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[Agora Object] S 586: Herm Portrait: Inscribed

Completely preserved except for phallus. The top of the head is flat and rough-picked, and was probably originally finished with stucco. Realistic portrait of an elderly man, the lines and folds of flesh ... Period of Hadrian ... Herm Portrait: Inscribed

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Athenian Army

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The Athenian Army From the very beginning, the Athenians were compelled to fight for their new democracy. Their dramatic victories over the Boiotians and Chalkidians in 506 B.C. led many to attribute Athenian ... Marathon in 490 B.C. On numerous ... generals, one elected from each ... spear. On occasion, the state

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[APC Image] AK 1124

Inv. # AP 1085. Well M; painted pinax. Made of coarse clay of a brick red color, like that common in Attic roof tiles. The back is rough, but the decorated surface is smoothly finished. The top edge ... 1937 ... decorated with white dots. On the ... with double spirals, and on ... appearance of the purple color on

[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 ... emphasis is placed on stylistic ... representative.” JSTOR | Search for ... commentaries. Each section on a

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 14, s. 274, p. 249

The Athenian Agora; Volume 014; The Agora of Athens; The History; Index; General; Iakchos. The Athenian Agora; Volume 014; The Agora of Athens; The History; Index; General; Kerkopes; Agora. The Athenian ... Agora 14 249 ... Representing Iliad ... General; Kimon; Dedicates Hermes ... General; Inscriptions; On