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The <em>boule<\/em> had the legislative function while to the <em>ekklesia<\/em>* was reserved the task of evaluating, also making proposals for changes, what had been decided.<\/p>\r\n\t<p>The construction of the bouleuterion of Akragas has been dated by archaeologists, through a stratigraphic reading of the monument, to the 6th century BC With its powerful walls on a large terrace, this building must have had six rows of . The front row, placed in the center, was the proedria (prestigious seats with backs and armrests) for the most important authorities. The rectangular-based ambulacrum was 21.50 x 12.50 m and is still partly visible. Most likely the structure had  a cover supported by four columns. 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