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[Agora Monument] Altar of Ares

Altar, Religious Unknown Unknown Poor, cutting only ... 5th B.C. 1st A.D ... Altar, Religious

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[Agora Monument] Altar of Zeus Agoraios

Altar, Religious Unknown Pentelic Marble Fair, several blocks preserved ... 4th B.C ... Altar of Zeus Agoraios ... Altar of Zeus Agoraios

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[Agora Monument] Altar of the Twelve Gods

Religious Peisistratos the Younger Limestone Fair, foundations and sill and paving preserved ... 550-500 B.C ... Site | By Area | Central | Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods

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[Agora Monument] Altar and Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania

Religious, Altar Unknown Island Marble, Limestone Interior Fair, half of superstructure minus cap stones ... Late 6th B.C ... Site | By Area | North | Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania

[Corinth Basket] Early Excavations, From miscellaneous fragments of various yearsthrou: From miscellaneous fragments of various yearsthrou

Deposit From miscellaneous fragments of various yearsthrough 1903 ... 1898;1903 ... From miscellaneous fragments of various yearsthrough 1903

[Agora Webpage] Overview: The Altar of Zeus and Statue of Hadrian

http://agathe.gr/overview/the_altar_of_zeus_and_statue_of_hadrian.html

The Altar of Zeus The Agora Excavations began with the aim of revealing the monuments and history of the ancient Agora. Of course, every artifact or feature that was exposed held importance, but when something ... Overview: The Altar of Zeus and Statue of Hadrian

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Altar of the Twelve Gods

http://agathe.gr/guide/altar_of_the_twelve_gods.html

Altar of the Twelve Gods Near the middle of the open square, somewhat to the north, lay the Altar of the Twelve Gods (Fig. 7), today largely hidden under the Athens–Piraeus railway (1891). A corner of ... Altar of the Twelve Gods ... lay the Altar of the Twelve ... missing. Figure 7. Altar of the

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[Agora Monument] Sanctuary of the People and Graces

Temple, Sanctuary, Altar Unknown Marble Sanctuary poor condition, destroyed. Altar good condition, preserved in National Museum ... Hellenistic ... Sanctuary of the People and Graces ... Sanctuary of the People and Graces

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[Corinth Image] bw 8463

1956 ... CP 2556 (one of three fragments)

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[Corinth Image] bw 8464

1956 ... CP 2556 (two of three fragments)

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[Agora Object] T 1922: Altar Fragments

Four major fragments, and a number of small scraps, from two or more altars. Fragment a), upper left side, with voluted end of top; traces of a round object attached to upper surface. Traces of white paint ... 27-28 June 1935, 26-27 May 1936 ... Hesperia 34 (1965), p. 48, no. 11, pl. 15, (fragment d).

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[Corinth Object] MF 12745: FRAGMENT OF TERRACOTTA ALTAR

Fragment of terracotta altar with top depression. Around the exterior runs a protruding band of clay with regular deep incisions (suggesting dentils). Cyma reversa(?) below this band. Walls are undecorated ... FRAGMENT OF TERRACOTTA ALTAR

[Corinth Publication] A Terracotta Altar in Corinth

Swindler, Mary Hamilton ... American Journal of Archaeology 36:4 512-520 ... October ... Swindler, American Journal of Archaeolog36:4 ... 1932

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[Agora Object] T 3675: Altar Fragments

Two non-joining fragments, but fragment b) made up of joining ones. Fragment a), top of altar ornamented with scrolls, rosettes, acroterion and dentils of "Tarentine" altar type. Fragment b), relief on ... 1962 ... of joining ones. Fragment a), top of altar ornamented ... "Tarentine" altar type. Fragment

[Agora Object] T 1340: Altar Fragments

Fragment a) cubical box-like structure, open at the bottom, and with traces of attached objects on floor on top. Fragments b) and c) Two corner fragments do not join. Fine pink clay. ADDENDA: Three ... March-April 1936 ... Altar Fragments

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[Agora Monument] Stoa of Zeus

Civic, Religious Unknown Pentelic Marble, Limestone Poor, foundations and fragments of superstructure ... 450-400 B.C ... Poor, foundations and fragments of superstructure.

