Middle Tower in the Stoa of Attalos, Piers 10-11. From a drawing made at the beginning of the 19th century for Edward Dodwell and published in his "Classical and Topographical Tour through Greece", 1819, vol. I, p. 370. Labelled as what was thought to be the "Gymnasium of Ptolemy". Cf. Agora XXIV, pl. 5, Tower W6.
Middle Tower in the Stoa of Attalos, Piers 10-11. From a drawing made at the beginning of the 19th century for Edward Dodwell and published in his "Classical and Topographical Tour through Greece", 1819, vol. I, p. 370. Labelled as what was thought to be the "Gymnasium of Ptolemy". Cf. Agora XXIV, pl. 5, Tower W6.
Calotype photograph by John Shaw Smith. Taken looking from the Temple of Hephaistos, toward the Acropolis. The houses on the north slope that covered the ancient Agora and the Frankish tower are clearly visible.
"Modern town of Athens with Acropolis at the back and Mars Hill or Areopagus on right. Athens Oct. 21, 1851" - annotation on the back of the original print by John Shaw Smith, our great-grandfather. Signed by Basil Megan, Sept. 29 1993 and Peter (A.H.S.) Megan, Nov. 5, 1993. See 2010.01.0357.
