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| Homer A. Thompson ... A general report on the activities at the Agora during the summer 1954. Modest excavations were carried out in the southwest and southeast corners of the square.
The restoration of the Stoa of Attalos ... 1 Jul-31 Aug 1954 |
| Dorothy Burr Thompson ... The area excavated in 1954 fn Section Ζ φell within the Middle Stoa to the east, the Great Drain to the north and west, and the terrace walls to the south. Various parts had been previously excavated under ... 16 Apr-6 Jul 1954 |
Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the 1951 excavations presented at the Open Meeting of the ASCSA, March 20, 1952.
Field work was concentrated in the market place proper, and large areas in the west, north central and southeastern ... 9 Apr-31 Aug 1951 |
| Homer A. Thompson ... The remaining pieces of the so-called Byzantine wall were removed, as well as a late Roman wall. Excavations in front of the Civic Offices revealed a hard road surface from the 3rd century A.D. More than ... 21 May-13 Jun 1951 |
Small piece, broken all around. Two lines in stamp.
Metroon series. Martyra on north side of northernmost east-west wall; black earth. Leica ... 24 May 1951 |
Irregular disk, somewhat worn and pitted.
Solid hub. Gravel fill under strosis 5, north of the foundation wall of early building.
Hellenistic-early Roman. 3060 Leica ... 22 April 1954 |
Solid hub. Imbedded in surface, strosis 4. 3090 Leica ... 3 May 1954 |
| Mouth preserved.
Widely flaring round mouth; plain lip.
Light bluish green glass. Old grid: ca. 54/ΚΓ. Found inside a storage jar fragment P 21329. Leica ... 24 May 1951 |
Base with part of walls preserved.
Bottom rises toward the middle; wall curves inward.
Pale green glass, speckled by bubbles.
Cf. G 12. N.W. corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining ... 7 June 1951 |
Base.
Flat floor, curving slightly upward towards sides. Bottom with slightly flaring ring foot.
Pale greenish glass; slightly iridescent. N.W. corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining ... 7 June 1951 |
| Two joining fragments of a base.
Flat bottom, slightly rising in middle, and bulging at sides to make a projecting base. Walls are pinched inward to make a fluted effect.
Colorless glass, now iridescent ... 7 June 1951 |
| Bottom of a tiny jug.
Dark blue glass. Burned deposit.
Early Roman. 3066 Leica PD 2023-7 ... 27 April 1954 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and a little of bottom surface, dressed with a relieving band, preserved.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Space between lines: ca. 0.015m.
Pentelic marble. Found ... 24 May 1951 |
| Inscribed fragment of stele.
Broken diagonally across the bottom.
Part of crowning moulding missing, and chips.
Decree of the year of the archon Pytharatos, in honor of the taxiarchs.
Forty-five lines ... 271/0 B.C. |
Inscribed fragment.
A slice from right side of a stele, giving a series of names.
Hymettian marble. Found in late Hellenistic and early Roman context, at the west end of the Middle Stoa. Leica ... 28 April 1954 |
Chip missing from top.
A: cart and horse right, seated figure (Dionysos ?) in cart, with large thyrsos (?) in front of figure.
Dots below ground line may have been letters.
Surface bad and details far ... 24 May 1951 |
Left side preserved; broken at bottom and on right.
A roughly leaf-shaped ornament apparently for the handle of a lamp. Back plain.
Dark red-brown glaze.
Pinkish-buff clay. Southeast area, layer I. Leica ... 28 May 1951 |
Mended from four pieces. Complete except for center of bottom.
Rings on discus, wave pattern on rim, handle grooved above and pierced, two heavy circular ridges on bottom.
Unglazed. Transitional.
Buff ... 7 June 1951 |
Intact except for small hole near nozzle, wear on surface near nozzle and minor cracks.
Rays on discus; vine leaves and grapes on rim; handle triple-grooved and pierced. On base, circular groove encloses ... 7 June 1951 |
Intact.
Nodules on rim and body; grooves around plain discus; false volutes at base of nozzle above; ridges round its lower part. Triple-grooved pierced handle; dot rosette in concentric rings on bottom ... 7 June 1951 |
Intact; cracked at nozzle, handle and bottom.
Identical with L 4802 (Z 1798), except slightly paler clay, and the grooved decoration at the base of the handle lacking.
Type XXVII variant of Corinth collection ... 7 June 1951 |
Intact except for slight chip near nozzle and cracks.
Nodules on rim and body; grooves around plain discus; debased false volutes at base of nozzle. Pierced handle ungrooved. Two concentric rings on bottom ... 7 June 1951 |
Right forearm and hand, the tips of the fingers touching or holding some object, broken away.
Dull red-brown glaze.
Pinkish clay. Northwest corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining ... 7 June 1951 |
Arm in sleeve, broken at wrist and just below elbow.
