Mars Hill comes from the Bible in Acts 17. It was located in Athens, Greece and is also translated as Areopagus. Areopagus is from the Greek and means hill of ares, while Mars Hill is the Roman name. The King James Version translated Acts 17:22 as Mars Hill.
The Areopagus was a sort of court that had jurisdiction and influence over civil matters, religion and morality. It was a place where new ideas were heard and tested. Both Stoic and Epicurean philosophers were there. The Apostle Paul went there and proclaimed Jesus and the resurrection. Paul defended and proclaimed the truth at Mars Hill.
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