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| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. View facing the dromos and the doorway of the Mycenaean chamber tomb (packing of door in place). Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south Horizontal (normal) ... June 1939 |
| North Slope of the Areopagus showing location of Mycenaean chamber tomb: Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Late Roman retaining wall cuts across end of dromos. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 572 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jun 1939 |
| West section of Classical Buiding II, Rooms 2 and 3 with west ashlar wall at right, showing up Roman walls above and Mycenaean tomb (Deposit J-K 2:2) at upper left. End of season ... (chamber tomb) south 9356 ... August 2000 |
| View showing cobble road cut by Classical Building II, east wall. Mycenaean tomb (Deposit J-K 2:2) at center left. End of season ... (chamber tomb) west ... August 2000 |
| East section of tomb (Deposit J-K 2:2); east wall of Classical Building II (middle) and cobble road behind. End of season ... (chamber tomb) east ... August 2000 |
| Tomb K 2:5 with dromos, cutting of Tomb J 2:19 at bottom right, Well J 2:4 (middle left) cutting partially into the tomb chamber and the dromos. End of season ... (chamber tomb) south 9490 ... August 2001 |
| Eugene Vanderpool (E.V.) examining a bronze bowl (B 966) ... Cf. 2003.01.0302 Horizontal (normal) ... 1951 |
| Dromos and doorway of Mycenaean chamber tomb in immediate foreground. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) east Horizontal (normal) ... June 1939 |
| General view of the North Slope of the Areopagus showing location of Mycenaean chamber tomb. The dromos with its doorway walled up is visible near the center of the picture just to the left of the big ... (chamber tomb) south 550 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Adult inhumation. Legs only exposed, pithos (P 32505) and basin fragments (P 10583) still in place. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... west 685 Horizontal (normal) ... 27 May 1937 |
| Adult inhumation. Basin and pithos fragments removed. Stone over head and jug (P 10582) exposed. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... west 686 ... 26 May 1937 |
| Adult inhumation. The whole skeleton revealed. Jug (P 10582) in situ. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... west 687 ... 27 May 1937 |
| Adult inhumation, pit tomb. The whole skeleton revealed. Jug (P 10582) in situ. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... southwest 688 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 May 1937 |
| Infant burial, view looking almost straight down. Deposit N 16:1 ... east 706 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 May 1937 |
| Infant burial, view looking almost straight down. Deposit N 16:1 ... west 705 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 May 1937 |
| Plan and section of a Mycenaean chamber tomb under the Middle Stoa terrace (Deposit N 12:4) ... John Travlos ... PD 1419 (chamber tomb) Horizontal (normal) ... 1965 |
| Unfinished chamber tomb to the west of the Odeion. Deposit J 10:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 1816 ... 23 Apr 1952 |
| Unfinished chamber tomb to the west of the Odeion. Deposit J 10:1 ... (chamber tomb) northeast 1818 ... 25 Apr 1952 |
| Chamber tomb opposite the Stoa of Attalos (Deposit P 9:4). Classical pit in foreground ... (chamber tomb) south 5237 ... 7 Jan 1954 |
| Chamber tomb opposite the Stoa of Attalos. Deposit P 9:4 ... (chamber tomb) west 5236 ... 7 Jan 1954 |
| Chamber tomb opposite the Stoa of Attalos. At left, stones of the doorway, tumbled stones, a spouted cup (P 21570) and a bronze bowl (B 966), then the bones. In foreground, a 5th c. B.C. well at 45/Θ ... (chamber tomb) east 4659 ... 21 Jun 1951 |
| From left to right, Tomb J 2:19 (A), line of stones inside J 2:19 (C) and dromos of Tomb K 2:5 (B). End of season ... Craig Mauzy ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Aug 2002 |
| Room II, Classical Building II. Bottom left corner, polygonal crosswall and Tomb J-K 2:2. At right, foundation crosswall between Rooms II and III. End of season.
