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| Thamneus' Cellar, a storage cellar on the north slope of the Areopagus. Lower filling of mid-6th c. B.C., upper filling of last quarter of 6th c. B.C ... 6th c. B.C. |
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. |
7th c. well below east part of Odeion Cavea Trench K). Use filling negligible; dumped filling of the second half of the 7th c. B.C.
Brann Well H. Diameter 1.10m. Cut into bedrock. During excavation seepage ... 650-600 B.C. |
Mouth and upper part of chamber cut away in modern times; two short passages, one to SW, encroaching on Mycenaean chamber tomb; here the builders apparently found the fill too soft for tunneling, so they ... Early third quarter of 3rd c. B.C. |
Stoa Construction Fills (n.b. for all Stoa and pre-Stoa fills later than construction filling of Square Peristyle see P-R 6-12)
Over 100 stamped amphora handles in fill. No long-petal bowls, but one fragment ... Before ca. 150 B.C. |
Cistern at 17-18/ΛΑ (Coroplasts' Dump) outside the market square to the southeast, west of the Panathenaic Way.
Upper and lower fill distinguished during excavation, but material from both appears to ... To ca. 330-320 B.C. |
A rubbish pit at the foot of the northwest slope of the Areopagus. Black figured, plain glazed vases and several lamps. A pair of lekythoi recall both in make and in style the products of the Haimon Painter ... Ca. 480-475 B.C. |
Cistern at 70/ΚΕ and channels. Part of same system as D 17:3 and D 17:5. It was set against a corner of the lowest foundation block. Thus one is forced to assume that enough of the wall remained at least ... Ca. 200-150 B.C. |
| Pyre /Burial (?) disturbed, in the area of the Poros Building west of the Areopagus. In northeast corner of room 4 west.
Concentration of artifacts, tiny slivers of bone, and burning in a layer of fill ... Early 4th c. B.C. |
Well in the industrial area west of the Areopagus.
A flask-shaped cistern in House H with a dumped fill of the late fifth century brought from elsewhere and evidently deposited sometime in the 3rd c. B.C ... Ca. 420-400 B.C. |
| A well on the lower slope of the Hill of the Nymphs, (diam. 1.20m -water level -7m), to 7.90m. The scanty use filling at the bottom contained water jars and pitchers as well as the inventoried objects; ... Second quarter of 6th. c. B.C. |
| A well in the industrial area of the Areopagus, about 7.00m. west of the West Bath, to a depth of 14.60m. This well was the direct successor to A 17:1, replacing it when it collapsed. The use filling at ... Second quarter 6th. c. |
| Pit (6x10) in the valley between the Areopagus and the Hill of the Nymphs. Large cutting in bedrock with 540 ostraka, mainly of the late eighties of the 5th. c. B. C. Much pottery, principally of the early ... Ca. 500-450 B.C. |
Rodney Young ... Grave. RSY Grave 50. Outside archaic cemetery on the lower slopes of the Hill of the Nymphs, cremation burial. Roughly square pit (0.80x1.00m). This pit contained a heavy deposit of cinders and ash; its ... Beginning of the last quarter of the 6th century |
Nb page 5044: Great shapeless pit with a well (62/Ξ) at its bottom which we were unable to dig because it was too dangerous. Fill in the pit was of sand and white ash. The finds and pottery 4th. and perhaps ... Late 4th.-early 3rd. c. |
| Pyre(?) in House N, S.W. Room. (=House C, Room 10)
In room 10. Vessels from an earlier pyre were found dispersed in the makeup of the latest "floor" in the room, with tile fragments trodden into its surface ... First quarter of the 4th c. B.C. |
Fillings to either side of the Great Drain, in the southern part of the area west of the Areopagus; various levels, late 6th. and early 5th c. B.C. to Sullan destruction. Coins:
26 July 1946 #1-#2
30 July ... Late 6th. c. B.C.-1st. c. A.D. |
West Terrace, South End, Layers IV and V. Heavy dumped filling associated with terrace walls at the extreme south end of the excavations in the Areopagus industrial area. The proportion of figured and ... Ca. 420-390 B.C. |
A well in House T, Room 2W (Publ. House D), industrial area west of the Areopagus. Lower filling of dug bedrock including a small amount of pottery of the Geometric period. Gravelly filling in collapsed ... 3rd. quarter of 8th. c. B.C. |
RSY Grave 49. Outside Archaic Cemetery ... 550-525 B.C. |
A well (diameter 1m) in the industrial area west of the Areopagus, in the area later occupied by House C. Water level 1.50-2.m Dumped filling of broken bedrock with considerable fragmentary pottery in ... Ca. 500-480 B.C. |
| Grave XXVI in notebook = RSY Grave 12 ... Ca. 525-500 B.C. or sightly later |
Fillings below the courtyard floor of the Poros Enclosure west of the Areopagus. The lowest layer, over bedrock, is of the archaic period and may have accumulated on the spot before the start of building ... First half of 5th c. B.C. |
House R, fill under drain tiles and fillings associated with house K in industrial area, including what was C 19:15, plus C 19:16 and
C 19:17.
