what is the areopagus
The Areopagus (/ Ë Ã¦ r i Ë É p É É¡ É s /) is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Its English name is the composite form of the Greek name Areios Pagos, translated Ares Rock (Ancient Greek: á¼ÏÎµÎ¹Î¿Ï Î Î¬Î³Î¿Ï). In classical times, it functioned as the court for trying deliberate homicide.