[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Northwest Corner and the Hermes

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Northwest Corner and the Hermes The area of the northwest corner is where the Panathenaic Way, leading from the main gate of Athens, the Dipylon, entered the Agora square (Figs. 58, 59). This was accordingly ... from the early 5th century ... A.C., late 5th century B.C., and early 5th century B.C.

[Agora Webpage] Overview: The Site before Excavation

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The Site before Excavation The Agora lies on sloping ground northwest of the Acropolis, below and east of the extraordinarily well-preserved Doric temple of Hephaistos, popularly known as the “Theseion” ... Service, July 5th, 1933. (a.) ... railroad, (e.) German and Greek ... other areas (e.g., e) were

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Lawcourts

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Lawcourts Underlying the north end of the Stoa of Attalos are the slight remains of a group of buildings dating to the 5th and 4th centuries B.C. (Fig. 50). Largely open courtyards, they seem to have served ... dating to the 5th and 4th ... Attalos. (5th–4th centuries

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Aiakeion

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Aiakeion Immediately to the east are the poor remains of a large square enclosure, open to the sky and measuring about 30 meters on a side. Built in the early 5th century, at the command of the oracle ... side. Built in the early 5

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Bouleuterion

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Bouleuterion Just uphill from the Tholos was the Bouleuterion, meeting place of the boule, or senate. Five hundred Athenian citizens were chosen by lot to serve for a year, and met in this building every ... quarter of the 5th century

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Southwest Area

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Southwest Area - Industry and Houses Leaving the area of the boundary stone, one can head southwest up a valley leading toward the Pnyx, meeting place of the Athenian assembly. Here are the complex remains ... from the 5th century B.C. to ... from the north, 5th century

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Boundary Stones and House of Simon the Cobbler

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Boundary Stones and House of Simon the Cobbler Inscribed marble posts were used to mark the entrances to the Agora wherever a street led into the open square. Two have been found in situ, inscribed with ... certain crimes (e ... here in the 5th century ... Simon the cobbler, 5

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Metroon

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Metroon (Archives) The Metroon served two functions; it was both a sanctuary of the Mother of the Gods and the archive building of the city, a repository of official records (Fig. 19). The present remains ...