a) House built as dwelling in second half of 5th.c.
b) Used ... Ca. 5th and 4th c. B.C. |
| A cave-in not long after the digging of this shaft destroyed its possible usefulness as a well and thereafter it was used as a dump. Two principle periods of such use were noted, and within these several ... Ca. 575-480 B.C. |
Green Earth at 03-04-05/ΚΑ-ΚΔ, to at least -3.50m. near the southwest corner of the market square. Terracotta figurines; lamps; fragmentary pottery ... Ca. 500-475 B.C. and later |
Wells at 24/ΙΓ at 26/ΙΑ near the SW corner of the market square, about 10m west of the Southwest Fountain House (the party wall between them broken through in antiquity). ... Ca. 500 B.C. |
| A single fragment preserves some of rim and body and one handle stub. In a panel on body, the head of a horse (red for details), part of one of his legs and the top of a man's head. Across top of panel, ... March 1940 |
| Two joining fragments preserve some of shoulder and upper part of body. At left of fragment, Athena advancing right and looking back holds out her helmet in left hand extended behind a Doric column. White ... March 1940 |
A single fragment preserves some of rim and floor; suspension hole. Floor: outer zone, two sphinxes confronted. Central medallion: part of uncertain object. Exterior, within foot: part of a wing; under ... March 1940 |
| One leg of a tripod pyxis, preserving part of the shallow bowl and projecting rim. On the wall of the bowl, dotted rings; on the leg, a lion, right, head turned back. Traces of red on mane and muzzle ... 24 April 1940 |
| Complete save for chip from handle and many flakes from surface. Shoulder lekythos with low spreading foot and echinus mouth. Top of foot and lower body glazed, also mouth and handle. On front of body, ... 25 April 1940 |
| Intact. Surface much worn and peeled. Shoulder lekythos with low foot and flaring mouth. Foot and lower body glazed; purple ground line. On body, crude nude figure, left, draped figure facing center to ... 25 April 1940 |
| Mended from many pieces; fragments of body and shoulder missing. Similar in shape, size and decoration to P 16587 (ΝΝ 1713). Purple: ground line, band at base of neck, two bands on lip.
Good black glaze, ... 25 April 1940 |
| Intact except for small chip from lip. Outside unglazed except for rim. Rim inside and omphalos glazed; fringe of short strokes around omphalos. On body inside, four grapevines with tendrils and white ... 25 April 1940 |
| Lid intact save for chip at edge. Straight wall and very slightly convex top, projecting a little beyond the wall and grooved near the edge. On top, a bird with spread wings, no incision; black glaze on ... 25 April 1940 |
| A single fragment, broken all around, preserves part of the shoulder of a black figured hydria. Depicts Herakles and Antaios. Red for Herakles's fillet and beard. White for quiver strap.
ADDENDA Leagros ... 7 May 1940 |
| Rim fragment of volute krater, the outer face of the lip has a maeander, figured scene below: warrior armed with shield, spear, helmet and greaves, walking left beside a four-horse chariot; part of a third ... 9 May 1940 |
| Broken all around. Part of column and shield and two letters. Purple on rim of shield.
Early Roman fill. 2900 Leica, 80-43-27 ... 1 June 1949 |
Two joining fragments from side of band cup.
