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Heraia ... BMC 24, 25 Head of Athena l., wearing Attic helmet. Η with curved sides ... 4th century B.C. |
| Athens ... Seltman, nos. 328--346 (Group L); Sv. 6.1--17
(3rd-century B.C. context: Cistern L 17:7)
Obv. Head of Athena right in un-wreathed Attic helmet.
Rev. ΑΘΕ to right of owl standing half right.
... Ca. 510's - 500 B.C. |
| Athens ... Sv. 25.22--28; Kroll 1972, pl. 36:16--20 Casts. Gorgoneion. A-θE Athena advancing r., holding lowered spear in r. hand; aegis draped over extended l. arm. 82-56-10 ... 42/1--39 B.C. |
| Athens ... Sv. 22.71, 72, 84.
[θ-A] Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet. A-θ (or θ-A) Owl stg. r., facing; all in olive wreath. 85-15-29 ... 284--270's B.C. |
| Athens ... Sv. 23.25--42 Casts. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet. AθE Owl stg. r., facing; behind, olive spray and crescent; illegible symbol below olive spray. C 658 ... ca. 220's--190's B.C. |
Located in Room IV, strosis 3, of SW House. Archaic, later disturbed, filling in and over undug well. See also L-M 17-18:1 where objects SS 14318 and T 3576 are actually from the filling over the undug ... 6th-5th c. B.C. |
| Pyre 1 in Central House, Room XI, strosis 3. Sacrificial pyre with characteristic small vases amid carbonized twigs and bone.
Near north side of courtyard. This pit was cut slightly into strosis 3 (lot ... 1st quarter 4th c. B.C. |
| Cistern with dumped filling, second quarter of 4th c. B.C. Also Lot Φ 187bis (selected coarse).
No coins ... Ca. 375-350 B.C. |
| Date of filling early third c. B.C.
Little pottery. Seven stamped amphora handles. Latest coin dates in first third of 3rd c. One small fragment of moldmade bowl of undetermined type. Coins:
12 August ... 310-220 B.C. |
Late Roman Pit. No clear page reference but see nbpp. 1308-1309 ... 22-29 July 1957 |
Fillings associated with early houses on the lower north slopes of the Areopagus; various levels and dates.
Both houses were built in the 6th century B.C. and destroyed by the Persians; both also have ... 6rd c. B.C.-3rd c. A.D. |
Rectangular pit at 54/ΛΓ.
The pit's plan is irregular; its measurements approximately 2.00x1.10x1.15m. The wall foundations run a little over a meter deep at 53/ΛΓ-ΛΕ, consist of irregularly shaped and ... Ca. 450-425 B.C. |
| Contents of Pithos Y; probably belonging to sacrificial pyre III.
In northern corner of courtyard. Characteristic pyre pottery in fill of one of two pithoi set into the floor of the courtyard as part ... 400-350 B.C. |
Geometric Pit 58/ΛΒ.
It was started as a well, but after 2 meters crumbling bedrock must have discouraged the diggers. It produced only a few sherds, all of which were kept ... Geometric |
Well at 66/ΛΖ. Homogeneous fill.
14 stamped amphora handles. Rhodian and Knidian handles find parallels in Middle Stoa building fill. Type 27 D lamp agrees with this date. Fragments of 50 bowls and one ... 225-175 B.C. |
| Phaidon Street Cistern: North Chamber
Sullan destruction debris. One of two chambers connected by tunnel.
Two latest coins date to 87/86. Gray ware lamp of first quarter of 1st c. A.D. indicates disturbance ... 2nd c. B.C. |
| Phaidon Street Cistern: South Chamber.
Connected by tunnel to O 17:5.
Knidian stamped amphora handle; fragments of five long-petal bowls, one made in worn mold. Type 35 A lamp. Coins
9 August 1957 #1-#3 ... Late 2nd c. B.C. |
| Eugene Vanderpool ... Infant grave near Phaidon street cistern. No offerings.