Heavy double rolled rings at wrist, a single ring at elbow and one half way up forearm.
Between rings, sleeve is heavily stippled.
Red glaze.
Red clay ... 7 June 1951 |
Moulded acanthus leaf from the handle of a lamp.
Unglazed.
Pinkish clay.
Type XXI of Corinth collection. Northwest corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining wall. 3002 ff. Leica ... 7 June 1951 |
Mended from two pieces. One quarter preserved giving profile but handle and nozzle missing.
Rays and grooves on discus, grapes and vine leaves on rim. On bottom, leaf and signature in relief, within grooved ... 7 June 1951 |
Mended from three pieces. Handle, most of body and bottom chipped, and much of rim missing.
Wreath on rim. On discus, bull to right in fairly high relief. On bottom, within circle, signature, mostly missing ... 7 June 1951 |
Only forepart of plastic bear on upper part of lamp preserved.
From back of bear rises plain handle, not quite pierced through. Eyes of bear pierced.
Red to brown glaze outside, and over much of inside ... 7 June 1951 |
Left side of front part of body with nozzle preserved.
On top right foot of draped plastic figure.
Red glaze outside, and around nozzle inside.
Light cinnamon clay. Northwest corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt ... 7 June 1951 |
Only nozzle and a little of upper part of lamp remain.
Part of grotesque face; the mouth is used as nozzle; pierced nostrils.
Nozzle much blackened.
Red-brown glaze, worn.
Buff clay. Northwest corner of ... 7 June 1951 |
Part of the ornamental plate from the handle of a very large lamp.
Moulded in elaborate tendril pattern.
Gray clay, yellowish surface.
Type XXI of Corinth collection. Northwest corner, Middle Stoa, West; ... 12 June 1951 |
About a quarter of the lamp preserved.
Scrolls in panelled rim. On discus, head of diademed woman to left. Pierced handle, three grooves above, two below.
Unglazed.
Buff to grayish clay.
Type XXVII variant ... 7 June 1951 |
| Upper part only, broken off just below handle attachments on shoulder; one large chip missing from lip. Two deep grooves below lip; vertical grooves on handles; body below handles had shallow wheel-ridges ... 28 May 1951 |
Wall fragment. A little of the painted decoration and four first letters of an incised inscription preserved.
Pinkish clay; glaze black inside, fired brown outside. N.W. corner of Middle Stoa, Roman ... 11 June 1951 |
Four joining fragments preserve most of profile, except center of floor. Open bowl with flaring sides and plain rim; outside, grooved near bottom. Decoration inside: upper zone, ivy garland; below, large ... 7 June 1951 |
Neck with small trefoil mouth, and handle; chipped. In front, on neck, plastic head modeled at same time as pitcher, with additional plastic ornaments of headdress added by applique.
Traces of white paint ... 30 May 1951 |
| Broken off at rim of brazier. Vertical lug, a roughly flattened oval in shape, with a rib down the center on inside and outside and faint indications of "leaves" springing from this on the outer face ... 7 June 1951 |
Part of the wall of a long-petalled moldmade bowl with a row of ovolos at top; the rib broad and carefully molded. Fairly firm black glaze.
Cf. P 21048 (Θ 2098). Stoa, Area North 3, under strosis b ... 5 March 1953 |
Two joining fragments showing water birds and rosettes with incision and added red. Large lid with plain downcurved rim. "Basin", dug bedrock fill with late Hellenistic. 3044 Leica ... 20 April 1954 |
Small squat pot on a raised base left rough beneath. Concave convex profile; plain rim.
Red glaze, all over. From same strosis SS 13603- SS 13608 House C, strosis 4, fallen debris; late Hellenistic context ... 29 April 1954 |
| Some of right breast preserved. Over it hangs some drapery and a lappet decorated with a giant in low relief, his legs ending in serpent's tail.
Hollowed out behind.
Pentelic marble. Finished Wall of ... 11 May 1954 |
Typical handle.
Slip thick on top.
Impression incomplete to left, erspecially upper part, and below.
Handle and central prong of trident appear to border impression below; lower pron g entirely missing ... LHell |
Fragment from lower part of alabastron, as ST 418, with a band of ridges and grooves around the outside.
Soft grayish poros. Stroses 5-6, street to Sulla . From "Saucer Grave" at 12/KA(?). 3092 Leica ... 10 May 1954 |
| Part of lower edge preserved, with one leg of a low table or couch.
On a sort of a panel hanging from or just under the table and outlined in low relief in the mould, letters, also in low relief.
Second ... 7 June 1951, 8 July 1967 |
Child with hair parted in center, wearing hood or pointed cap.
Only upper part of head preserved.
