” or “much-wandering,” but it can be used metaphorically as “turning many ways” — wily or crafty. Homer, of course, intended both senses of the word.

Agora, in ancient Greek cities, an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens. The name, first found in the works of Homer, connotes both the assembly of the people as well as the physical setting.

Clay vases, figurines, bottles and honey jars were part of everyday life and were sold at ancient marketplaces.

The Agora was the central gathering place for all of Athens, where social and commercial dealings took place. Arguably, it’s most important purpose was as the home base for all of the city-state’s administrative, legal and political functions.

The Tholos served as dining place where the Prytaneis were fed at public expense.

The Agora was the center of Athens’ public life. The Agora was not only a public market but also a meeting place where ideas about politics, philosophy or events in the community were openly discussed.

What were two major differences between the civilizations of Greece and Mesopotamia? The Mesopotamian culture was centered around agriculture and the Greek culture was centered around trade.

The physical geography of Greece encouraged colonization because there was not a lot of farmland, and there were many mountains in Greece, so as the populations of city-states increased Greece struggled to feed and accommodate everyone, so people suffered from overpopulation and land hunger which encouraged …

Greece’s steep mountains and surrounding seas forced Greeks to settle in isolated communities. Travel by land was hard, and sea voyages were hazardous. Most ancient Greeks farmed, but good land and water were scarce. They grew grapes and olives, and raised sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens.

In addition to simply being a peninsula, Greece’s coastline has many accessible harbor locations. Having good harbors and water access is good for trade, and trade brings economic stability. Additionally, the water access provides a stable fishing ground to provide food to people. Greece is also quite mountainous.

The geography of the region helped to shape the government and culture of the Ancient Greeks. Geographical formations including mountains, seas, and islands formed natural barriers between the Greek city-states and forced the Greeks to settle along the coast.