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| Eugene Vanderpool ... A report mainly about the results of the excavations of the Tholos and the Bouleuterion, but a notebook index attached refer to all features excavated during 1934. A list of coins associated with the construction ... 15 Jan-19 May 1934 |
| Corner block. The face is picked, and shows no drafting at foot of step. The working of the anathyrosis band is not very smooth, but rather picked. At edge of joint is a smooth worked surface, not sunk ... 1933 |
| Top surface shows practically no wear but bottom is badly worn by reuse as a paving block.
Both ends show clamp position scratched on, and further back the clamps as executed.
Same workmanship and series ... 1933 |
| Corner. The shorter face of the block is less well finished than the longer, hence probably faced side of building. Rectangular dowels with pour channels for column base whose diameter was about 0.56m ... 1933 |
Rectangular dowel in bottom.
Rectangular dowels for column base in top, with pour channels. Lower part of back of block projects irregularly, showing how deep paving slabs were, ca. 0.20-0.25m.
Blue Hymettian ... 1933 |
A 138 (Ζ 30) - A 144 (Ζ 36) are from the same series.
Right end of this block probably joins A 144.
Blue Hymettian marble.
Found at G/15-12/17 (Fall 2016). Pre-excavation, demolition of house 632β/16 ... 1933 |
Dowel in right end for course above still retains head. Iron hard to trace. The clamp at this end also retains some lead, both being worn down with surface of block by reuse.
Blue Hymettian marble.
A 138 ... 1933 |
| Fragments of inscribed stele.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion mines; Archonship of Theelos.
Fragment Ζ 346 a), broken all round.
Near the left edge of the fragment a blank space ca. 0.016m. wide, then, at the ... 351/0 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all round.
Sixteen lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 631. Not found Feb. 2016. Finished Found in a marble pile, in the area ... 6 June 1933 |
| Two inscribed fragments.
Fragment Η' 445 a), broken on all sides.
Fragment Η' 448 b), left side preserved, finely picked with tooth chisel.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Belongs with I 1015, I 1017, and ... 186/5 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment on two opposite faces.
Mended from two pieces; part of the smooth picked top preserved; sides and bottom broken.
"POLETAI" record.
Seventeen lines of the inscription preserved on face ... (smaller piece) 1 February 1934
(larger piece) 13 April 1934 |
| Fragments of an inscription.
Several fragments, mending up to two.
On both, the toothed right side, and rough picked back preserved; otherwise broken.
On fragment Β 558 a), thirty-eight lines of the inscription ... 200/199-190/189 B.C. |
| Fragments of inscription.
Fragment Β 440 (a), part of the smooth right side preserved.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Fragment Β 597a (b), part of smooth right side preserved.
Three lines ... Soon before 178/7 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
A finished face (?) at right, not at right angles to the inscribed surface; otherwise broken.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in late context, in the ... 13 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
"POLETAI" record.
Three lines of the inscription preserved, with two to three letters in each, and a trace of a fourth line below; stoichedon (?).
Hymettian marble ... 13 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Part of toothed right side preserved; otherwise broken.
"POLETAI" record.
Fifteen lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA With I 1533. Found in late context, ... 14 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Part of dressed right side preserved; otherwise broken.
Five lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Finished Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Leica ... 14 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Part of the top surface preserved; otherwise broken.
The face slightly convex.
Five letters preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Leica ... 14 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in late context, southeast of the Bouleuterion Square. Leica ... 14 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment from pediment-topped stele.
The left corner of the gabled top preserved.
Below, one letter preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in late context, southwest of the Bouleuterion Square; context ... 16 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in late context, over the wall trench of the Tholos. Leica ... 17 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
"POLETAI" record (?).
Eight lines of the inscription preserved, with two to three letters in each; stoichedon.
Pentelic marble. Found in a well of about 350-250 ... 17 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Toothed right side and rough picked back preserved; otherwise broken.
Twelve lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 1870 (B 664).
Cf. Hesperia ... Mid. 3rd. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Part of three lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. I 995. G 12 Found in late fill in wall trench of the Tholos, at the southeast. Leica, II-83 ... 18 April 1934 |
| Two inscribed fragments.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion mines (?).
Fragment Β 598 a), broken all around.
Parts of two columns preserved, with one to two letters per line per column; stoichedon.
Fragment Β ... 18 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Four lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 7395. Found in late context, south of the Tholos. Leica, 79-10-1, 79-10-2 ... 18 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in late context, south of the Tholos. Leica ... 18 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment Β 612 a), toothed left side preserved; otherwise broken.