Roughly rectangular, almost elliptical cutting in bedrock, measuring 0.70m long, 0.35m wide, and 0.40m deep, oriented south-southwest to north-northeast ... Late Helladic III C/Early Protogeometric (date uncertain) |
| General view with the Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) conspicuous at right center. End of season ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). southeast 1298 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 Jun 1957 |
| End of season, general view. Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) in foreground; along the road, at left, the Southeast Unit; timbers covering well at 66/ΛΖ. Aischinou Street at left with the complex ... Polygonal House (Two-roomed House) and Southwest House (Southeast Unit) in the notebooks (SD). northwest 1297 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| Northern part of Section Φ. In foreground, through in Room 1 of the Roman House A; at right, curving line of 19th century water channel. End of season ... Apsidal Building in the notebook (SD). north 1299 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| Southeast Unit at the end of the 1957 season ... Southwest House in nb. north 1333 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Aug 1957 |
| Overview of the Two-roomed House ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). west 1225 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Apr 1957 |
| South wall in the east room of the Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House). At lower right, Floor II, with human footprint; at lower left, level of Floor III ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). southeast 1235 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 May 1957 |
| At left, northwest corner of the Two-roomed House; at right, the Southeast Unit. At centre, mass of earth to be removed in order to uncover more of early wall. Two blocks at lower left ... Southwest House (Southeast Unit) and Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) in nb. (SD) south 1259 Horizontal (normal) ... 3 May 1957 |
| In right foreground, the Southeast Unit; in right middle ground, the Two-roomed House. At left middle ground, timbers covering well at 66/ΛΖ. End of season ... Southwest House (Southeast Unit) and Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) in nb. (SD) 1300 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 Jun 1957 |
| Northwest corner of the Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House), showing earlier walls overlaid with earth, and later construction, after refilling of west room ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). south 1239 Horizontal (normal) ... 19 Jun 1957 |
| Rectangular pit at 54/ΛΓ. Only the northern half of the pit has been dug. Note the 5th c. B.C. drain in the lower left of the picture ... southwest 1209 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Apr 1957 |
| Rectangular tone-lined pit (cesspool?) in street just south of the door of the Southeast Unit ... Southwest House in notebooks. (SD) southwest 1253 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 |
| Turkish water channel under Phaidonos Street. At right, wall of Late Roman Building (?). Under south end of wall is south chamber of Phaidon Street cistern (Deposit O 17:6). Below to left of N. end is ... For cistern cf. p. 1306. For the grave cf. p. 1314. For the channel, see summary in notebook Ω pp. 1897-1898, 1904-1907. south 1394 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 May 1957 |
| Hydraulic basin. At right, the preserved corner of the basin ... east 1285 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| Hydraulic basin ... north 1286 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| At top center, "Aischinou Street Cistern South (A)" with its hydraulic floor. Pithos and bothros in the foreground. Deposit L 17:7 ... Cf. nb. pp. 1272-1274, 1317-1320. no say 1327 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Aug 1957 |
| "Aischinou Street Cistern North (B)", showing the floor with its deep basin (bottom center), the curious construction on the south wall (top center), and the walled passage (left center) after removal ... 1326 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Aug 1957 |
| Lime pit. Note entrance at upper left of pit circle ... Nb. says at 51/ΙΖ (SD) southeast 1248 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 |
| Rectangular pit at 54/ΛΓ. Only the northern half of the pit has been dug. Note the 5th c. B.C. drain in the lower left of the picture ... AMS southwest 1209 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Apr 1957 |
| Overview of the Two-roomed House ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). west 1225 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Apr 1957 |
| Lime pit. Note entrance at upper left of pit circle ... Nb. says at 51/ΙΖ (SD) southeast 1248 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 |
| Rectangular tone-lined pit (cesspool?) in street just south of the door of the Southeast Unit ... Southwest House in notebooks. (SD) southwest 1253 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Apr 1957 |
| South wall in the east room of the Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House). At lower right, Floor II, with human footprint; at lower left, level of Floor III ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). southeast 1235 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 May 1957 |
| At left, northwest corner of the Two-roomed House; at right, the Southeast Unit. At centre, mass of earth to be removed in order to uncover more of early wall. Two blocks at lower left ... Southwest House (Southeast Unit) and Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) in nb. (SD) south 1259 Horizontal (normal) ... 3 May 1957 |
| Turkish water channel under Phaidonos Street. At right, wall of Late Roman Building (?). Under south end of wall is south chamber of Phaidon Street cistern (Deposit O 17:6). Below to left of N. end is ... For cistern cf. p. 1306. For the grave cf. p. 1314. For the channel, see summary in notebook Ω pp. 1897-1898, 1904-1907. south 1394 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 May 1957 |
| Hydraulic basin. At right, the preserved corner of the basin ... AMS east 1285 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| Hydraulic basin ... AMS north 1286 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| View across Room A1 of bath. In foreground, west retaining wall of modern road ... AMS east 2971 Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Jun 1957 |
| In right foreground, the Southeast Unit; in right middle ground, the Two-roomed House. At left middle ground, timbers covering well at 66/ΛΖ. End of season ... Southwest House (Southeast Unit) and Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) in nb. (SD) 1300 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 Jun 1957 |
| General view with the Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) conspicuous at right center. End of season ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). southeast 1298 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 Jun 1957 |
