"UserLevel","dc-date","Name","Collection","Id","dc-creator","dc-publisher","Chronology","dc-title","Type","Icon","Redirect","dc-subject","dc-description"
"","1961","AgoraPicBk 7 (1961)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 7","Frantz, M. A.","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","The Middle Ages in the Athenian Agora","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0010::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0010.jpg::200::314","","","The story of the Agora did not end in A.D. 267, when the Herulians invaded the city. This booklet illustrates the ornate Early Christian carving and colorful green and brown glazed pottery that distinguished medieval Athens. Finds and architecture from the private houses that covered over the Classical remains are discussed, and the book ends with a survey of the Church of the Holy Apostles, the 11th-century church that stands at the southeast corner of the Agora."
"","1963","AgoraPicBk 8 (1963)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 8","Burr Thompson, D. ","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","Garden Lore of Ancient Athens","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0011::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0011.jpg::383::600","","","In the spring, the ground of the Agora archaeological park is covered in poppies and daisies while poplars and oaks shade many of the pathways. Some of these plants are wild and some were deliberately introduced to Athens in Classical times. This booklet presents evidence for ancient horticulture in the Agora (for example, structured antique gardens were uncovered around the Temple of Hephaistos). Its color plates also provide a useful guide to identifying modern Greek vegetation."
"","1963","AgoraPicBk 9 (1963)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 9","Perlzweig, J.","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","Lamps from the Athenian Agora","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0012::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0012.jpg::200::314","","","At night, the darkness of the ancient Agora would have been pierced by the lights of oil lamps, and thousands of fragments of these distinctive objects have been found. This booklet presents the development of different styles of lamps and includes a very useful identification guide. The author discusses the manufacture of lamps in Athens, a major industry with over 50 known workshops in the 3rd and 4th centuries A.D. She also provides illustrations of particularly fine examples, including ornate festival lamps with many nozzles and bizarre shapes."
"","1966","AgoraPicBk 10 (1966)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 10","Meritt, B. D.","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0013::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0013.jpg::200::313","","","Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative plaques for athletic victories, records of court judgements, boundary stones identifying different buildings, and fragmentary inscriptions featuring names (over 30,000 individual Athenians are now recorded). In a city of letters, even the problems faced by the librarians of the Library of Pantainos seem familiar: “No book shall be taken out for we have sworn an oath. Open from the first hour to the sixth.”"
"","1968","AgoraPicBk 11 (1968)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 11","Lang, M.","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","Waterworks in the Athenian Agora","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0014::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0014.jpg::200::313","","","Preserved beneath the surface of the Agora are thousands of terracotta pipes, stone drainage channels, and lead pressure lines. These form a complex chain of waterworks, constructed and repaired over many different periods. This book discusses the complex engineering that channeled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe."
"","1971","AgoraPicBk 12 (1971)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 12","Burr Thompson, D.","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","An Ancient Shopping Center: The Athenian Agora","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0015::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0015.jpg::200::314","","","As well as being a political center, the Agora was the focus of a noisy and varied commercial life. This booklet illustrates the archaeological, documentary, and pictorial evidence for such diverse trades as shoe-making, fishmongering, weaving, and the manufacture of luxury goods and perfumes. Shopping was just one aspect of this public space: ancient Athenians would also have received medical treatment, been married and buried, made sacrifices, and received education in the Agora. The material remains from all of these activities are also discussed. Vivid illustrations and useful resources, such as a table of prices and coinage, bring the bustling marketplace to life."
"","1973","AgoraPicBk 13 (1973)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 13","Immerwahr, S. A.","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","Early Burials from the Agora Cemeteries","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0016::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0016.jpg::200::311","","","Before the creation of the Agora as a civic center in the 7th century B.C., the region northwest of the Acropolis was a vast cemetery. Over 150 ancient burial places have been found by excavators, and a few of the more remarkable are described here. These range from a wealthy Mycenaean chamber tomb, filled with the vases and jewelry of a rich noblewoman, to the poignant pithos burial of an infant from around 725 B.C., accompanied by eight tiny vases. As well as describing the assemblages found, the author discusses the symbolism of funeral rites and the information about social status and identity that burials reveal."
"","1974; 1988","AgoraPicBk 14 (1974); AgoraPicBk 14 (1988)","Agora","Agora:Publication:Agora Picture Book 14","Lang, M.","The American School of Classical Studies at Athens","","Graffiti in the Athenian Agora","Publication","Agora:Image:2009.09.0017::/Agora/2009/2009.09/2009.09.0017.jpg::200::314","","","“Return the stamnos to Philippa’s brother Philip,” “cheap wine,” “Alkaios seems beautiful to Melis,” “Of Tharrios I am the cup.” Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions scratched and painted on potsherds, tiles, and other objects give us a unique insight into the everyday life of the Athenian Agora. Some are marks of ownership, or the notes of merchants, but many are sexual innuendos, often accompanied by graphic illustrations. Using her wide contextual knowledge, the author suggests why these scraps of sentences were written, and what they can tell us about one of the first widely literate societies."