Traces of white, and of red paint on cap, yellow on hair. Southeast Area, layer I. 2948 Leica ... 28 May 1951 |
| Portly figure standing with left leg slightly advanced and arms bent against body. He wears a himation wrapped around his waist and passing over his left shoulder; under it a tight-fitting garment with ... 7 June 1951 |
Short-earred curly-haired dog wearing a heavy collar.
Broken off at collar; piece missing from right side, and chips.
Some remains of white.
Light buff clay. Northeast corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris ... 7 June 1951 |
Plump leg of child riding on something: scales dolphin (?).
Only right thigh and calf and part of the animal (?) on which child rides, remain.
Traces of paint (?).
Coarse gray-brown clay.
ADDENDA Other ... 7 June 1951 |
Most of an arm with drapery around it.
Bright pink on drapery.
Buff clay. Northeast corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining wall. 3002 ff. Leica ... 7 June 1951 |
Only left side of mouth and nose and lower half of eye preserved.
Nostril pierced, iris hollow.
Traces of yellow paint (?) beside nose.
Buff clay.
ADDENDA JWH: A joining fragment from upper half of eye ... 7 June 1951 |
Broken below; the head missing and one of the arms.
Square pillar; a long curl hangs down at either side of both faces.
Red clay, thin red to brown glaze (?). Northeast corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris ... 7 June 1951 |
| Northeast Corner of Section Z ... Ζ-16 2939, 2940 Section Ζ 362 Section Ζ 363 Section Ζ 369 Section Ζ 368 |
| Northeast Corner of Section Z ... Ζ-16 2941, 2942 Ζ 1846 SS 11172 Ζ 1763 A 1836 Lot Ζ 764 XLVII-70 ... 21 May 1951 |
| The Long North-South Wall ... Ζ-16 2943, 2944 Ζ 1853 SS 11214 Lot Ζ 765 ... 23 May 1951 |
| Long North-South Wall. Northwest Area. Late Roman Cross Wall. Layer I. Late Roman Wall (East-West). North Martyra. Extra Heroes. Eponymous Heroes. Great Drain. Southwest Area. Monument Base. South Martyra ... Ζ-16 2945, 2946 |
| Long North-South Wall Near North Joining to Late Roman Wall. Layer I. Ground Level Shown Between Late Roman Wall and Late Roman Cross Wall on Section. Northeast Corner of Section Z. Southeast Area ... Ζ-16 2947, 2948 Ζ 1760 I 6368 Ζ 1761 I 6369 Ζ 1841 SS 11169 Ζ 1762 I 6370 Ζ 1842 SS 11170 Ζ 1771 T 3066 Ζ 1779 L 4789 N 41080 Ζ:1951.0524:1 Ζ:1951.0524:2 Ζ:1951.0526:6 Ζ:1951.0525:2 Ζ:1951.0525:3 Ζ:1951.0525:4 ... 29 May 1951 |
| Ζ-16 2949, 2950 Ζ 1775 S 1510 Ζ 1852 P 21620 Ζ 1773 I 6371 Ζ 1774 Ζ 1764 P 21329 Ζ 1765 G 417 Ζ:1951.0529:1 N 19690 Ζ:1951.0523:4 N 19662 Lot Ζ 766 Lot Ζ 767 Section Ζ 367 ... 24 May 1951 |
| Northwest Area ... Ζ-16 2951, 2952 Ζ 1772 P 21330 Ζ 1768 BI 670 Ζ:1951.0525:1 N 19663 Ζ:1951.0526:1 Ζ:1951.0526:2 Lot Ζ 774 Lot Ζ 775 Lot Ζ 777 Lot Ζ 778 Lot Ζ 776 Section Ζ 370 Section Ζ 371 |
| Monument Base. Terracotta Drain ... Ζ-16 2953, 2954 Ζ 1847 SS 11173 Lot Ζ 779 |
| East-South-East Area. Lime Slaking Pit ... Ζ-16 2955, 2956 Ζ:1951.0529:2 Ζ:1951.0530:1 Lot Ζ 773 Section Ζ 375 ... 30 May 1951 |
| Southeast Area ... Ζ-16 2957, 2958 Ζ 1778 T 3067 Ζ 1776 B 946 Ζ 1827 B 953 Ζ:1951.0530:2 Ζ:1951.0530:3 Ζ:1951.0530:4 N 19691 Ζ:1951.0530:5 Ζ:1951.0530:6 Ζ:1951.0530:7 N 19692 Ζ:1951.0530:8 N 19693 Ζ:1951.0530:9 Ζ:1951.0530:10 ... 30 May 1951 |
