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[Agora Publication] The Agora of Athens: The History, Shape and Uses of an Ancient City Center

Thompson, H. A. Wycherley, R. E ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The subtitle, The History, Shape and Uses of an Ancient City Center, suggests the general character of this volume, which provides an overview of the area that served as the civic center of Athens from ... 1972

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[Agora Publication] The Tholos of Athens and its Predecessors

Thompson, H. A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Famous classical buildings, such as the Parthenon, are preserved in such monumental isolation that it is hard to reconstruct the effect that they might have had on the ancient visitor. Their setting relative ... 1940

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[Agora Object] A 861: Eaves Tile Fragment

A Tholos eaves tile, fragmentary but complete save for the tip, which has been restored on the evidence of A 864 (Ζ 1540). A triangular rain tile, its sides equipped with heavy flanges below, with light ... 15 February 1938

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[Agora Object] A 880: Antefix Fragment: Painted

Lower part of Tholos antefix and much of the carrying tile remain; the whole restored in plaster on the model of A 865 (Ζ 1541). The tile is large and flat, expanding rapidly toward the back , channeled ... 22 April 1938

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[Agora Monument] Tholos

Administrative, Dining, Civic Athenian Demos Limestone, Mudbrick Poor, foundations only ... Ca. 470 B.C.

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[Agora Image] 2008.03.0082

Eaves tiles and antefix from the Tholos roof. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Craig Mauzy ... Ptg. 333 Horizontal (normal) ... 2006

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.2485 (HAT 51-226)

Eaves tiles and antefix. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Ptg. 333 cf. IX-62 Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935

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[Agora Image] 1997.04.0134 (IX-62)

Eaves tiles and antefix. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Piet de Jong ... Ptg. 333 Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935