"Type","Redirect","dc-date","Chronology","dc-publisher","Icon","dc-title","Collection","UserLevel","Id","dc-creator","dc-subject","Name","dc-description"
"Report","","11 Jun-3 Aug 2001","","","Agora:Image:2001.04.0001::/Agora/2001/2001.04/2001.04.0001.tif::2067::2111","Preliminary Report on the 2001 Excavation Season","Agora","","Agora:Report:2001 Excavations","John McK. Camp II","Checked","2001 Excavations","Excavations were carried out at the northwest of the Agora in sections ΒΖ and ΒΕ, and in the area of the Eleusinion in section ΕΛ.; In Section ΒΖ, the investigation of the settlement of the 11th century settlement continued. The lowest floor levels of the buildings were excavated down into layers of the 7th to 9th centuries, exposing the Byzantine walls to their full depth and the upper parts of the late Roman walls beneath. A well was partially excavated, a stone-lined cesspit was uncovered and a large plaster-lined pit was discovered. The last of a modern basement was successfully cleared out. Fragments of herms and terracotta figurines came to light in disturbed fills.; In section ΒΕ, the work in the Classical shop building continued. Another Hellenistic pyre was found beneath the floor of one of the rooms. Further work was done in both of the two Mycenaean chamber tombs, dated to the 14th century B.C. A third chamber tomb was partially uncovered. It seems to be from the 15th century B.C.; In section ΕΛ, the area just south of and uphill from the Eleusinion was excavated, along the east face of the late Roman fortification wall. Some pottery fragments from the time of the wall's construction were found, but for most part a thick layer filled with fragmentary pottery from the late 3rd and early second centuries B.C. was excavated. This material lay directly on bedrock leaving no sign of earlier activity in the area. A well with upper fill of the Hellenistic period was found, as was some irregularly placed post-holes."
"Report","","15 Jul-5 Sep 1960","","","Agora:ReportPage:1960-Κ-1::/Agora/Reports/1960 Κ/1960 Κ 001.jpg::1592::2048","The Heiaia","Agora","","Agora:Report:1960 Κ","Homer A. Thompson","Checked","1960 Κ","A summary account taking cognizance of the result of the exploration of the ancient building, the Heliaia, carried out in July and August, 1960."
"Report","","12 Mar-15 May 1958","","","Agora:ReportPage:1958-Φ-1::/Agora/Reports/1958 Φ/1958 Φ 001.jpg::1590::2048","Excavation Report 1958","Agora","","Agora:Report:1958 Φ","Dorothy Burr Thompson","Checked","1958 Φ","This report covers the excavations in the southwestern side of Section Φ and in the area under Aischanes Street. The section had been excavated down to the Classical level in the previous season. Part of a street running north to south were explored. Traces of several houses were found. Two houses, the Southwest House and the Central House are discussed in the report."
"Report","","6 Mar-15 Aug 1970","","","Agora:ReportPage:1970-ΒΔ-1::/Agora/Reports/1970 ΒΔ/1970 ΒΔ 001.jpg::1589::2048","Excavation Summary. Section ΒΔ: 1970","Agora","","Agora:Report:1970 ΒΔ","Stephen G. Miller","Checked","1970 ΒΔ","This is a report of the first year of excavation in Section ΒΔ, a problematic area due to its limitation by the railroad on the south and the Hadrian Street on the north, and to the disturbances made by the activities of the inhabitants in the area while digging for wells, pits, holes, foundations, etc. These disturbances had as a result that a significant quantity of earlier material had been destroyed. Despite that, many features were explored, spanning from the Turkish to the Archaic period, such as roads, walls, water works and buildings."
