Hellenistische Agorai : Gestaltung Rezeption und Semantik eines urbanen Raumes As the social political and economic center of public life in a polis the agora underwent profound changes during the Hellenistic period. This study examines agorai as symbolically charged spaces; analyzing them sheds light on the societies they helped to shape. The findings show that during the Hellenistic period agorai had a crucial role in generating a polis specific identity. publishers website