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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 Monument] Tholos

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

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[Agora Image] 1997.04.0133 (IX-63)

Front and underneath views of the eaves tile, watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Piet de Jong ... PD 75 Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935

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[Agora Image] 2012.50.0867 (IX-63)

Front and underneath views of the eaves tile, watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Piet de Jong ... PD 75 AMS Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935

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[Agora Image] 1997.04.0131 (VII-11)

Soffit decoration of the Tholos eaves tiles, watercolor by Piet de Jong. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 68, fig. 53 and neg. IX-63 with lettering ... Piet de Jong ... PD 75 Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935

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[Agora Image] 2012.50.0612 (VII-11)

Soffit decoration of the Tholos eaves tiles, watercolor by Piet de Jong. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 4 (1940), p. 68, fig. 53 and neg. IX-63 with lettering ... Piet de Jong ... PD 75 AMS Horizontal (normal) ... ca. 1935