The agora in ancient Athens is an example of architectural
design that reflected open place of assembly. Usually located in the center of
town, the agoras were the center of the towns where free-born citizens could
gather to hear civic announcements, muster for military campaigns or discuss
politics. Later the Agora defined the open-air, often tented, marketplace of a
city.
Modern-day society benefits from ideas begun in the agora,
such as trading.
I think that the lack of words made it more impactful ya know ? Like that was all that needed to be said, and I bet those who read it were more able to clearly remember the exact details of the article instead of not memorizing the majority of it.