[Agora Object] I 6627: Altar Fragment

Small inscribed fragment of altar to Serapis. About half of a small cylindrical altar, preserved to its full height. A heavy moulding at top and bottom. In top surface a shallow depression roughly dressed ... 23 June 1953 ... Altar Fragment

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[Agora Object] A 2829: Altar Fragments

a) Fragment from lower corner of altar similar to A 2827 an A 2828. b) Fragment from lower corner. c) Fragment of molding. Moldings well preserved. Traces of thin white stucco or wash. Poros. Area of Circular ... 11 June 1959 ... Architecture | Altars

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[Corinth Notebook Page] NB 154, spread 68 (pp. 120 - 121)

120 121 Pg. 120, MF 5627, Fragment of terracotta altar Pg. 120, MF 5597, Whorl Pg. 120, MF 5652, Fragment of heavy ribbed glass ... Pg. 120, MF 5627, Fragment of terracotta altar ... Pg. 120, MF 5652, Fragment of heavy ribbed glass

[Agora Monument] Monument of Quintus Trebellius Rufus

Statue Base Unknown Pentelic Marble Good, Reconstructed from fragments ... 1st A.D ... Monument of Quintus Trebellius Rufus ... Monument of Quintus Trebellius Rufus

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[Agora Monument] Temple of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria

Temple, Religious Unknown Limestone, Conglomerate Poor, foundations only ... 4th B.C ... Site | By Area | West | Temple of Zeus and Athena | Altar of Zeus Phratrios and

[Agora Object] I 4348: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment of altar (?). Small round column, broken off above. The mouldings around bottom and top are broken away. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in Dionysios ... 2nd. century A.D ... P.H. 0.149; Lett. H. 0.009; Diam. (of column) 0.09

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[Agora Object] A 3774: Altar Fragments

a) Full height of block preserved with top of finial mended on. Broken away at left. Surfaces for joining at right and bottom. Cyma reversa crown pediment. Incised lines on vertical face of raking geison ... 23 September 1969 ... Fragments of Early Altar in ... a) Full height of block preserved with top of finial

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[Agora Report] 2002 A Portrait of an Imperial Priest: A Portrait of an Imperial Priest

John McK. Camp II ... A Roman portrait head was found on the north slopes of the Acropolis. The crown on his head indicate that the man was a priest of the imperial cult. Imperial worship in Athens is attested as early as the ... 19-20 Jun 2002 ... 2002 A Portrait of an Imperial Priest

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[Agora Object] T 914: Relief Plaque Fragments

Three non-joining fragments. Fragment a) from the left edge, with a plain framing band. To left: an altar, garlanded, and with a fire burning on it; in background a stele; a hand with phiale pouring libation ... 9-15 May 1935 ... Relief Plaque Fragments

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Tyranny

http://agathe.gr/democracy/tyranny.html

Tyranny As happened in many other Greek states, a tyrant arose in Athens in the 6th century B.C. His name was Peisistratos, and after several unsuccessful attempts he seized power in 546 B.C. and ruled ... borne out by a fragment of a ... of the tyranny. Fragment ... Altar of the Twelve Gods.

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[Agora Object] I 4790: Dedication Fragment

Inscribed fragment of altar (?). Apparently the mid part of a small altar; preserved to its original height and thickness, broken to right and left; its top slightly scooped out; its face front and back ... Ca. 240 A.D ... Dedication Fragment

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[Agora Object] I 3551: Dedication Fragment

Fragment of inscribed altar. Top and bottom preserved. Moulding below inscription as well as above. Dedication to Zeus. Thirteen letters remain. Pentelic marble. Found in the area of the Stoa of Attalos ... February 1936 ... Dedication Fragment

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[Agora Object] I 7579: Base or Altar Fragments

Inscribed fragments of round base or altar. Two joining fragments of a round base or altar with at least two columns of inscribed text. All faces but front broken. By Prytaneis of the Boule, name of tribe ... 12 August 1993 ... Base or Altar Fragments

[Corinth Publication] Attic Red-Figured Vases and Fragments at Corinth

Luce, Stephen Bleecker ... American Journal of Archaeology 34:3 334-343 ... July ... American Journal of Archaeology

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[Agora Object] A 3373: Altar Fragment

