agora

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“We offer the program online, but we always anticipated giving students the opportunity to be in a public square or a Roman forum or Greek agora,” said Louise Mirrer, the Historical Society president and C.E.O.

From New York Times

A sign marking the spot reads: “In ancient Greek society, the ‘agora’ was the place citizens would gather to discuss matters of their shared civic life.”

From New York Times

The measuring table was found along the road leading to Temple Mount, which had led them to believe ancient Jerusalem's "main agora" has been discovered.

From Fox News

A mathematician friend ran his classes like those in an Athenian agora: pupils discussed every statement in the textbook until all were satisfied.

From Nature

And the violent language also reached beyond Twitter, echoing on platforms such as Facebook and 4chan, a sprawling online agora where hate speech and violent threats are routine.

From Washington Post