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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 772: Eaves Tile Fragments: Painted

Two non-joining fragments. On outer face an elaborate guilloche in purple and black with palmettes at the mid line. On the soffit, a band of astragal between two purple bands; on the top, along the outer ... 5 June 1937

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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 Image] 1997.04.0136 (8-107)

Eaves tiles (A 772 and A 861) and decorative antefix (A 880) assembled ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1938

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[Agora Image] 2002.03.1409 (8-107)

Eaves tiles (A 772 and A 861) and decorative antefix (A 880) assembled ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1938