Basileios Stoa, basiliké stoà, or Royal Stoa, was constructed in the 6th century BC. Its location is in the northwest corner (known as "the Herms" because of the great number of Herms set up there) of the Athenian Agora. The Royal Stoa was the headquarters of King Archon and of the Areios Pagos council (in charge of religious affairs and crime). A statue of Themis (Justice) stands in front of the building. Copies of the city laws were kept in this Stoa. The Painted Porch (Stoa poikile), during the 3rd century BC, was where Zeno of Citium taught Stoicism. ... (2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium) // Overview The 5th and 6th centuries BC were a time of empires, but more importantly, a time of learning and philosophy. ... In ancient Greece, before his role as protector of merchants and travelers, Hermes was a phallic god, associated with fertility, luck, roads and borders. ... Remains of the agora built in Athens in the Roman period (E of the classical agora). ... ... The Areopagus or Areios Pagos is the Hill of Ares, north-west of the Acropolis, which in classical times functioned as the chief homicide court of Athens. ...

The front of the building was where Socrates met Euthyphro and had the conversation, which Plato recreated in his Euthyphro. It was also where Socrates was formally charged with impiety by Meletus. This article is about the ancient Greek philosopher, for all other uses see: Socrates (disambiguation) Socrates (June 4, ca. ... Euthyphro is one of Platos known dialogues. ... Plato Plato (Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn) (c. ... Impiety is a lack of proper concern for the obligations owed to cult in its proper sense. ... The Apology of Socrates by Plato names Meletus as the main perpetrator against Socrates. ...