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2015.21.0005Eleusinion - actual state plan.  
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2008.16.0287 (82-220)Attic stele. Fragment bb.  
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2012.24.0225 (6-101)View as excavation begins. The Late Roman Fortification Wall in the center with Tower W2 emerging in the foreground.  
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2012.25.0222 (7-88)Section ΘΘ after demolition of the houses. At upper right, the Church of Hypapanti; in center, the Late Roman Fortification Wall partly exposed.  
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2012.25.0373 (7-238)Southeast corner of a pit for the cellar of a modern house (House 4) cut into the temple. Foundation block for the south wall of the temple in background. In right foreground, a Turkish pit at 12/ΙΗ.  
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2012.25.0374 (7-239)West side of pit for the cellar of a modern house cut into the temple. At right, the west wall of the temple; in right foreground, a modern pit. At left edge, cutting for Protoattic well.  
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2012.25.0391 (7-257)Section ΘΘ after Panathenaic Way was cleared in 1937, view of the Late Roman Fortification Wall and the Panathenaic Way. Church of Hypapanti at the south end (at back right).  
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2012.26.0115 (7-383)South wall of the Circular Building.  
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2012.26.0307 (8-27)View of Deposit (T 22:1) of plemochoai (kernoi) buried under the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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2012.55.0940 (81-142)Northwest corner of the terrace Retaining Wall.  
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2012.55.0941 (81-143)Northwest corner of the large Retaining Wall.  
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2012.55.0958 (81-160)View of the Panathenaic Way, opposite the Eleusinion. View of the Propylon immured in the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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2012.55.1238 (81-432)Byzantine House D in Section ΙΙ.  
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2012.55.1273 (81-462)Foundation of soft yellow poros.  
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2012.55.1304 (81-493)Foundation of soft yellow poros after removal of fill in footing trench. Stone packing in trench remains, including the large block in the lower right corner of the picture.  
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2012.55.1333 (81-522)Hypapanti "Street" viewed from the gate in the Late Roman Fortification Wall. Hadrianic/Antonine aqueduct with settling basin at right. Above aqueduct, Byzantine wall at corner of alley leading off the northeast. Church of St. Anna visible upper left. Blocks marked M are modern.  
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2012.55.1358 (81-547)View of area in front of the foundations of the Stoa. Cuttings for the terrace wall visible at right, and the Archaic Peribolos Wall, with lowest foundations still in place, visible at lower left.  
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2012.55.1359 (81-548)Limit of the excavations of the Eleusinion, at east scarp. In the foreground center, part of the early peribolos wall. Note the two modern levels, sloping street and floors of houses. The medieval level is given by the top of the pithos. Church of St. Anna visible at rear.  
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2012.55.1430 (81-618)View with modern roads over foundations of soft yellow poros.  
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2012.55.1458 (81-647)Roman building north of the Eleusinion. Storerooms on the west side of the lower terrace.  
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2012.55.1459 (81-648)Building north of the Eleusinion, Storerooms 2 and 3 on the west side of the lower terrace. At left, the Late Roman Fortification Wall. At lower right, great Retaining Wall. The tree grows in the "Street" of the Poros Aqueduct.  
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2012.55.1460 (81-649)Foundations of the Stoa, general view. In foreground, part of the early peribolos wall.  
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2012.56.0006 (81-694)Great north Retaining Wall of the Eleusinion, eastern section, and bases for monuments or altars in lower terrace.  
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2012.56.0007 (81-695)Fill between Temple of Triptolemos and Post-Herulian Wall. In center, thick layer of working chips. Lower left, north Retaining Wall. Right, west retaining wall by the Post-Herulian Wall.  
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2012.56.0191 (82-177)North side of the Archaic Temple showing trial cut with working chips in fill behind foundations.  
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2012.56.0192 (82-178)Archaic Temple, foundation for the crosswall. Note the blocks of the lowest course in foreground and the shallow bedding for the course above, visible beyond.  