Eight lines of the inscription preserved.
Fragment Β 727 b), broken on all sides.
Seven lines of the inscription ... Soon before 178/7 B.C. |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion Mines (?).
Ten lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Hymettian marble. Found in late context, south of the Tholos. Leica ... 19 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Toothed right side preserved; otherwise broken.
Four lines of the inscription preserved, with one to four letters in each.
Hymettian marble. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion ... 20 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Smooth left side preserved; otherwise broken.
Four to five lines of the inscription preserved, with one to three letters in each.
Hymettian marble. Finished Found in late context, over ... 20 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken at right and below.
Smooth back and left side preserved.
Above, part of a shallow diagonal cutting.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in late context, ... Ca. 185 A.D. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion Mines.
Seven lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA With I 1750. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square ... 24 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion Mines (?).
Four lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA With I 1750. Found in late context, in the ... 24 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Three lines of the inscription preserved, with one to four letters in each.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 249; joined to I 1729 b. Found in late context, in ... 24 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Two joining fragments of an incised base.
Part of smooth upper surface with trace of cutting in top preserved; otherwise broken.
Dedication. Part of statue base with artist's signature ... 24 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Seven lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 249. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Reddish cement as if from 1st ... 24 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Six letters remain.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 249. Not found on 26-8-1960. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Reddish cement as if from 1st ... 24 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Left side smooth; then toothed, preserved; otherwise broken.
Fourteen lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA I 2451 (N 73) joins above. Found at the south edge ... Ca. 215 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment Β 658, left side, smooth, then toothed, preserved.
Nine lines of the inscription preserved.
Fragment T 1057, joins with the smaller fragment B 658, at left.
Inscribed face ... (Β 658) 25 April 1934
(Τ 1057) 2 February 1952 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Six lines of the inscription preserved; the first very fragmentary.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 249. Found in late context, west of the Tholos. Cement as if ... 25 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Three lines of the inscription preserved; in the first and third, traces of two to three letters.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 249. Finished Found in late context, ... 25 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
One to two letters of the inscription in each of four lines remain.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 1868. Found in late context, west of the Tholos. Cement ... Before 100 B.C. |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Two letters of the inscription, and a trace of a third remain.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 1867. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Cement ... Before 100 B.C. |
| Two inscribed fragments.
Two non-joining fragments, each broken on all sides.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion Mines.
Fragment Β 663 a), four lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Fragment ΒΒ 663 b), ... 25 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Surface blackened by modern cesspool near which it was found.
Five lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 1804.
Cf. Hesperia ... 25 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Surface slightly pitted from acids of cesspool near which it was found.
Toothed left side preserved; otherwise broken.
Six lines of the inscription preserved; a space between the third ... Ca. 200 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Eleven lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 249; also I 1864 belongs. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Leica, ... 25 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Four lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA With I 249. Found in late context, in the Bouleuterion Square. Leica, 83-422 ... 25 April 1934 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
The inscribed surface slightly convex.
Four lines of the inscription preserved, with spaces between the first and second, the third and fourth line.
Pentelic marble ... 26 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Five lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA with I 249. Found in marble dump, in the area of the Tholos. Leica, 83-422 ... 26 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
"POLETAI" record; Laurion Mines.
Eleven lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Hymettian marble. Finished Found in late context, west of the Tholos. Leica ... 27 April 1934 |
Inscribed fragment.
Smooth left side preserved; otherwise broken.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 1417. Found in late context, south of the Tholos. Leica ... Ca. 200 A.D. or later. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Toothed left side and rough back preserved; otherwise broken.
The surface eaten away at the top by acids of cesspool.
Below the eaten surface, traces of letters.
Below, two columns; ... Ca. 260 B.C. |
Inscribed fragment.
Left side, toothed, then smoothed picked, preserved; otherwise broken.
Near the bottom the stone narrows sharply both on front and side, in concave, toothed surfaces. Two fragments ... Ca. 330 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Smooth top preserved; otherwise broken.
Preamble; decree from the period of the Thirteen tribes.
Six lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. Hesperia 26 (1957), pp ... Early 3rd. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Toothed right side preserved; otherwise broken.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins above to I 1712 b (B 597 a). Found in late context, south ... Soon before 178/7 B.C. |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Two freshly broken fragments join above.
Five lines of the inscription preserved.
The marble made crumbly by the acids of the cesspool.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA ... Ca. 260 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Left side preserved; elsewhere broken away.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 1860 (B 649). Found in debris from demolition of late walls, in the area of the northwest corner ... Ca. 215 A.D. |
Seal of the Metropolitan Nicetas III (metrica).
