[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: History of the Excavations

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History of the Excavations Some of the Agora monuments have never been fully buried and were explored by the Archaeological Society starting in the 19th century: the Stoa of Attalos (1859–1862, 1874, and ... AgoraPicBk 16 2003: History of the Excavations

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Solon the Lawgiver

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Solon the Lawgiver By the early 6th century B.C. social tensions in Athens had become acute, pitting the poorer citizens against rich and powerful landowners. Many citizens were reduced to the status of ... 8th century B.C. H.: 0.16 ... century B.C. H.: 0.253 m ... B.C. H.: 0.10 m. Athens,

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Tyranny

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Tyranny As happened in many other Greek states, a tyrant arose in Athens in the 6th century B.C. His name was Peisistratos, and after several unsuccessful attempts he seized power in 546 B.C. and ruled ... 16.1-2) Aristotle has further ... 16.7-9) That Peisistratid rule ... 425 B.C. H.: 0.15 m. W.:

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Monographs

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Monographs Excavations in the civic and cultural center of classical Athens began in 1931 and have continued almost without interruption to the present day. The first Athenian Agora volumes presenting ... Howland, R. H.Publication Date: ... Chronology Author: Robinson, H ... B.C. Author: Brann, E. T.

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Picture Books

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Picture Books The Athenian Agora Picture Book series, started in 1951, aims to make information about life in the ancient commercial and political center of Athens available to a wide audience. Each booklet ... Author: Thompson, H. A ... 16 In a newly revised