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2012.56.0193 (82-179)Archaic Temple, fill inside at north. Note the working floors alternating with layers of chips. Lower left part of crosswall inside temple at north. Blocks at the top of the picture are piled against northern edge of excavation; below, the part of the great north Retaining Wall of the sanctuary can be seen.  
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2012.56.0213 (82-199)Circular Building south of the Eleusinion.  
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2012.56.0215 (82-201)General view of the Propylon.  
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2012.56.0217 (82-203)Archaic Temple, northeast corner. In the foreground, the addition to the east side of the temple built of red Acropolis limestone. The corner block and the three blocks to the right of it have been replaced: they were found in a Byzantine wall.  
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2012.56.0218 (82-204)Archaic Temple, detail. Addition to the east foundations of the temple.  
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2012.56.0219 (82-205)The Archaic Temple, north side.  
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2012.56.0220 (82-206)Northwest corner of the Archaic Temple, detail. Rubble house walls in foreground.  
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2012.56.0221 (82-207)Detail of the face of the northern foundation at the northwest corner.  
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2012.56.0222 (82-208)In the foreground, the great northern peribolos wall. Behind it, foundations of the Archaic Temple. In middle distance, back wall of the Stoa. At right, west peribolos wall and the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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2012.56.0223 (82-209)Northwest corner of the temple.  
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2012.56.0272 (82-257)General view from the Hephaisteion to show the location of the Eleusinion, lying behind the cupola of the Church of the Holy Apostles.  
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2012.56.0273 (82-258)Outcropping of native rock behind the Archaic Peribolos Wall of polygonal masonry. In left foreground, outer face of the Late Roman Fortification Wall. In the upper left, part of the Archaic Temple.  
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2012.56.0274 (82-259)Outcropping of native rock and Archaic Peribolos Wall. In right foreground, the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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2012.56.0276 (82-261)The only remaining block of the south side of the temple. Line of modern cellar at right rear.  
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2012.56.0277 (82-262)The only remaining block of the south side of the temple.  
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2012.56.0391 (82-376)The Archaic Sanctuary: outcropping of native rock beside the Archaic Peribolos Wall. South Stoa in the background.  
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2012.56.0392 (82-377)Outcropping of native rock by the Archaic Peribolos Wall.  
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2012.56.0630 (82-614)Byzantine House D in the Eleusinion area, plan of the 12th century (Scale 1:100). Cf. J. Travlos, Πολεοδομική Εξέλιξις των Αθηνών, 1960, p. 159, fig. 104.  
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2012.59.0085 (88-134)Actual state plan of the general area of the City of Eleusinion. Cf. PD 1128 (1959 version).  
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2012.59.0086 (88-135)Actual state plan of the south part of the Eleusinion.  
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2012.59.0552 (88-550)Fragments of marble lattice window or screen, from unknown building in the Eleusinion (Lot 64).  
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2012.59.0554 (88-551)Fragments of marble lattice window or screen, from unknown building in the Eleusinion (Lot 64).  
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2012.59.0556 (88-552)Fragments from the edges of pan tiles, white island marble, from the roof of the Temple of Triptolemos (Lots 37, 215).  
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2012.59.0559 (88-553)Fragments from pan tiles of white island marble, from the roof of the Temple of Triptolemos (Lots 37, 215).  
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2012.59.0561 (88-554)Fragments of cover tiles of white island marble, from the roof of the Temple of Triptolemos (Lots 37, 215).  
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1997.19.0128 (6-101)View as excavation begins. The Late Roman Fortification Wall in the center with Tower W2 emerging in the foreground.  
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1997.19.0194 (7-88)Section ΘΘ after demolition of the houses. At upper right, the Church of Hypapanti; in center, the Late Roman Fortification Wall partly exposed.  
