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[Agora Report] 1946 Excavations ΝΝ, ΞΞ: Sections ΝΝ - ΞΞ Excavation Summary 1946

Rodney S. Young ... The objective of this year's excavation was to clear the southern part of the section to bedrock. Features earlier investigated (the 6th century cemetery, the Hellenistic-Early Roman terrace and one large ... 31 May-14 Aug 1946

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

Rodney S. Young ... Section ΝΝ lies at the mouth of the valley between Pnyx and Areopagus, which was the important thoroughfare from the Agora to the Pnyx and to the southern parts of the city, as well as to the Piraeus Gate, ... 26 Sep 1938-24 Jun 1939

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[Agora Object] G 757: One-Handled Glass Jug

Two joining fragments of neck and handle; no finished edge preserved. Flaring mouth (rim probably rounded); rim coil; strap handle, folded against mouth and rim-coil. Neck expands towards sloping shoulder ... 430/40-460 A.D.

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[Agora Object] G 758: Square Glass Bottle

Single piece: about half of shoulder and beginning of neck. No finished edge preserved. Sides slightly concave. Yellowish green glass. First half of 5th century AD? Added 3 July 2001. Built shaft, with ... 6-18 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3761: Lamp

Intact except for small hole on bottom. Wavy lines on rim; plain discus with four holes and a fifth at throat of nozzle. Semi-pierced handle, two grooves above, one below. Two oval grooves on reverse; ... 12 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3788: Lamp

Intact except for chip from discus. Double grooved handle, semi-pierced. Wavy pattern on rim; winged Eros, right, before altar on discus. Palm leaf inside double almond-shaped grooves on bottom. Unglazed ... 15 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3791: Lamp

Complete save for chip from top surface. Rows of raised globules on body and rim; plain sunken discus set off by grooves; pierced handle, triple grooved above and below; volutes either side of nozzle ... 16 May 1939

[Agora Object] L 3793: Lamp

Intact except for small piece of bottom. Double grooved handle, unpierced; plain rim with single groove; rosette with swirling leaves on discus. On reverse, three roughly concentric grooves and a central ... 17 May 1939