Parts of three standing draped figures preserved. Added red for the hair of one figure; a little incision. Clay floor associated with early wall at east. 2981 ... 10 June 1949 |
Four non-joining fragments.
a) Four-horse team right; one of the horses white. A draped figure holds them; a nude boy jumps down; in front of him, the legs of a figure walking right.
b) Fragment with drapery ... 5 May 1947 |
From a closed pot; amphora. Part of Athena Promachos, left; face, crest of helmet, extended arm covered with aegis, and spear. Red gravelly fill. 4442 Leica ... 5 May 1947 |
| From the shoulder of an amphora. Head and shoulder of a bearded man, right. He wears a tight-fitting garment. Purple for hair and beard. Sand fill. Leica ... 5 May 1947 |
| A single fragment, broken all around, preserves part of the neck and upper body of an amphora. Figured panel depicts parts of heads of four warriors, one wearing a helmet. All carry spears. Added red for ... 14 March 1947 |
| Seven joining fragments preserve some of lower part of body. The legs of two figures, left, one nude, the other wearing a long chiton. A broad red stripe and white dots on the chiton. Behind the figure ... 14 March 1947 |
| Numerous fragments made up to two main groups which preserve part of the scene on either side of the vase.
A. Two sirens facing. Red for faces, breasts, upper part of wings and stroke across tail. Rosettes ... 15 March 1947 |
| Seven fragments make up to three.
a) Head of a siren, right; spread wing.
b) Rump and curling tail of an animal; horn of a second; hoofs of animals in zone above.
c) Part of leg of an animal(?).
Added ... 15 March 1947 |
| Two joining fragments give part of offset lip and wall. Reserved line at edge of lip inside. Glaze band at lip and below offset outside.
Inscribed:
Little Master Lip Cup Fragment. Pit B, boxes 3-4 ... 17 March 1947 |
Many joining fragments preserve nearly half of rim with part of wall and one handle. Below, rays, above, broad animal zone: sphinx left, and panther right. Incision, blob rosettes in field. Red freely ... 24-28 March 1947 |
Small piece from rim. Standing figure looking to his right, his left arm outstretched. At left edge of fragment, a bit of head and outstretched hand of another figure. Incised blob rosette with purple ... 24-28 March 1947 |
| Fragment of edge of large flat lid. Vertical flange, well in from edge, broken off below. On top, narrow red band at edge. A large face, right, outlined with incision (nose, lips, top of pointed beard) ... 24-28 March 1947 |
| Band of four rows of dots, below which three horizontal lines. Below this, bearded male head, turned left, and object to right. Rosette between. Head and part of object in black. Hair and part of object ... 24-28 March 1947 |
| Very fragmentary; fragments made up into four groups.
a) Lower parts of two draped women, left; then black zone with white dots, then inverted rays.
b) Upper part of a woman's body, left, probably the ... May 1947 |
| From the wall of a closed pot. On the outside, part of a siren, right, with purple additions and incised detail. Incised rosette.
Attic clay. Reddish brown earth over west part of Mycenaean tomb. 4934 ... 7 June 1947 |
| Badly burned and broken; chips missing, and much of surface gone. Wide-shouldered lekythos. On the shoulder a palmette with pendent hooks to each side. Below, left to right: draped figure right; nude figure ... 10 June 1947 |
Similar in shape and condition to P 17962 (ΝΝ 2967), but somewhat larger. On the shoulder a draped figure to each side of a palmette. Below, left to right, standing draped figure right, with spear; a second ... 10 June 1947 |
Similar to P 17962 and P 17963 (ΝΝ 2967, ΝΝ 2968) in shape but the condition slightly better. On the shoulder, palmette with two draped figures to either side. Below, left to right two standing draped ... 10 June 1947 |
| From the wall of a closed pot; Attic animal style. Lion, rampant, with head turned back; flame mane and purple details. Under the lion's paws, a narrow brown line; band of panel, or object? Sand below ... 10 June 1947 |
| From the shoulder of a closed pot. The head of a purple-bearded man, left; tendril in field.