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1997.15.0140 (7-238)Southeast corner of a pit for the cellar of a modern house (House 4) cut into the temple. Foundation block for the south wall of the temple in background. In right foreground, a Turkish pit at 12/ΙΗ.  
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1997.15.0141 (7-239)West side of pit for the cellar of a modern house cut into the temple. At right, the west wall of the temple; in right foreground, a modern pit. At left edge, cutting for Protoattic well.  
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1997.16.0001 (7-257)Section ΘΘ after Panathenaic Way was cleared in 1937, view of the Late Roman Fortification Wall and the Panathenaic Way. Church of Hypapanti at the south end (at back right).  
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1997.19.0139 (7-383)South wall of the Circular Building.  
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1997.15.0296 (8-27)View of Deposit (T 22:1) of plemochoai (kernoi) buried under the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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1997.15.0114 (81-142)Northwest corner of the terrace Retaining Wall.  
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1997.15.0115 (81-143)Northwest corner of the large Retaining Wall.  
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1997.15.0262 (81-160)View of the Panathenaic Way, opposite the Eleusinion. View of the Propylon immured in the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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1997.16.0403 (81-432)Byzantine House D in Section ΙΙ.  
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1997.15.0156 (81-462)Foundation of soft yellow poros.  
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1997.15.0159 (81-493)Foundation of soft yellow poros after removal of fill in footing trench. Stone packing in trench remains, including the large block in the lower right corner of the picture.  
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1997.15.0162 (81-522)Hypapanti "Street" viewed from the gate in the Late Roman Fortification Wall. Hadrianic/Antonine aqueduct with settling basin at right. Above aqueduct, Byzantine wall at corner of alley leading off the northeast. Church of St. Anna visible upper left. Blocks marked M are modern.  
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1997.15.0129 (81-547)View of area in front of the foundations of the Stoa. Cuttings for the terrace wall visible at right, and the Archaic Peribolos Wall, with lowest foundations still in place, visible at lower left.  
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1997.15.0163 (81-548)Limit of the excavations of the Eleusinion, at east scarp. In the foreground center, part of the early peribolos wall. Note the two modern levels, sloping street and floors of houses. The medieval level is given by the top of the pithos. Church of St. Anna visible at rear.  
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1997.15.0119 (81-552)Late Roman Fortification Wall overlying the foundations of the Propylon of the Eleusinion. The stele marked "C" is I 4713. Cf. 1997.15.0121, for a view after removal of the wall.  
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2012.55.1363 (81-552)Late Roman Fortification Wall overlying the foundations of the Propylon of the Eleusinion. The stele marked "C" is I 4713. Cf. 1997.15.0121, for a view after removal of the wall.  
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1997.15.0120 (81-553)Late Roman Fortification Wall overlying the foundations of the Propylon. Arrows mark the corners of the Propylon. A) Fragment (I 4720m) from the Bouleutic list of 304/3; B) Dedicatory statue base, I 4850; C) Letter from a Roman Magistrate, I 4713. In the foreground, pavement of the Panathenaic Way. Church of St. Anna visible in right rear.  
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2012.55.1364 (81-553)Late Roman Fortification Wall overlying the foundations of the Propylon. Arrows mark the corners of the Propylon. A) Fragment (I 4720m) from the Bouleutic list of 304/3; B) Dedicatory statue base, I 4850; C) Letter from a Roman Magistrate, I 4713. In the foreground, pavement of the Panathenaic Way. Church of St. Anna visible in right rear.  
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1997.15.0160 (81-618)View with modern roads over foundations of soft yellow poros.  
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1997.15.0154 (81-647)Roman building north of the Eleusinion. Storerooms on the west side of the lower terrace.  
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1997.15.0155 (81-648)Building north of the Eleusinion, Storerooms 2 and 3 on the west side of the lower terrace. At left, the Late Roman Fortification Wall. At lower right, great Retaining Wall. The tree grows in the "Street" of the Poros Aqueduct.  
