Roman Forum of Thessaloniki

The administrative and commercial heart of Roman Thessaloniki, this forum complex was laid out around the 2nd century AD on two terraces near the modern city centre. Excavations have exposed a paved public square framed by colonnaded porticoes, shops, a mint and a small odeon used for performances and council meetings. An underground cryptoporticus once supported the upper level and now houses part of the on-site museum. Interpretive galleries display mosaics.