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[Agora Report] 1939 ΜΜ: Section ΜΜ Season of 1939

Homer A. Thompson ... Section Μ was to be refilled this year and supplementary explorations took place to resolve some remaining obscurities. The most significant discovery was a road running northwest-southeast, probably the ... 20 Feb-8 Apr 1939

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[Agora Report] 1936 ΜΜ: Section ΜΜ Summaries for 1936

Homer A. Thompson ... Three main ancient features were excavated within Section ΜΜ: the North Stoa, the South Building and the ancient East-West Street passing between the two buildings. After the destruction of the buildings, ... 10 Feb-25 May 1936

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[Agora Object] A 661: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Fragment of echinus with part of volute and palmette in angle. Egg and dart painted after incision. Under surface finished with toothed chisel. Good work. ADDENDA From Stoa Poikile. From well, dump. Leica ... 21 May 1935

[Agora Object] A 664: Capital: Doric

Hard gray poros, finished rough to receive stucco, of which a little remains. The top surface is so rough as to suggest a wooden epistyle. Note a cutting for a hook-clamp toward middle of one side. For ... 2 June 1936

[Agora Object] A 985: Antefix: Plastic and Inscribed

Tip and lower right corner missing. In high relief on face a head of Athena in Corinthian helmet, flanked by acanthus sprays and supporting a large palmette with a small palmette at its heart and rosettes ... 20 February 1939

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[Agora Object] A 2254: Building Block Fragment with Masons' Mark

One upper corner only remains. Bearing surface on top; anathyrosis across top and down front of end. Carefully cut in top surface, mason's letter: Λ. From the Temple of Ares. Pentelic marble. See A 238 ... 2 June 1936

[Agora Object] I 4143: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Right side and back preserved. Seven lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in a Byzantine foundation wall in the northwest corner of the Market Square, beyond ... 14 May 1936

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[Agora Object] I 4164: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of grave monument. Top has been chipped away. In one side at midheight, a round sinking. Twice used, the two inscriptions appearing on opposite sides. Three lines of the inscription ... 20 May 1936