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1997.15.0130 (81-649)Foundations of the Stoa, general view. In foreground, part of the early peribolos wall.  
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1997.15.0125 (81-694)Great north Retaining Wall of the Eleusinion, eastern section, and bases for monuments or altars in lower terrace.  
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1997.15.0152 (81-695)Fill between Temple of Triptolemos and Post-Herulian Wall. In center, thick layer of working chips. Lower left, north Retaining Wall. Right, west retaining wall by the Post-Herulian Wall.  
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1997.15.0100 (82-177)North side of the Archaic Temple showing trial cut with working chips in fill behind foundations.  
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1997.15.0101 (82-178)Archaic Temple, foundation for the crosswall. Note the blocks of the lowest course in foreground and the shallow bedding for the course above, visible beyond.  
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1997.15.0102 (82-179)Archaic Temple, fill inside at north. Note the working floors alternating with layers of chips. Lower left part of crosswall inside temple at north. Blocks at the top of the picture are piled against northern edge of excavation; below, the part of the great north Retaining Wall of the sanctuary can be seen.  
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1997.15.0150 (82-199)Circular Building south of the Eleusinion.  
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1997.15.0121 (82-200)General view of the Propylon after removal of the Post-Herulian Wall. Cf. 1997.15.0119, for a view of the Propylon before removal of the wall.  
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2012.56.0214 (82-200)General view of the Propylon after removal of the Post-Herulian Wall. Cf. 1997.15.0119 for a view of the Propylon before removal of the wall.  
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1997.15.0122 (82-201)General view of the Propylon.  
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1997.15.0123 (82-202)The arrows mark the limits of the Propylon. To the left, Late Roman Fortification Wall with early peribolos wall behind it. At right, the inscribed stele I 4713. In the foreground, pavement of the Panathenaic Way.  
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2012.56.0216 (82-202)The arrows mark the limits of the Propylon. To the left, Late Roman Fortification Wall with early peribolos wall behind it. At right, the inscribed stele I 4713. In the foreground, pavement of the Panathenaic Way.  
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1997.15.0103 (82-203)Archaic Temple, northeast corner. In the foreground, the addition to the east side of the temple built of red Acropolis limestone. The corner block and the three blocks to the right of it have been replaced: they were found in a Byzantine wall.  
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1997.15.0104 (82-204)Archaic Temple, detail. Addition to the east foundations of the temple.  
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1997.15.0105 (82-205)The Archaic Temple, north side.  
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1997.15.0106 (82-206)Northwest corner of the Archaic Temple, detail. Rubble house walls in foreground.  
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1997.15.0107 (82-207)Detail of the face of the northern foundation at the northwest corner.  
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1997.15.0142 (82-208)In the foreground, the great northern peribolos wall. Behind it, foundations of the Archaic Temple. In middle distance, back wall of the Stoa. At right, west peribolos wall and the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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1997.15.0108 (82-209)Northwest corner of the temple.  
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1997.15.0143 (82-257)General view from the Hephaisteion to show the location of the Eleusinion, lying behind the cupola of the Church of the Holy Apostles.  
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1997.15.0116 (82-258)Outcropping of native rock behind the Archaic Peribolos Wall of polygonal masonry. In left foreground, outer face of the Late Roman Fortification Wall. In the upper left, part of the Archaic Temple.  
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1997.15.0117 (82-259)Outcropping of native rock and Archaic Peribolos Wall. In right foreground, the Late Roman Fortification Wall.  
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1997.15.0109 (82-261)The only remaining block of the south side of the temple. Line of modern cellar at right rear.  
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1997.15.0110 (82-262)The only remaining block of the south side of the temple.  
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1997.15.0112 (82-376)The Archaic Sanctuary: outcropping of native rock beside the Archaic Peribolos Wall. South Stoa in the background.  
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1997.15.0113 (82-377)Outcropping of native rock by the Archaic Peribolos Wall.