The heart of Cassope beats in the agora, much like in any other ancient Greek city. Here is the political, religious, and administrative center where the citizens gather to vote, confer, discuss, participate in trials and religious ceremonies. Among the other buildings of the agora stands a two-storey square edifice with a central courtyard and a roof covered with tiles. On all four sides there are porticos and rooms. What was it used for? The archaeologists don’t have a ready answer. Perhaps it was a public hostel for honoured guests and representatives of other city-states. Perhaps it was a shopping mall and each room was a store with its own storage room on the first floor.