Broken above and on one side. Some of the top surface is preserved; bolsters missing at either end. Molding at bottom. From Sanctuary of Artemis Aristoboule. Poros. Inventory number erased. Not found 2016 ... June 1958, 1963 ... On Site-S.E. of Garden of Temple of Hephaistos

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[Corinth Notebook Page] NB 206, spread 57 (pp. 104 - 105)

104 105 Pg. 104, 28/7/1949, MF 9403, Loomweight Pg. 104, 28/7/1949, Drawing, Drawing of terracotta disk Pg. 104, 28/7/1949, MF 9417, Fragment of terracotta figurine on base Pg. 105, MF 9486, Fragment of ... 28/7/1949 ... Pg. 105, MF 9486, Fragment of terracotta altar ... Pg. 104, 28/7/1949, MF 9417, Fragment of terracotta figurine on base ... Pg. 104, 28/7/1949, Drawing, Drawing of terracotta disk

[Agora Object] T 2284: Altar Fragment

Fragment from lower corner of a large altar, with base mouldings, parts of two sides, and plain inside surfaces. Base mouldings: cyma, with leaf pattern in relief. Traces of relief decoration preserved ... 31 May 1946 ... Altar Fragment

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[Agora Object] I 5516: Altar Fragment

Inscribed fragment. From the upper left hand corner of an altar with a boukranion or ram's head at the corner, garlands on the two adjoining faces. Two lines of the inscription preserved, with one letter ... 10 June 1938 ... of an altar with a ... Inscribed fragment. From ... adjoining faces. Two lines of the

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[Agora Object] A 1199: Altar Fragments

a) Fragment with part of a columnar surface (side or top) with projecting rough-picked fascia (as if of semi-attached column) at side, and smooth finished front surface with two sharp cut grooves, forming ... 26 August 1946 ... Architecture | Altars

[Corinth Basket] Forum southwest, Provenance unknown. Piece lies south of Arch. Cou: Provenance unknown. Piece lies south of Arch. Cou

Deposit Provenance unknown. Piece lies south of Arch. Court with other acanthus fragments, but original place of discovery unknown. pre-1974 ... 1974 ... Provenance unknown. Piece lies south of Arch. Cou

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[Agora Object] I 1797: Altar

Inscribed altar of Zeus. Broken at top and base moulding much chipped. The bottom reused as a threshold. The right side batters more than the left. Two lines of the inscription preserved; the upper chipped ... 12 April 1934 ... Altar

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[Agora Object] I 7047: Altar Fragment

Inscribed slab. Fragment preserves upper right corner of slab of altar (?) or perhaps, less likely, an horos stone. Broken on bottom and left side; face smoothed with toothed chisel; right edge top and ... August 1968 ... Inscribed slab. Fragment preserves upper right corner of slab of altar (?) or ... Found in Roman Bath A 2 built into late wall, at northeast corner of exedra with

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[Agora Object] I 7377: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment of Building Account or Altar (?). Large battered fragment. Only a small part of original face and a bit of the right edge preserved, broken away elsewhere. Seven letters remain. Crystalline ... 18 April 1972 ... Marble Fragment

[Agora Object] T 696: Mold Fragments for Animal Figurine

a) A fragment of goat lying down; his back foot, and the "elbow" of his front leg. The lower edge of the mold is preserved. It is from a different mold (treatment of fur and height of plinth) almost identical ... 25 February 1935 ... (fragments b, c), no. 795 (fragments b, c), no. 797 (fragment a).

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[Corinth Object] MF 9674: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

Hawksbeak type. Hollow rectangular portable altar with plain back, hawksbeak crowning molding, and flat top. Crowning molding: lower element(s) missing, hawksbeak upper surface H. 0.011, fascia H. 0.011 ... 1953/03/24 ... RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

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[Agora Image] 2008.16.0585 (VII-85)

Inscribed fragment ... Horizontal (normal) ... Hesperia 11 (1942), p. 277, no. 52, fragment b of reverse.

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[Agora Object] I 3781: Altar Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken at bottom only; badly chipped and burned. At top a heavy moulding on all four sides; apparently a small altar. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found ... 19 March 1936 ... Altar Fragment

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[Corinth Object] MF 9336: CREATED BY ACCIDENT - PLEASE DELETE THIS ONE!