| End of season, general view. Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House) in foreground; along the road, at left, the Southeast Unit; timbers covering well at 66/ΛΖ. Aischinou Street at left with the complex ... Polygonal House (Two-roomed House) and Southwest House (Southeast Unit) in the notebooks (SD). northwest 1297 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| Northern part of Section Φ. In foreground, through in Room 1 of the Roman House A; at right, curving line of 19th century water channel. End of season ... Apsidal Building in the notebook (SD). north 1299 Horizontal (normal) ... 7 Jun 1957 |
| Northwest corner of the Polygonal Building (Two-roomed House), showing earlier walls overlaid with earth, and later construction, after refilling of west room ... Polygonal House in the notebooks (SD). south 1239 Horizontal (normal) ... 19 Jun 1957 |
| At top center, "Aischinou Street Cistern South (A)" with its hydraulic floor. Pithos and bothros in the foreground. Deposit L 17:7 ... Cf. nb. pp. 1272-1274, 1317-1320. no say 1327 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Aug 1957 |
| "Aischinou Street Cistern North (B)", showing the floor with its deep basin (bottom center), the curious construction on the south wall (top center), and the walled passage (left center) after removal ... AMS 1326 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Aug 1957 |
| Southeast Unit at the end of the 1957 season ... Southwest House in nb. north 1333 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Aug 1957 |
| The North-South rubble wall foundation at room 1. In future rubble wall #1. Looking east ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Late Roman Tomb ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Southwest Roman House ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Upper left large block (B) at southwest House's exterior east wall. Stone footing in stucco to take marble slabs ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking southeast. Note blocks of east wall of building and fall at ground as it goes north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking south. Note circled handle of krater ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Poros slab that forms the east wall of Pit 54/ΛΓ ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| South wall of building and mass of earth seen from the east ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Photo looking south. X marks floor level. The hearth sits on floor III ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking southeast. Note east exterior wall of building, step N5, drain just east of it, and amphora necks stuck in ground just north of Rubble Wall #2 ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking northeast, showing the corner of the floor strosis just cleaned ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| When we lifted it we found that the face that had been flat against the earth was distinguished by the same vertical striations??? found in the polygonal blocks at the east wall nearby (visible in the ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking east. The southern part of the strosis ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Mass of earth north of the northwest corner. Looking south ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Mass of earth north of the northwest corner. Looking west ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Mass of earth north of the northwest corner. Looking down and north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Pit just before refilling as seen from southeast ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Pit 54/ΛΓ looking southwest ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking south. Floor II and Floor I (W) are cleared. Steps cut in earth in center of photograph show levels of earth in western room ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking north, showing in what position the North-South crosswall stones were in ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking east and showing the large fallen block / ... /, and the foundation for the East-West crosswall of southwest house from which it had fallen ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking south at south wall, showing Floor II with footprint ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Closeup of footprint ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Looking west and showing the outside of the south wall of the Polygonal Building. Note stone packing behind the wall (i.e. to the left of the wall) at its western quarter ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Tomb O 17:8, as excavated, from above west ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Detail of southwest home from the west. Small / ... / with four doors ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| pit at southwest corner of southwest house, as cleared. From the north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Mouth of Cistern C, from the north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Cisterns C and D from the north. Modern wall to be destroyed ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| North side of Aischines street cleared ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Aischines Street, cleared to ancient levels, looking south. Pit C in foreground, D in background ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| From the north. Pit under east street in foreground ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| From the north. Closeup of pit under east street in foreground ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| From the north, showing east wall and threshold ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Vestibule from the east. Strosis 1 and 2 ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Vestibule from the east. Strosis 3 ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Vestibule, cleared to strosis 3 from the east ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Room IV, as found, strosis 1-2, from the north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Vestibule and Room II. Showing destruction filling-2 running straight across two rooms ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Room IV, strosis 2 removed, from the north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Room IV, strosis 3. From the north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Room IV, V and VI from the north, destruction level, showing fallen stones imbedded in strosis 3 ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Room IV, V and VI from the east ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Room IV. Fallen stones from the south ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
| Room IV. Fallen stones from the north ... AMS Horizontal (normal) |
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