Obverse : Virgin Mary nimbed, seated on throne, holding Christ Child; in field inscription ΜΡ ΘΥ; all enclosed within circle of dots.
Reverse : Inscription ... 25 April 1934 |
Most of the upper part of the body missing.
Round body, with high outward flaring rim around the filling hole. No base. The nozzle is flat on top as in lamps of type VII of Corinth collection.
Black glazed ... 22 March 1934 |
| The knob at the left broken away and the edge of the rim chipped; otherwise intact.
Glaze, poor black to reddish brown.
Type 25B of Agora collection, type VII of Corinth collection.
Cf. Agora IV, nos ... 350-275 B.C. |
The end of the nozzle broken away; otherwise intact.
High straight sides rounding below into a flat bottom; no base. Flat top with central filling hole; two grooves near the outer edge. Broad flat-topped, ... 350-300 B.C. |
| The tip of the nozzle broken away, partly at least in antiquity, for it is heavily blackened. Minor chips; otherwise intact.
The glaze badly worn on the left side, elsewhere chipped; slightly metallic ... 370-275 B.C. |
Handle broken away at back otherwise intact.
Discus plain, with four small filling holes. Rim, herringbone. Handle, solid, grooved. Bottom, oval, with palm branch within grooves.
Pinkish buff clay, unglazed ... Late 4th.-early 5th. century A.D. |
| Broken away behind and at the neck.
Head from plastic lamp (?). High headdress, or handle (?) The eyes pierced.
Flaky red glaze over buff clay.
Probably from plastic lamp.
ADDENDA: Negroid head, Mime ... Ca. 200-250 A.D. |
Complete circle of bottom preserved, within which a raised letter A.
Part of the sides preserved, with the typical raised dots.
Type XX of Corinth collection.
Cf. Corinth IV, ii, nos. 372-382, pp. 70-73, ... Ca. 50-200 A.D. |
Mended from several fragments; pieces of the body missing.
The discus plain with four small filling holes; wavy lines on rim; the handle solid, grooved above and below. Reverse, within double circular ... Late 4th.-early 5th. century A.D. |
Intact. The surface worn above and below.
The discus probably plain, with four small filling holes. The rim indistinct. Handle solid, grooved above. Reverse indistinct.
Buff clay, unglazed.
Type XXVIII ... 5th. century A.D. |
Intact.
Elongated body. Discus plain with four small filling holes. Impressed circles at its edge. On the rim, herringbone. The handle solid; single groove below, rather pointed. On the reverse, a palm ... 400-450 A.D. |
End of nozzle at right broken away. Otherwise intact.
Discus plain with four small filling holes. Rim, herringbone. Handle, solid; grooved above and below. Reverse, within double oval grooves, a palm branch ... 5th. century A.D. |
Mended from four pieces. Handle and end of nozzle missing.
The black glaze much flaked on the exterior.
Type 25A of Agora collection, type VII of Corinth collection.
Cf. Agora IV, nos. 267-284, pp ... 370-275 B.C. |
| Intact save minor fractures.
Flat top, with double groove near outer edge. Broad, flat topped nozzle. Straight sides. Nearly flat bottom with single groove.
Black glaze except on part of bottom.
Type ... 350-300 B.C. |
Nozzle and about one-third of the body missing.
Shape similar to L 1427 and L 1521 (high straight sides rounding below into a flat bottom; no base. Flat top with central filling hole; two grooves near ... 4-8 May 1934 |
Fragment preserving part of nozzle and rim of a heavy flat-topped straight-sided broad nozzled lamp.
Type VI (?) or VII (?) of Corinth collection, type 23D of Agora collection.
Cf. Agora IV, nos. 236-240, ... 10 April 1934 |
Apparently made in two halves.
Obverse: the letter A enclosed in circle.
Reverse: standing figure.
Red glaze, rather worn. Well. Leica ... 13 April 1934 |
| Obverse: an eagle left.
In field right a standing draped figure with two torches (Artemis or Demeter ?); in field left, an inscription.
Reverse: plain.
Black to reddish glaze, worn.
Well, in passage near ... 16 April 1934 |
| Partly broken away behind.
Obverse: an eagle left, head turned right. In field right a standing draped figure with two torches (Artemis or Demeter ?); in field left, an inscription.
Reverse: plain.
Glazed ... 17 April 1934 |
Broken all around; from a closed pot, unglazed inside. The head and shoulders of Hermes, left, and beneath a handle, (broken away) a smaller figure left. Vine in field.