Cf. 2004.04.0005 ... Craig Mauzy ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Aug 2002 |
| Tomb of the Bronzes. East end of the chamber. Deposit M 21:2 ... (chamber tomb) south 273 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 May 1947 |
| Tomb of the Bronzes. East end of the chamber. Deposit M 21:2 ... (chamber tomb) south 286 Horizontal (normal) ... 8 May 1947 |
| Tomb of the Bronzes. Bronzes as found in the chamber tomb. Deposit M 21:2 ... (chamber tomb) west 288 ... 8 May 1947 |
| Mycenaean Tomb J 1:13 discovered beneath the floor of Room 5 of the Classical Commercial Building ... John Camp ... In end of season preliminary report 2015, fig. 8.
More report material can be found in
Photography /Unworked / Projects / Excavation 2015 /Preliminary Report 2015. Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jul 2015 |
| Photograph of submycenaean tomb D 7:1, with cover slab preserved in situ, dug deep into bedrock. The foundations of the Hephaisteion on the north side are in the background ... Horizontal (normal) |
| Two pit tombs for children inhumation: in foreground, one covered by slabs (Deposit D 7:1) and behind it, a circular cutting (Deposit D 7:6) ... AMS northeast 505 ... 30 Mar 1936 |
| Pit tomb, child inhumation. Deposit D 7:1 ... AMS 505 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Mar 1936 |
| Pit tomb, child inhumation with offerings, oinochoe (P 7234) and skyphos (P 7235). Deposit D 7:1 ... AMS northwest 506 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Mar 1936 |
| Pit tomb, infant inhumation. Deposit D 7:7 ... M.A. Frantz ... Not enough info for orientation. 504 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Mar 1936 |
| Urn cremation. Deposit D 6:3. Protogeometric amphora (P 7692) as it first appeared ... looks like orientation on p. 947 south 948 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 May 1936 |
| Urn cremation. Deposit D 6:3. Protogeometric amphora (P 7692) as cleared ... looks like orientation on p. 947 south Horizontal (normal) ... 14 May 1936 |
| Probable child inhumation (Deposit D 6:4). No remains. A single cup for offering ... For deposit D 6:4 it is a speculation. east Horizontal (normal) ... 15 May 1936 |
| Pit tombs: in foreground, a probable child inhumation (Deposit D 6:4). No remains. A single cup for offering. In background, a child inhumation (Deposit D 7:5), few bone fragments, no offerings ... AMS east 962 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 May 1936 |
| Adult inhumation. Legs only exposed, pithos (P 32505) and basin fragments (P 10583) still in place. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... AMS west 685 Horizontal (normal) ... 27 May 1937 |
| Adult inhumation. Basin and pithos fragments removed. Stone over head and jug (P 10582) exposed. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... AMS west 686 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 May 1937 |
| Adult inhumation. The whole skeleton revealed. Jug (P 10582) in situ. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... AMS west 687 Horizontal (normal) ... 27 May 1937 |
| Adult inhumation, pit tomb. The whole skeleton revealed. Jug (P 10582) in situ. Deposit M 16-17:1 ... AMS southwest 688 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 May 1937 |
| Infant burial, view looking almost straight down. Deposit N 16:1 ... AMS east 706 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 May 1937 |
| Infant burial, view looking almost straight down. Deposit N 16:1 ... AMS west 705 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 May 1937 |
| Disturbed tomb with cist grave. General view on appearance of the first pot (P 15069). Deposit N 21:5 ... (chamber tomb) south 314 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 May 1939 |
| Disturbed tomb with cist grave. Detail view on appearance of the first pot (P 15069). Deposit N 21:5 ... (chamber tomb) south 315 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 May 1939 |
| General view before removal of the bones and the three following pots: a stirrup-vase (P 15070), fragments from a closed pot (P 15071) and a kylix (P 15072). Modern cesspool in center, at left, Roman drain ... (chamber tomb) south 322 Horizontal (normal) ... 13 May 1939 |
| Deposit N 21:5. The three following pots: a stirrup-vase (P 15070), fragments from a closed pot (P 15071) and a kylix (P 15072) are cleaned and ready for removal. Bones untouched ... (chamber tomb) south 321 Horizontal (normal) ... 13 May 1939 |
| Disturbed tomb with cist grave after removal of the pot base P 15069 (its impression is still visible). A Mycenaean stirrup vase (P 15070) and the fragment of a Mycenaean closed pot (P 15071) are visible ... (chamber tomb) south 320 Horizontal (normal) ... 13 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the relation of the Roman and Hellenistic walls, sounding in the northwest corner of the chamber (including part of the dromos) and part of the ... (chamber tomb) northwest 357 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic and Roman walls above the chamber. The image 1997.20.0125 overlaps at left ... (chamber tomb) east 356 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic wall, the sounding in the northwest corner of the chamber, and the cesspool. The image 1997.20.0124 overlaps at right ... (chamber tomb) east 355 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the corner of the Roman wall above the chamber, the sounding in the southeast corner and the cesspool. The image 1997.20.0128 partially overlaps ... (chamber tomb) south 353 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic and part of the Roman wall above, loose bedrock fill, the sounding in northwest corner of the chamber, the cesspool, and part ... (chamber tomb) west 352 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). View showing the Hellenistic and part of the Roman wall above, loose bedrock fill, the sounding in the northwest corner of the chamber as revealed by the ... (chamber tomb) southwest 350 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view showing the location of the chamber and the Roman and Hellenistic walls above it. