Areopagus
natural · 550 BC – 300 AD
Named after a mythical trial of the god Ares, the Areopagus is a rocky outcropping in Athens located to the northwest of the Acropolis. The hill was used as a meeting place for the Council of the Areopagus, which functioned as a council of elders for the city of Athens. The Areopagus is also traditionally identified as the setting for Paul's sermon to Athens.
- Coordinates
- 37.97237, 23.72337
- Also known as
- Areios Pagos, Areos Pagos (grc), Ἄρειος Πάγος (grc)
- Dating
- attested
Sources
- Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)