Athletic contests would have taken place at the site of this modern marble stadium, built on the foundations of the ancient stadium; theatrical competitions would have been produced in the Theater of Dionysus, on the south slope of the Acropolis (musical and poetic exhibitions, as well as pre-theatrical events, would have been produced in the Odeion built by Pericles – right next to the Theater of Dionysus – but of which no remains really survive); citizens and visitors would have congregated in the Agora to converse with neighbors and visitors, get the daily news, read public announcements, shop, and perform whatever civic responsibilities they had. Socrates did. And the fruits of the world are indeed available at Aegean ports such as Piraeus, Athens’ harbor. All of this contributes to the sense of community Pericles boasts about. The “sacrifices” he mentions off-handedly are almost the only reference in his entire speech to the religious aspect of the Athenians’ lives, which brings us to Pericles’ Building Program on the Acropolis.