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[Agora Publication] The Middle Ages in the Athenian Agora

Frantz, M. A ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... 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 ... 1961

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[Agora Publication] Garden Lore of Ancient Athens

Burr Thompson, D. Griswold, R. E ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... 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 ... 1963

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[Agora Publication] Lamps from the Athenian Agora

Perlzweig, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... 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 ... 1963

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[Agora Publication] Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora

Meritt, B. D ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... 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 ... 1966

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[Agora Publication] Waterworks in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... 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 ... 1968

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[Agora Publication] An Ancient Shopping Center: The Athenian Agora

Burr Thompson, D ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... 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 ... 1971

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[Agora Publication] Early Burials from the Agora Cemeteries

Immerwahr, S. A ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... 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 ... 1973

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[Agora Publication] Graffiti in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... “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 ... 1974 1988

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[Agora Publication] Greek and Roman Coins in the Athenian Agora

Kleiner, F. S ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Over 75,000 coins have been found during excavations at the Agora, many minted in the city but others brought from Athens’s far-flung commercial contacts. In addition to the mostly bronze and copper coins ... 1975

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[Agora Publication] The Athenian Agora, a Short Guide to the Excavations

Camp, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... In a newly revised version of this popular site guide, the current director of excavations in the Athenian Agora gives a brief account of the history of the ancient center of Athens. The text has been ... 2003

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[Agora Publication] Socrates in the Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... As far as we know, the 5th-century B.C. Greek philosopher Socrates himself wrote nothing. We discover his thoughts and deeds entirely through the writings of his followers, disciples who accompanied him ... 1978

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[Agora Publication] Mediaeval and Modern Coins in the Athenian Agora

Kleiner, F. S ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... From the thousands of pieces of Late Roman “small change” discovered trodden into beaten earth floors and dropped into wells to the hoards of 19th-century A.D. silver French francs discovered beneath modern ... 1978

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[Agora Publication] Gods and Heroes in the Athenian Agora

Camp, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Religion played a part in almost every aspect of civic life, so shrines, temples, altars, and dedications are conspicuous at almost every turn during a visit to the Agora. The author of this booklet shows ... 1980

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[Agora Publication] Bronzeworkers in the Athenian Agora

Mattusch, C. C ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The conspicuous Temple of Hephaistos, Greek god of metalworkers, prominently situated on the western side of the Agora, reflects the esteem in which bronzeworkers were held by the Athenians. Although many ... 1982

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[Agora Publication] Ancient Athenian Building Methods

Camp, J. Dinsmoor, Jr., W. B ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... While this booklet is illustrated solely with materials from the Athenian Agora, it also provides a concise introduction to building styles and techniques that will be useful to anyone interested in ancient ... 1984

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[Agora Publication] Birds of the Athenian Agora

Lamberton, R. D. Rotroff, S. I ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... As well as the Little Owl, or glaux, so often seen accompanying the goddess Athena, many other birds played an important role in Greek art and symbolism. This booklet describes the ways in which the Greeks ... 1985

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[Agora Publication] Life, Death, and Litigation in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Athens was a famously litigious city in antiquity, as the sheer quantity of evidence for legal activity found in the Agora makes clear. Every kind of case, from assault and battery to murder, and from ... 1994

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[Agora Publication] Horses and Horsemanship in the Athenian Agora

Camp, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This concise and beautifully illustrated book demonstrates the many roles played by the horse in the lives of the Greeks, from its place in myth and early history to its significance as a marker of social ... 1998

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[Agora Publication] The Games at Athens

Neils, J. Tracy, S. V ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This attractive book presents a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held at Athens every four years in honor of the city’s patron goddess, Athena ... 2003

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[Agora Publication] Women in the Athenian Agora

Rotroff, S. I. Lamberton, R. D ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Using evidence from the Athenian Agora, the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women’s lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played—as ... 2006