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[Agora Monument] Altar of Ares

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

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[Agora Monument] Altar of Zeus Agoraios

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

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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 ... Altar of the Twelve Gods ... Altar 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 ... Religious, Altar ... Fair, half of superstructure minus cap stones.

[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 ... AgoraPicBk 16 2003: Altar of the Twelve Gods

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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 ... Site | By Area | West | Kolonos Agoraios | Area around the Temple of Hephaistos

[Corinth Publication] A Terracotta Altar in Corinth

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

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[Agora Monument] Temple of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria

Temple, Religious Unknown Limestone, Conglomerate Poor, foundations only ... 4th B.C ... Temple of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria ... Temple of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria

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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

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Tyranny

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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 ... Birth of Democracy: Tyranny

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 3, s. 257, p. 247

Academy. Alphitopolis. Altars. Achaians. Acharnai. Altar of Aidos. Achilles. Altar of Aphrodite Hegemone. Acropolis. Altar of Apollo Patroos. Altar of Apollo Pythios. Altar of Apollo under several titles ... Agora 3 247 ... Altar of Eurysakes ... Altar of Aidos ... Altar of Aphrodite Hegemone

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: State Religion

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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 ... Altars and shrines were ... and buildings of the city ... of impiety and when a man

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Boule

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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

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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 ... Architecture | Altars

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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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[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 ... Hawksbeak type. Hollow rectangular portable altar with plain back, hawksbeak ... Doric leaf patterns painted on upper and lower surfaces of hawksbeak. Leaves ... portion of back, part of

[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 16 2003: History of the Agora

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History of the Agora The excavations of the Athenian Agora have uncovered about thirty acres on the sloping ground northwest of the Acropolis (Fig. 3). Material of all periods from the Late Neolithic to ... AgoraPicBk 16 2003: History of the Agora

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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 ... RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR

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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 ... Hollow rectangular portable altar with figural decoration on side panel(s) ... relief. Only two folds of ... the edge of a stool outlined in black survive of the