Hawksbeak type. Hollow(?) rectangular portable altar with hawksbeak crowning molding and flat top. Crowning molding: lower element(s) missing, hawksbeak (H. 0.012 upper surface), fascia (H. 0.011). Upper ... Early 6th to third quarter 5th cen BC context ... Hawksbeak type. Hollow(?) rectangular portable altar with hawksbeak crowning ... of hawksbeak decorated ... painted with pattern of

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Women

http://agathe.gr/democracy/women.html

The Unenfranchised I - Women Numerous people resident in Athens and Attica had little part in the political life of the state. Most glaring by modern standards was the exclusion of women, although a similar ... red-figure fragment of a kylix ... fragment shows the upper part of ... red-figure fragment of a vase,

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Boule

http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_boule.html

The Boule (The Senate) The Athenian legislature also included a deliberative body known as the Boule. It was made up of 500 members -- 50 from each of the 10 tribes -- who were chosen by lot and served ... Birth of Democracy: The Boule

[Agora Object] T 3072: Altar Fragment

Corner of stepped base only preserved; inside bevelled below. Groove at outer edge of steps. Traces of solid dark red glaze preserved. Pink clay with dark buff core; remains of light buff surfacing. Northeast ... 29 May 1951 ... Corner of stepped base ... edge of steps. Traces of ... buff core; remains of light

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: State Religion

http://agathe.gr/democracy/state_religion.html

State Religion: The Archon Basileus There was no attempt in Classical Athens to separate church and state. Altars and shrines were intermingled with the public areas and buildings of the city. A single ... fragments of these have been ... Altars and shrines were ... and buildings of the city.

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[Agora Object] A 774: Altar

Badly chipped and part of volutes missing. Poros. ADDENDA Note traces of white wash or stucco on molding at one of narrow ends. Finished Built into Wall F (Byzantine); fragments of volutes found built ... 29 May 1937 ... Built into Wall F (Byzantine); fragments of volutes ... of volutes missing. Poros. ADDENDA Note traces of white ... one of narrow ends.

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[Agora Object] A 1198: Altar Fragments

Crowning moldings, hawk's beak with front, joint surface with anathyrosis at left, and concave top surface preserved. Soft yellow poros with thin layer of fine stucco on surface; traces of red paint on ... 26 August 1946 ... Architecture | Altars

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[Corinth Object] MF 8809: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

Hollow rectangular portable altar with figural decoration on side panel(s). Seated figures type. Two seated figures facing left in relief. Only two folds of drapery outlined in black and the edge of a ... Hesperia 1950, p. 374, pl. 110D left; Lisle, Cults of Corinth (Johns Hopkins

[Agora Object] T 3472: Altar Fragment

Upper (?) part of corner preserved. On adjacent faces parts of garlands; one half preserved on each side. Thick white paint decorated with red. Late Roman House, northeast corner, black earth. 328 Leica ... 16 July 1956 ... Altar Fragment

[Corinth Object] KT 6019: FLAT SEATED FEMALE FIGURINE

Fragment. Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory. East of Altar Room ... Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory. East of Altar Room ... Fragment.

[Agora Object] I 6909: Altar Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken below and behind. Rather more than half the incense bowl at the top is preserved. Decoration at top corners missing. At left edge of die, part of a garland in relief. An iron ... 27 May 1959 ... Altar Fragment

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Theater

http://agathe.gr/democracy/theater.html

Theater Western drama was an Athenian invention which developed late in the 6th century B.C. out of the festivals celebrated in honor of the god Dionysos. Originally held in the Agora, the plays were soon ... 6th century B.C. out of the festivals celebrated in honor of ... to the South Slope of the

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[Corinth Object] MF 4419: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

Hollow rectangular portable altar with flat side panels, stepped crowning molding, and slightly concave top. Roughly made. Crowning molding: fascia (H. 0.018), fascia (H. 0.027-0.030). Buff clay with numerous ... No later than c. 420 BC ... p.L. 0.135; p.W. 0.106; p.H. 0.93; p.D. 0.003 (of top impression); molding

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Sokrates

http://agathe.gr/democracy/sokrates.html

Sokrates The philosopher Sokrates was one of many Athenians critical of the people and their control over affairs of state. His probing public debates with fellow citizens led to his trial for impiety ... Birth of Democracy: Sokrates

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[Corinth Notebook Page] NB 194, spread 17 (pp. 25 - 26)