"Report","","15 Jun-6 Aug 2010","","","Agora:Image:2010.15.0171::/Agora/2010/2010.15/2010.15.0171.tif::5616::3744","Preliminary Report on the 2010 Excavation Season","Agora","","Agora:Report:2010 Excavations","John McK. Camp II","Checked","2010 Excavations","Excavations took place in five sections: ΒΗ, ΒΘ, ΒΖ, Γ and Δ.; In Section ΒΗ, excavation continued and late fills overlying the Stoa Poikile were cleared. A good cross-section of the stoa foundations was exposed. Also recovered were fragments of a terracotta aqueduct running along the back wall of the Stoa. Two Byzantine wells within the interior of the building were left undug. A Hellenistic cistern was recovered in the area behind and north of the stoa. Fragments of painted wall plaster were found within it.; In Section ΒΖ, excavations were concentrated on the northern parts of the Classical Commercial Building, in an attempt to clarify its plan and building history. In several places levels which preceded the construction of the building late in the 5th century B.C. were reached. Below the floor in one of the rooms, several dozen ostraka were found.; In Section ΒΘ West, excavations continued and numerous animal bones from a pit were recovered. The pit dates from the 15/16th century A.D. and presumably lay outside the town. The reason for this large deposit is not clear. Lower down, numerous Frankish bronze coins were found.; In Section ΒΘ East, more walls of the Byzantine settlement were recovered. Several walls contained reused ancient blocks. Two rooms were larger than the usual rooms found in this area in this period. Ιn one of them a deep fill or large pit was uncovered. It contained fine, dark ash and a very large number of goat horns. A trophy base with the representation of a pile of military equipment was found. It is Hellenistic in date and was probably set up in front of the Stoa Poikile honoring a military victory.; In Section Δ, shallow fill was excavated, much of it hard gravel showing few signs of human activity. This area was apparently not built on for much of antiquity. In the Classical period there are some signs of landscaping, and in the Hellenistic and Roman periods the area was crisscrossed with small terracotta drains."
"Report","","13 Jun-5 Aug 2005","","","Agora:Image:2005.02.0006::/Agora/2005/2005.02/2005.02.0006.tif::3432::2274","Preliminary Report on the 2005 Excavation Season","Agora","","Agora:Report:2005 Excavations","John McK. Camp II","Checked","2005 Excavations","Excavations were carried out in three sections in the summer of 2005: BZ, BH and Γ.; In section BZ, mostly Roman levels were excavated, dating from the 1st to the 5th centuries A.D. Much more of the north-south street was excavated, revealing a series of hydraulic installations, and the large drain along its east side was further exposed. West of the street evidence of a Roman bath was found. Eeast of the street, areas in line with the northern continuation of the commercial building to the south, were excavated.; In section BH, the last of the Byzantine remains were cleared down to 10th century A.D. level.; In section Γ, the area of the Strategeion, a large mid-5th century B.C. building, was re-opened for excavation with the intention to clarify its plan and to gather more information about its function. A large hoard of Athenian silver coins was discovered within the building."
"Report","","13 Jun-25 Jul 2003","","","Agora:Image:2003.08.0021::/Agora/2003/2003.08/2003.08.0021.tif::1894::2868","Preliminary Report on the 2003 Excavation Season","Agora","","Agora:Report:2003 Excavations","John McK. Camp II","Checked","2003 Excavations","Excavations in 2003 were carried out largely in the northwest corner of the Agora known as Section BZ. The area was divided into two parts: the north-south road and areas to the west, and east of the road.; After several years of exploring the Byzantine houses of the 10th century A.D. which overlay the area, the foundations were stripped away and substantial progress into the underlying Roman remains were made. Much of what was exposed dated from the 3rd to the 6th centuries A.D. The main topographical feature was the north-south street which divided the area in two parts with late Roman walls on both sides of the street. West of the road, remains of a bath built in the 3rd century A.D. were excavated. East of the road, further evidence of occupation in the area were discovered, as well as of activity by coroplasts.; A new area of excavation was opened up to the east (north part of Section ΒΗ) and medieval walls were revealed.; The work in the Eleusinon area was completed this season with the excavation of two wells."
"Report","","15 Jan-19 May 1934","","","Agora:ReportPage:1934-Β-1::/Agora/Reports/1934 Β/1934 Β 001.jpg::1528::2048","1. The Tholos. A Brief Sketch of the History of the Building as Revealed by the Excavations of 1934; 2. The Bouleuterion","Agora","","Agora:Report:1934 Β","Eugene Vanderpool","Checked","1934 Β","A report mainly about the results of the excavations of the Tholos and the Bouleuterion, but a notebook index attached refer to all features excavated during 1934. A list of coins associated with the construction of the Bouleuterion is also attached. ; 1. The Tholos has been mentioned by several ancient authors as well as on ancient inscriptions. The first archaeological evidence of the existence of the building came to light during the campaign of 1933 when the porch of the Tholos was partially cleared. During the campaign of 1934 the main circular part of the building was discovered and cleared and recognized as the Tholos. Five principal building periods can be recognized in the nine hundred years of the building's life.; 2. After the Tholos had been identified, two other large buildings were recognized in the vicinity, the Bouleuterion and the Metroon. The Bouleuterion lies northwest of the Tholos, partly in section Β. Roof tiles stamped ""Mother of the Gods"" help with the identification. Other archaeological evidence suggests that it was probably built in the second half of the 4th century B.C., replacing an earlier building which served as both Metroon and Bouleuterion. At the same time a propylon was added. The Bouleuterion appears to have been destroyed in the 3rd century. A.D."