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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 Object] A 1645: Wall Crown with Molding: Painted

One end broken away; edges chipped. Anathyrosis on preserved end. Overhanging cornice on both sides; transition to resting surface on one side plain vertical, on the other cavetto and vertical. Considerable ... 25 May 1950

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[Agora Object] A 2284: Sima with Lion's Head Spout and Antefix

Corner. Mended from several pieces. Plain antefix. Broken below and at left. The lion's head is in excellent state of preservation. Traces of red on mane. Brown red clay with bits in it. From Heliaia ... 4 May 1953

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[Agora Object] A 3283: Wall Block

Broken away at one end. Smooth dressed on both faces. One face covered with thick stucco, growing thicker toward the top. Relieving surfaces along both edges of top. Well worked anathyrosis. No clamp cutting ... August 1960

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[Agora Object] ST 703: Catapult Ball

Small fragment missing from one side. Cut from hard breccia. Cf. ST 702. From deep stony fill in middle of peristyle of Heliaia. 3471 Leica, 83-91 ... 3 August 1960

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[Agora Object] ST 704: Catapult Ball

Small fragment missing from one side. Cut from hard breccia. From deep stony fill in middle of peristyle of Heliaia. 3471 Leica, 83-91 ... 3 August 1960

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[Agora Object] ST 705: Catapult Ball

Flake broken from side of ball. Cut from hard breccia. ADDENDA Balls found in Pompeion measure 0.14-0.35m. Cf. AM 56 (1931), p. 4. From deep stony fill in middle of peristyle of Heliaia. 3471 Leica, 83-91 ... 3 August 1960

[Agora Object] ST 706: Catapult Ball Fragment

One half of ball remains. Coarse conglomerate, roughly worked. Cf. ST 703-705. From plundered trench of inner, earlier peristyle of Heliaia; context as late as of 1st. century B.C. 3961 Leica, 83-91 ... 28 July 1961