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 349 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides (Deposit N 21-22:1). General view showing the line of the dromos (heavy shadow in centre foreground) and the location of the chamber. In foreground: Late Roman retaining wall ... (chamber tomb) south 348 ... 16 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments in the ledge at the east end of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) east 431 ... 26 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments on ledge at the east end of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) northeast 432 ... 26 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments on the ledge at the east end of the chamber. View from the top of the stones still left at the west end of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) east 433 ... 26 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Pots lying in fragments on the ledge at the east end of the chamber. General view looking down into the chamber from the top of the bedrock at west. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) east 434 ... 26 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Dromos of the chamber tomb, second cut finished. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 451 ... 29 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. West end of the chamber. The face of the scarp has been cut back to ca. 0.75m. from the west side of the chamber. Many stones are already removed. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) west 461 ... 30 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. View showing the west side of the chamber and the top of the ledge at the west end after the removal of all the stones except the big boulder at the north end. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) west 469 ... 31 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. West end of the chamber cleared a little below the level of the ledge. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) west 470 ... 31 May 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view of the west end showing the ledge, the slab, and bits of carbonized wood. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) west 492 ... 2 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. View showing the bronze mirror (B 705) and the ivory fragments (BI 513 and BI 514) lying on the floor as found. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) southwest 491 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) lying in fragments as found. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) north 488 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the large three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) lying in fragments as found. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) north 487 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the bronze 'ladle' cleaned and ready for removal (B 704). A large three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) are already gone ... (chamber tomb) north 489 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northeast corner, showing the bronze 'ladle' cleaned and ready for removal (B 704). A large three-handled jar (P 15359) and the Canaanite amphora (P 15358) are already gone ... (chamber tomb) north 490 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. The mass of gold ornaments catalogued as J 65 lying as found along the foot of the ledge at the west end of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) west 493 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. The southwest part of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 523 ... 5 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Southwest part of the chamber with floor and slab cleaned. Slab of the cist grave in the floor ready to be turned. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south ... 5 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Grave cutting partially cleaned. Floor in the northwest corner of the chamber cleaned. Some fill, chiefly ash, left in the centre of the chamber. Note bits of carbonized wood ... (chamber tomb) west 521 ... 5 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Grave cutting partially cleaned. Floor in the northwest corner of the chamber cleaned. Some fill, chiefly ash, left in the centre of the chamber. Note bits of carbonized wood ... (chamber tomb) southwest 522 ... 5 Jun 1939 |