| Level of Northwest Area. Sand, Which Had Filled Whole / ... / Continues South. Herm. Strosis of Southwest Area. Strosis below Layer I of Southeast Area. Tumbled Stones. Great Drain Cover Slab. -52 Bottom ... Ζ-16 2959, 2960 Ζ 1781 S 1511 Ζ 1775 S 1510 P 21467 Ζ 1838 Lot Ζ 772 |
| Ζ-16 2961, 2962 Ζ 1777 A 1839 Ζ 1845 SS 11171 XLVII-72 ... 31 May 1951 |
| Ζ-16 2963, 2964 Section Ζ 365 Section Ζ 364 ... 1 Jun 1951 |
| Southeast Area; Gravel Streak ... Ζ-16 2965, 2966 Section Ζ 381 Section Ζ 376 Section Ζ 377 |
| Southeast Area; Gravel Streak ... Ζ-16 2967, 2968 Section Ζ 378 Section Ζ 379 Section Ζ 380 ... 8 Mar 1952 |
| Southeast Area; Gravel Streak ... Ζ-16 2969, 2970 LII-18 |
| Water Channels. Drain 6 ... Ζ-16 2979, 2980 Section Ζ 372 Section Ζ 373 |
| Drain 3; 3a. Water Chanels. Drain 6. Drain 3a. Drain 3 ... Ζ-16 2981, 2982 A 1861 A 1860 A 1872 Lot Ζ 371 ... 6 Jun 1951 |
| Byzantine Wall at Southeast End of Area ... Ζ-16 2983, 2984 Lot Ζ 780 Section Ζ 366 ... 11 Jun 1951 |
| Later Filling of Corner. West Branch; Great Drain. Return of Terrace Wall. Burnt Layers. Layer I; Burnt. Terrace; Retaining Wall. Layer II; Identical. Foundations of Middle Stoa. Northwest Corner of Middle ... Ζ-16 2999, 3000 |
| Northwest Corner of Middle Stoa ... Ζ-16 3001, 3002 Ζ 1785 P 21454 Lot Ζ 782 Lot Ζ 783 Lot Ζ 784 Section Ζ 382 Section Ζ 383 ... 4 Jun 1951 |
| Northwest Corner of Middle Stoa. Terrace Retaining Wall. Earth Fill of Terrace. North Foundation of Stoa. Heavy Cross Wall. Late Wall Removed. Tumbled Stones of Heavy Foundation. Late Filling in/of Corner ... Ζ-16 3003, 3004 Section Ζ 361 Section Ζ 357 |
| Northwest Corner of Middle Stoa ... Ζ-16 3005, 3006 Lot Ζ 781 Section Ζ 358 Section Ζ 359 ... 7 Jun 1951 |
| Northwest Corner of Middle Stoa ... Ζ-16 3007, 3008 J 125 P 2932 Ζ 1848 SS 11174 Ζ 1830 G 423 Ζ 1831 G 424 Ζ 1832 G 425 Ζ 1784 T 2404 Ζ 1786 T 3074 Ζ 1795 T 3075 Ζ 1796 MC 879 Ζ 1803 T 3076 Ζ 1821 T 3077 Ζ 1822 T 3078 Ζ 1824 T 3079 Ζ 1823 ... |
| Great Drain. Line of Face of Terrace Retaining Wall Further East. Later Filling; Stoa Corner. Facing Blocks. North Foundations of Middle Stoa. Northwest Corner of Middle Stoa ... Ζ-16 3009, 3010 ... 12 Jun 1951 |
| Northwest Corner of Middle Stoa ... Ζ-16 3011, 3012 Ζ 1860 L 4841 Lot Ζ 785 Lot Ζ 786 Lot Ζ 787 Section Ζ 385 Section Ζ 384 Section Ζ 386 |
| Ζ-16 3013, 3014 XLVII-87 XLVII-88 ... Jun 1951 |
| Northwest Corner; Middle Stoa ... Ζ-16 3015, 3016 |
| Levels. Northwest Corner; Middle Stoa; Drain along West End ... Ζ-16 3017, 3018 Ζ 1836 P 21466 Lot Ζ 789 Section Ζ 360 ... 13 Jun 1951 |
| Conservation of Propylon of Bouleuterion ... Ζ-16 3019, 3020 ... 19 Aug 1953 |
| Ζ-16 3021, 3022 LXV-59 ... 16 Apr 1954 |
| Triangle between South Branch of Great Drain; Terrace Wall at South and Middle Stoa ... Ζ-16 3023, 3024 Section Ζ 392 Section Ζ 393 ... 16 Apr 1954 |
| Cleaning Area. House A (Probably Late Roman) ... Ζ-16 3025, 3026 Ζ:1954.0417:2 Ζ:1954.0417:3 Lot Ζ 799 Section Ζ 390 Section Ζ 391 ... 16 Apr 1954 |
| Coins. Cleaning Area. House B ... Ζ-16 3027, 3028 N 41218 N 41219 Ζ:1954.0417:3 Ζ:1954.0417:4 N 19741 N 41217 Ζ:1954.0417:6 N 19742 Ζ:1954.0417:1 ... 255-229 B.C., 289/8-261 B.C. |
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