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[Agora Publication] Weights, Measures and Tokens

Lang, M. Crosby, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The first part of this book deals with weights (14 bronze, 109-111 lead, 28 stone) and measures (75 dry, 28-31 liquid). Although humble objects, the detailed study of these everyday items provides archaeological ... 1964

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[Agora Publication] The Tholos of Athens and its Predecessors

Thompson, H. A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Famous classical buildings, such as the Parthenon, are preserved in such monumental isolation that it is hard to reconstruct the effect that they might have had on the ancient visitor. Their setting relative ... 1940