| General view of the North Slope of the Areopagus showing location of Mycenaean chamber tomb. The dromos with its doorway walled up is visible near the center of the picture just to the left of the big ... (chamber tomb) south 550 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Northwest corner of the chamber, showing bit of overhanging bedrock, all that remains of the roof of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) west 544 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Grave cutting in the southwest corner of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 541 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Grave cutting in the southwest corner of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 542 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Grave cutting in the southwest corner of the chamber cleaned out to bottom. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) west 543 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: the dromos. Deposit N 21-22:1. At left, two Turkish pits. Opposite them, behind small hump, site of the Geometric grave (Deposit N 21:6) at 43-44/Θ-Ι ... (chamber tomb) north 549 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: the dromos. Deposit N 21-22:1. In foreground, a Late Roman retaining wall. At right side of the dromos, two Turkish pits ... (chamber tomb) south 545 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: doorway walled up with stones. View from the dromos. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 546 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: the dromos and part of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1. Martyr to support the bedrock over the door still standing. Two Turkish pits in the left side of the dromos. Opposite them, ... (chamber tomb) north 548 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: dromos and part of the chamber. Deposit N 21-22:1. Martyr to support the bedrock over the door still standing. Two Turkish pits in the left side of the dromos. Opposite them, ... (chamber tomb) north 547 ... 7 Jun 1939 |
| North Slope of the Areopagus showing location of Mycenaean chamber tomb: Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Late Roman retaining wall cuts across end of dromos. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 572 ... 12 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view of the northeast corner of the chamber, showing the objects found replaced in their original position. From left to right: a bronze lamp (B 704), a large three-handled ... (chamber tomb) northeast 589 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides: Objects found on the east bench replaced in their original position. From left to right: a large jar with nautili (P 15234), an ivory pyxis (BI 511), a three-handled jar with ... (chamber tomb) east 590 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Objects found on the floor in the northeast corner of the chamber, mended and replaced in their original position, from left to right: a bronze lamp (B 704), a large three-handled ... (chamber tomb) north 591 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view showing the inner part of the entrance passage cleared. The braces support loose pieces of roof over the passage. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) north 586 ... 14 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Inner part of the entrance passage partly cleared, but (right) side still obscure. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) northeast 577 Horizontal (normal) ... 13 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Inner part of the entrance passage cleared, showing the south face of the wall. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) northeast 585 ... 14 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Inner part of the entrance passage partly cleared, but east (right) side still obscured, view showing the detail of the wall. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) north 578 ... 13 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Martyr in front of the doorway trimmed back flush with the face of the north wall of the chamber. Fill in the doorway still remains. Full width of the doorway is clear only at ... (chamber tomb) northwest 570 ... 12 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Martyr in front of the doorway trimmed back flush with the face of the north wall of the chamber. Fill in the doorway still remains. Full width of the doorway is clear only at ... (chamber tomb) north 569 ... 12 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. General view showing the doorway. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) north 571 ... 12 Jun 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Looking from the dromos. Stones blocking the doorway, after final cleaning and just before their removal. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south 615 Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jun 1939 |
| Small Mycenaean chamber tomb, looking down, showing the cist grave cleaned out, the Roman drain, and (not very clear) the preserved part of the chamber where the pots were found. Deposit N 21:5 ... (chamber tomb) northeast 328 ... 23 Jun 1939 |
| Dromos and doorway of Mycenaean chamber tomb in immediate foreground. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) east ... June 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. View facing the dromos and the doorway of the Mycenaean chamber tomb (packing of door in place). Deposit N 21-22:1 ... (chamber tomb) south ... June 1939 |
| Tomb of the Ivory Pyxides. Plan of the tomb and the dromos showing the location of the objects as found. Deposit N 21-22:1 ... Piet de Jong ... PD 438 Chamber tomb. Partial image in Hesperia; addition of object numbers in Agora. Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1939 |
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