Red for the beards and part of ... 31 March 1934 |
| Broken on all sides; from a measure similar to P 3559.
On the outide, beneath two carefully made grooves, the tops of two letters, painted in black glaze over fine buff slip. Inside, lustrous black glaze ... 10 April 1934 |
| Vertical handle from Type B skyphos. On exterior, at the bottom of the fragment, part of a reserved band with criss-cross relief lines. No relief contours, or brown, for the owl. Lustrous glaze inside ... 12 April 1934 |
| About half the rim broken away; minor fractures; otherwise intact.
Low ring base; rounded rim. At center, within a circle of rouletting, six palmettes, their alternate bases connected by lines.
Cf. Agora ... 12 April 1934 |
| About half the rim missing; one small fragment joins; ohterwise intact. No base; the bottom flat and rough. Low rim, slightly rounded at the top.
The glaze thin and dull. Well, dump. Leica, 92-3-19 (group ... 12 April 1934 |
About half the rim missing; otherwise intact. Base and rim flare sharply out from body.
Black glaze inclined to flake. Well. Leica, LIII-34 PD 641 ... 13 April 1934 |
| About half the rim missing; otherwise intact. Low, flat-topped rim, reserved on top with two grooves. A circular groove on the floor of the plate, and two on the exterior. Low ring foot.
Thin black glaze, ... 13 April 1934 |
Two joining fragments. Interior unglazed, save where some has spilled. Exterior, black glaze of good quality; the grafitto scratched within a low ring foot.
Many aditional fragments found in mending ... 13 April 1934 |
Front of trefoil mouth broken away, otherwise intact. Low ring foot, pear-shaped body tapering toward top. Single flat vertical handle.
Dull black to red glaze.
ADDENDA Traces of west slope decoration ... 14 April 1934 |
| Mended from many fragments; a few missing from rim and top; the knob chipped. Inside, firm black glaze, rather dull; around the down-turned edge, an egg and dot pattern, similar to the one on the top of ... 12-13 April 1934 |
Mended from five pieces. At the left, part of the inscription, painted in black; at the right, a bit of black glaze, giving the edge of a figure.
Brownish orange wash over the clay. Well, to bottom of ... 13 April 1934 |
| Mended from two pieces. Good black glaze inside and out; to the left, two red lines indicate that the piece comes from a black glaze skyphos of fine fabric.
Cf. P 5205, P 15835. Όστρακο οστρακοφορίας ... 17 April 1934 |
| Mended from many pieces; a good bit of the floor missing, and a few fragments from the rim and sides, also the handles. The dimensions, the inscription, and both stamps complete.
A cylindrical vessel, ... 16-17 April 1934 |
| Mended from several pieces; a bit of the rim and of the bottom missing. A large open bowl with turned over rim and an open spout. Flat bottom with groove.
Yellowish clay with bits.
Cf. P 8303 for the ... 18 April 1934 |
| From the wall of a large closed vase, unglazed inside.
At the left, a left hand holding a shield; at the right, the hair and upper body of a youth wearing a bordered garment. Inversion for the borders ... 19 April 1934 |
| Mended from many pieces; most of the lower part preserved, but of the rim only two small fragments. As P 3559 (Β 590) from the same well.
The lower 0.024m. of the wall projects slightly. Here also the ... 21 April 1934 |
| Mended from many pieces; considerable portions missing, and restored in plaster. Ring foot; flat projecting rim with raised edge around the inside. Two horizontal handles.
Coarse reddish buff clay; buff ... 16-17 April 1934 |
At right on fragment a), part of the left side of a reserved panel, with the upper part of a column and the lower part of the figure standing on it. Between the column and the edge of the panel (lower ... 25 April 1934 |
A bit of the red line below the rim preserved at the upper right of the fragment. The upper part of a draped figure, left, an arm outstretched. The upper part of the face and head destroyed; the mouth ... 26 April 1934 |
| Mended from many pieces; the head, set in a large, rough-picked socket, is missing. Missing also are part of the upper left arm, the left hand, the right arm and shoulder, most of the back above the hips, ... 11 April 1934, 27 April 1934 |
| Small head, broken all around; the left cheek chipped. Behind the head a mass as of drapery(?).
Red cement on the surface, as if from nearby heavy Roman wall.
Pentelic marble. In late fill. Leica ... 13 April 1934 |
| Missing, the head of Aphrodite, her right arm from above the elbow, her left forearm (doweled on, dowel in place), and fragments of her drapery. The upper right arm was found broken off. The free-hanging ... 12 April 1934 |
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