ADDENDA Additional fragments possibly from this pot:
b) Wreathed head, left; traces of handle attachments ... 10 June 1947 |
| Mended from several pieces; small chips missing. On the shoulder, a cock, right; to either side a lotus bud. On the body, three nude runners, right. Purple for the cock's wattles and tail, and for the ... 24 June 1947 |
Mended from several pieces; one rim fragment and three wall fragments do not join. Deep lid with plain flat rim, slightly thickened and projecting. Nearly half the circumference preserved, but none of ... 30 June 1947 |
| Joins P 18530. Mended from two pieces. From the wall of a closed pot. Head of a bearded satyr or Centaur with a branch, right. Purple for flesh, except ear. Heavy incision. Narrow purple line above head ... 1 July 1947 |
Two fragments from a little master/Gordion cup; the rim inset, glazed black. Inscribed on the reserved wall:
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b)
The third fragment from a similar cup; the offset of the rim less pronounced, and marked ... 1 July 1947 |
Wall fragment, with part of a painted inscription:
Streaky brown wash inside. House H, room 11, loose fill, west side. 5592 Leica ... 25 July 1947 |
| Mouth and handle missing; minor chips. Foot in two degrees; on the shoulder double rays; double row of dots above scene. On the body, quadriga right. Behind the horses, one standing with a harp; and another ... 13 August 1947 |
The mouth and handle missing, and minor chips; the upper body mended from several pieces. Similar to P 18502 (ΟΟ 365), but somewhat smaller and the incision somewhat more careful. The figure in front of ... 13 August 1947 |
| Preserved is part of two women, draped, standing, facing each other. The one at the right holds a child, between them a basket. Tendrils in the field. White: women's flesh, dots on dresses. Red: stripe ... 18 May 1940 |
A single fragment, broken all around, preserves some of shoulder, neck and handle of a lekythos of "little lion" shape. On shoulder, a lion, right. Red dots for mane. Red in groove between neck and shoulder ... 2 September 1932 |
| Twenty-five fragments make up to thirteen. Probably from more than one vase, but no sure criterion for sorting. A shallow skyphos with concave lip. Broad reserved zone around body decorated with a row ... 30 August-2 September 1932 |
Five non-joining fragments preserve part of rim and body of steep-sided open cup. Between handle palmettes, two animals, boar and lion(?), confronted.
Shiny black glaze on interior and on exterior of ... 24 August 1932 |
| Mouth, neck, most of handle and fragments of body missing.
Body: Dionysos, right, preceded and followed by a dancing satyr. Shoulder: cock between ivy leaves.
Red for beards, tails, folds and dots ... 2-4 July 1932 |
Part of shoulder and immediately adjacent parts of neck and body preserved. Shoulder: draped figure and part of a large upright palmette. Body: part of head of youth, right. Red line at base of neck, for ... 2-4 July 1932 |
| A tiny fragment from wall of sizable open pot. Depicts a rider wearing a short red chiton, his mount and his legs missing. Glazed inside. May be 26/ΙΑ. May be deposit G 15:2. Well, dump. 750 Leica ... June-July 1932 |
| Broken away above. Large chip of surface missing at left. Sphinx seated, left front paw raised. Head, top of wing and some of hind quarters missing. Added red on belly and for strokes on wings. Black glaze ... June-July 1932 |
Three fragments from neck and shoulder, two joining, the third (a) possibly joining.
a) Fragment from shoulder and upper part of body. Head and shoulders of Dionysos, left, holding drinking horn. At right ... June-July 1932 |
Nine fragments, mended from twenty, preserve part of body and bit of shoulder of lekythos. Perhaps from two pots? Shoulder decorated with lotus buds; top of body with dots; body with at least four women ... 21-31 March 1932 |
Eight joining fragments from upper part of body and edge of shoulder. Shoulder: lotus buds. Top of body: dots. Body: Hephaistos on a mule preceded and followed by a maenad. Branches in field. Green earth ... 21-31 March 1932 |
Six joining pieces preserve part of rim and body. In handle zone two satyrs with wine skins(?) on ground between them. Vine branches and clusters in field. No incision. No added color. Green earth. Leica ... 21-31 March 1932 |
Five non-joining fragments.
a) Made up from four joining fragments, preserves part of one handle attachment and about one-fourth of rim and side. Bird under handle, and then two draped women walking right ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Broken all around. A single fragment from top of body of a closed pot.