25 26 Pg. 25, 8/10/1946, C 1946 102, red figured sherd Pg. 25, 8/10/1946, MF 8954, HOLLOW RECTANGULAR PORTABLE ALTAR; fragment of black figure pinax ... 8/10/1946 ... Pg. 25, 8/10/1946, MF 8954, HOLLOW RECTANGULAR PORTABLE ALTAR; fragment of

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[Agora Object] T 1376: Altar Fragments

Fragment a) fragmentary rectangular altar with relief decoration, restored three sides with plaster. Parts of all faces preserved; none of the top. Two small fragments (base and corner) do not join. Base ... 16-17 March 1937 ... Fragment a) fragmentary rectangular altar with relief ... with plaster. Parts of all ... Fragment b was stored in vitrine 169-1 in Oct. 2014 with the other pieces.

[Corinth Publication] Environmental Analysis of Cores from the Helike Delta, Gulf of Corinth, Greece

Soter, S.; Blackwelder, P.; Tziavos, C.; Katsonopoulou, D.; Hood, T. & Alvarez-Zarikian, C ... Journal of Coastal Research 17:1 The fan delta southeast of Aigion on the southwest shore of the Gulf of Corinth was the site of ancient Helike, a city destroyed and submerged by an earthquake and seismic ... January ... Journal of Coastal Research ... of Aigion on the southwest shore of the Gulf of Corinth was the site of ancient

[Corinth Publication] The Corroded Bronze of Corinth

Caley, Earle R ... Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 84:5 In an effort to determine why bronze objects found at the site of ancient Corinth are almost invariably in a very poor state of preservation chemical ... July ... The Corroded Bronze of Corinth

[Agora Object] T 2146: Altar Fragment

Moulded corner fragment, perhaps from an altar. Leaf band in relief along edge. Top (or bottom) plain. Hearts of leaves painted alternately red and black with reserved slits down centers; a red and a black ... 22 June 1939 ... Moulded corner fragment, perhaps from an altar. Leaf ... Hearts of leaves painted

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[Corinth Object] MF 10311: TERRACOTTA ALTAR

Portable terracotta altar with rectangular top depression and horns projecting at the upper corners. Around the exterior just below the top runs a horizontal applique band of clay with finger indentations ... Fragment. Single fragment preserves upper part of one corner, including one ... Portable terracotta altar with rectangular top ... applique band of clay with

[Agora Object] P 3700: Pedestal or Altar Fragment: West Slope

Broken off to the left and behind. The corner of an altar or a pedestal for something. Flat projecting horizontal base; straight side walls; cornice-like projecting moulding above. On the upper surface, ... 2 May 1934 ... and behind. The corner of an altar or a pedestal for ... surface, traces of a thin walled

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[Corinth Object] MF 6463: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

Hollow rectangular portable altar with plain (left) and roughly vertically grooved (right) sides. Crude crowning molding or lip projects 0.006 over right side. Flat top preserves trace of rail at left ... No later than c. 420 BC ... Lisle, Cults of Corinth, 24, FN 204; Rupp, Greek Altar

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[Agora Drawing] PD 123 (DA 4474)

Fragments of the Altar of the Twelve Gods; A 1199a (left), A 1198 (right) ... John Travlos ... XXVII-91 XXVII-91 Fragile Torn Dirty Repaired Faded Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1947 ... Fragments of the Altar of the Twelve Gods; A 1199a (left), A 1198 (right).

[Corinth Object] SUR 120518: ALTAR

Part of block finished on top and sides with claw chisel, and curving in on the preserved side. On top, remains of some object in relief. Is this a small altar ? marble Fragment. From the Athena Trench ... Part of block finished ... of some object in relief. Is this a small altar ? ... Fragment.

