Ancient marketplace WSJ Crossword Clue

Picture a bustling open space where philosophers might have debated and merchants traded their goods in times long past.

????? is a public open space used for assemblies and markets in ancient Greek cities.

The clue 'Ancient marketplace' refers to the ?????, which was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states used for assemblies and markets. The term 'ancient' indicates a historical context, pointing towards classical antiquity.

Greek public space, Greek marketplace, Marketplace of ancient Greece, Location of Athens’s Temple of Hephaestus, Pearl Mosque site