Satyr, head full face, playing lyre; branches in the field. Black tongues across top. White ground. Mixed fill. Leica ... 1937 |
Fifteen joining fragments preserve about one-third, including full profile, of a shallow bowl lid. Decoration, from base out (if considered as a lid, from center out): rays; band of double dots; band of ... 8 June 1946 |
| Fragment from shoulder of a small amphora. A mounted warrior, to right, bearing two javelins, facing another man of whom there remains only a hand and part of a spear(?). Between them the beginning of ... 9 July 1946 |
| Three joining fragments from stand. Part of woman's head to right and flower preserved.
[Originally identified as neck of a neck amphora, Est. Diam. (neck), 0.14] Odeion Trench Nc, layer VI. 554-555 Leica, ... 10 July 1946 |
Single fragment from the wall of a closed pot, an amphora? Horse's head, right, facing a woman's head, left. Red on mane and forelock of horse; white on face of woman. Unglazed inside. Layer IV. 661 Leica ... 3 August 1946 |
| Part of a circular lid, nearly flat, with plain downturned rim. Purple paint on outer face of rim; inside unglazed. On the top, an open lotus flower, with intertwining tendrils from its stem. Incision ... July 1946 |
| From the wall of a closed pot. Outside, elaborate decoration of palmettes, lotus buds and interwoven tendrils. The leaves of the large palmettes and the knots binding the tendrils incised and decorated ... July 1946 |
| Fragment of the neck, with the beginning of the shoulder; the rim is not preserved. Part of a large palmette, with volute-tendril beside it. Incision for interior details; added purple.
Black Figure Amphora ... July 1946 |
From the shoulder of a closed pot, probably an oinochoe with raised ring at base of neck. Back end of lion right; its long curling tail encircles an incised rosette. Traces of purple bands on the rump ... July 1946 |
| Three pieces, put together with plaster, from rim, neck and shoulder of a pot with stepped rim and thin glaze wash inside: probably a wide-mouthed amphora. Good black glaze overall; on the shoulder, a ... July 1946 |
| Whorl-like fragment, broken at one side; solid, with concave profile and a projecting ring around the lower edge; the preserved lower surface is slightly convex. Two figures dancing right; the first a ... 27 July 1936 |
| Round-bodied oinochoe on flaring ring foot, mended from many pieces; the mouth and upper part of the neck missing and fragments from the body. Restored in plaster. Warrior (with crested helmet, spear and ... 14 March 1947 |
| Two joining fragments give part of the flat floor; beneath, one wide and two narrow glaze bands alternating with wide reserved bands around a central dot. Two harnessed horses moving right; behind them, ... 15 March 1947 |
| Mended from many pieces. Much of the body preserved to the start of the shoulder with part of one horizontal handle. Nothing of the neck or foot. Above the base, large rays, filled in with streaky brown ... Ca. 600 B.C. |
Fifteen fragments, making up to seven and preserved parts of the rim and wall with parts of both handles. Flaring lip, offset inside. The body glazed to the handle zone with a reserved band below the handles ... 24 March 1947 |
| Many fragments, making up to two, preserve part of the rim and wall and one handle. The lower wall and the lip glazed with a reserved band below the handles and a reserved line at the lip inside and central ... 27 March 1947 |
| Fragment from the wall of a large closed pot, broken all around. Part of a face with a large eye, right, and part of the forehead hair. Rosette in front of face, then part of wing(?) of siren.
Added red ... 20 October 1947 |
| A single fragment, brοken all around. Part of one of the columns is preserved, with the inscription painted alongside it: Σ Η Late Roman fill. Leica ... October 1947 |
| Parts of foot, wall, neck, rim and handles preserved; very fragmentary.
a) Part of the moulded foot.
b) Part of the lower body, rather pointed; zone with rays above foot.
c) and d) Small body and shoulder ... 12 August 1947 |
The bottom missing; one side of the body and rim, with attachments of both handles, preserved. Handle zone, painted white and decorated with sketchy figure, seated, between palmettes.
Rough glaze, red ... 28 June-8 July 1947 |
| Belongs with P 22465. Fragment from lower wall, preserving part of floor and of one leg. A sphinx seated right with head turned back facing left. Added purple for hair, wing stripes and a spot on the haunch ... (1948) |
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