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[Corinth Image] bw 1967 013 10

Ioannidou - Bartzioti ... Film: Oakley House South ; Forum Southwest ; Peribolos of Apollo ; Gymnasium ; Roman Bath ; Conservation Film type: Panatomic X ... 1967-02-16 00:00:00+03 ... C 1965 159 (six fragments)

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[Corinth Image] bw 1967 013 11

Ioannidou - Bartzioti ... Film: Oakley House South ; Forum Southwest ; Peribolos of Apollo ; Gymnasium ; Roman Bath ; Conservation Film type: Panatomic X ... 1967-02-16 00:00:00+03 ... Film: Oakley House South ; Forum Southwest ; Peribolos of Apollo ; Gymnasium ;

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Prytaneis

http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_prytaneis.html

The Prytaneis (Executive Committee) The senators administered their meetings themselves. Each tribal contingent in the Boule served in rotation for a period of 35 or 36 days as the Prytaneis, or Executive ... Fragment Of a marble relief ... rotation for a period of 35 or ... administration, the schedule, order of

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Speakers

http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_speakers.html

The Speakers Litigants spoke on their own behalf, although occasionally using speeches prepared by trained professionals; skillful rhetoric was necessary in order to sway a jury. The speeches written by ... Birth of Democracy: The Speakers

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[Corinth Object] MF 13672: ALTAR, SMALL

Small portable altar or thymiaterion, rectangular, with base molding on at least two sides: fascia, egg-dart, above which at least one face, relief panel: at right, 2 feet of frontal figure. To left, drapery? ... 1965/04/12 ... Small portable altar or thymiaterion, rectangular, with base ... panel: at right, 2 feet of ... Fragment. Two joining fragments. Corner and base moldings of two sides.

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[Corinth Image] bw 1963 023 20

Marble Relief With Head And Shoulders Of A Maenad ... Robinson, H.S ... Film: Kodak Panatomic X ... 10/1977 ... S 2597 (with new fragment)

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[Corinth Image] bw 1963 023 21

Marble Relief With Head And Shoulders Of A Maenad ... Robinson, H.S ... Film: Kodak Panatomic X ... 10/1963 ... Marble Relief With Head And Shoulders Of A Maenad

[Corinth Object] KH 73: TERRACOTTA MOLD: BACK OF NUDE FIGURE

Undecorated. Fragment. Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory, Altar room, upper strata ... 1930/06/12 ... TERRACOTTA MOLD: BACK OF NUDE FIGURE

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.0494 (HAT 51-244)

Altar of Ares scupture, draped female fragment, waist down. Fragment of relief from the Temple of Ares, Altar of Ares series ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1951 ... Site | By Area | Central | Temple of Ares | Sculpture | Female ... Site | By Type | Temples | Temple of Ares ... Special Collections | Homer Thompson | Central Area | Temple of Ares |

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Overthrow and Revolution

http://agathe.gr/democracy/overthrow_and_revolution.html

Overthrow and Revolution In 514 B.C. the tyrant Hipparchos was stabbed to death. The murder, actually the result of a love feud, was quickly deemed a political act of assassination and the perpetrators, ... small marble fragment of the ... Fragment of an inscription from ... fragment is probably part of the

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[Agora Object] I 3706: Altar

Inscribed altar. Both sides and bottom preserved and part of top. It has the rolled edge preserved on the left side. On the right the top of the stone has been cut off. The face and sides show pick marks ... Second half of 4th. century B.C ... Inscribed altar. Both ... and part of top. It has the ... top of the stone has been

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.0409 (86-536)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment a ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment a.

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.0410 (86-537)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment a ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Site | By Area | North | Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania | Altar | Architectural Details ... Site | By Type | Sanctuaries | Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.0411 (86-538)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment b ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment b.

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[Agora Image] 2012.58.0412 (86-539)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment b ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Site | By Area | North | Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania | Altar | Architectural Details ... Site | By Type | Sanctuaries | Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania

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[Agora Image] 1997.01.0178 (86-536)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment a ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment a.

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[Agora Image] 1997.01.0179 (86-537)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment a ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment a.

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[Agora Image] 1997.01.0180 (86-538)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment b ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Site | By Area | North | Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania | Altar | Architectural Details ... Site | By Type | Sanctuaries | Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania

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[Agora Image] 1997.01.0181 (86-539)

Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment b ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 ... Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment b.

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[Corinth Object] A 384: POROS ALTAR

Cylindrical stone altar with flat bottom, horizontal convex moulding on upper edge (H. 0.044, W. 0.042), rising from side faces and curving back in at top, roughly circular in profile, and with a basin ... H. 0.162, Diam of base 0.160

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[Corinth Object] MF 11149: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

Cyma reversa type. Hollow(?) rectangular portable altar with cyma reversa crowning molding and flat top. Cyma reversa decorated with Lesbian leaf and dart pattern in relief. Apparently from the same mold ... 1960/05/24 ... Rupp, Greek Altars (Bryn Mawr PhD) 1974, cat TC 25, fig. 327.

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[Agora Object] P 31532: Red Figure Oinochoe Fragments

P 30062 joins P 31532a and b. Two non-joining fragments from the body. a) Three joining fragments preserve the shanks of a figure (A) in chiton and mantle to the right and part of an altar. b) Nine joining ... 27 June-5 August 1972 ... Red Figure Oinochoe Fragments

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[Agora Object] T 317: Fragments from Figurines

a) Right arm from shoulder to wrist. Traces of white paint. b) Fragment from waist of small draped figure (?) c) Fragment of mold of drapery from large figurine. Straight folds. Mould-made. Pinkish ... 1 June 1932 ... Hesperia 26 (1957), p. 126, pl. 34, no. 3 (fragment ... (fragment c).

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Popular Courts

http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_popular_courts.html

The Popular Courts The popular courts, with juries of no fewer than 201 jurors and as many as 2,500, heard a variety of cases. The courts also had an important constitutional role in wielding ultimate ... popular courts, with juries of ... a variety of cases. The ... interpretation of the laws, decrees,

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[Corinth Object] MF 8884: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

Hawskbeak type. Hollow rectangular portable altar with flat side panels, crude hawksbeak crowning molding, and concave top with pedimental end rail(s). Concavity of top at center line is 0.011. Horizontal ... rectangular portable altar with ... rail(s). Concavity of top at ... Horizontal cornice of the pediment

[Agora Object] H 153: Rim Fragment with Graffito

A symbol of four lines, apparently complete. Altar area ... A symbol of four lines, apparently complete ... Altar area.

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[Agora Object] A 403: Altar Side Block

Preserved at the right end and broken at the left; much battered; broken also above. Along both preserved faces a series of base and crown moldings, comprising, from bottom to top, guilloche, Lesbian leaf, ... 1931 ... Architecture | Altars

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Athenian Aristocracy

http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_athenian_aristocracy.html

The Athenian Aristocracy Before democracy, from the 8th to the 6th century B.C., Athens was prosperous economically but no more significant than many other city-states in Greece. Silver deposits south ... south of Athens, quarries of ... power was in the hands of ... controlled large areas of Attica,

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Athenian Army

http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_athenian_army.html

The Athenian Army From the very beginning, the Athenians were compelled to fight for their new democracy. Their dramatic victories over the Boiotians and Chalkidians in 506 B.C. led many to attribute Athenian ... Birth of Democracy: The Athenian Army

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[Agora Object] P 9273: Black Figure Skyphos Fragment

Two joining fragments, broken all around. Interior black glazed. Torso of draped figure, right, with left arm raised from waist, standing in front of an altar. White for palmette and volutes on altar ... 1 March 1937 ... Black Figure Skyphos Fragment

[Corinth Publication] Recurrent Submergence and Uplift in the Area of Ancient Helike, Gulf of Corinth, Greece: Microfaunal and Archaeological Evidence

Alvarez-Zarikian, Carlos A.; Soter, Steven & Katsonopoulou, Dora ... Journal of Coastal Research 24:1A In 2001, Helike Project archaeologists found traces of the coastal site of Classical Helike, a city destroyed and submerged by an earthquake and tsunami in 373 BC. Nearby ... January ... abraded or fragmented shells of ... Journal of Coastal Research ... archaeologists found traces of the coastal site of Classical

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[Corinth Object] MF 2006 15: POROS LIMESTONE MINIATURE ALTAR

Miniature altar with claw chisel marks on upper, flat surface. On smooth sides of corner, tall fascia, lesbian molding underneath. On fascia above molding, possibly wave pattern in black paint. Poros ... 2006/06/05 ... POROS LIMESTONE MINIATURE ALTAR

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[Corinth Object] MF 8586: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

Cyma reversa type. Hollow rectangular portable altar with panel(s) bearing figural decoration in relief and cyma reversa crowning molding. Cyma reversa decorated with Lesbian leaf and dart pattern in relief ... 1939/11/06 ... Lisle, Cults of Corinth (Johns ... Rupp, Greek Altars (Bryn Mawr