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Accumulated fillings in a system of underground drains at west end of section ΔΔ with northward continuation into and across Section Υ.
The filling in the "underground passages" in section ΔΔ appears to ... 3rd c. B.C.
2nd c A.D. |
Cistern with two tunnels, the one entering its neck cut off by an early Roman well, the other, at the bottom not excavated.
Chamber conical in shape, with a depressed draw basin in the center of the floor ... Early Roman-3rd 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. |
North and South Rectangular Stereo-cut Rubbish Pits. These two adjacent rock-cut pits, of uncertain original purpose, were filled with deposits of rubbish evidently contemporary and probably dumped simultaneously, ... Second half of 5th c. B.C. |
Bottle-shaped cistern with dumped fillings on NW slopes of Areopagus; appears not to have been finished in antiquity: the walls and floor show no traces of stucco.
Lower filling, ca. 375-340 B.C.
Upper ... Ca. 375-275 B.C. |
| This filling is the largest deposit of its time found in the Agora. It may be compared with H 6:5 and with N 7:3.
Dug in soft bedrock to a depth of 11.40m; footholds cut on opposite sides of the shaft ... Ca. 490-450 B.C. |
A well on the NW slope of the Areopagus; unfinished well-shaft dug to a depth of only 3.05m., and refilled with broken pottery and other debris. The shaft clearly was begun with the intention of digging ... Ca. 520-480 B.C. |
Pits in area 96-100/ΝΕ-ΝΘ (lower east slopes of Hill of the Nymphs, near extreme west edge of excavated area).
Shallow pit in bedrock against N. face of wall. dMax. depth 0.20m.d.
Many fills in areas ... Ca. 325-300 B.C. |
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. |
Square pit in bedrock southwest of the Hephaisteion. Many marble chips from the construction of the temple of Hephaestus were found here together with a large quantity of pottery and other objects ... Ca. 450 B.C.
Ca. 390-380 B.C. |
Ostrakon deposit, sand fill in a shallow channel in bedrock at the bottom of the Great Drain in the valley between the Areopagus and the Hill of Nymphs.
This group of ostraka may well come from a single ... Ca. 490-480 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 |
Dumped filling in a well on the west slope of the Areopagus (apparently separate, no mends between them, but differing little in date) the bottom filling apparently thrown in towards the beginning of the ... Ca. 425-400 B.C. and earlier |
Well on the north slope of the Areopagus; depth at 9.65m; scanty dumped fillings. From about 3.20m to the bottom, little but tile fragments appeared; in the fillings above, the lower is characterized by ... Ca. 350-290 B.C. |
Dimensions 2.86x1.50x0.70m in depth; stratified fill in rockcut pit (three rockcut steps leading down at one end) which apparently served as a rubbish dump (pottery fragments with carbon and ash). Coins: ... Ca. 410-250 B.C. |
| From the top of a high-type askos. Part of a lion, springing right, is preserved. No relief contour; brown strokes on the mane. 4.90m. to bottom. Well, lower fill, containers 27, 30, 31. Leica ... May, June 1939 |
| About half the wall preserved, with one handle and trace of the other. Restored in plaster. The shape is considerably broader and less eggy than in the case of the owl kotyle from the middle fill of this ... May, June 1939 |
| Fragment from the vertical wall of a closed pot, probably a lekythos. The head and shoulder of a maenad looking left. Her hair is in a sakkos, her panther skin is worn as a bertha and is finished around ... May, June 1939 |
| The center of the floor preserved, with part of the stem. Several wheel-run grooves around the top of the stem. Preserved is apart of a standing male figure wearing a chlamys. Partial relief contour for ... May, June 1939 |
| Two joining fragments preserve some of lower part of body of small closed pot, probably a miniature loutrophoros. Around the body, the lower parts of several draped figures. Below picture, a band of ovules ... 24 April 1940 |
| Six joining fragments preserve part of rim and body. Head and shoulders of a woman, left, holding a thyrsos; she wears chiton, himation and hair kerchief. Behind her the head of a bearded satyr. No relief ... June 1939 |
| Five joining fragments preserve parts of three figures: at left, draped female figure (chiton) holding torch; in center, Dionysos, seated, facing left, wearing an elaborately ornamented garment with long ... 27 April 1940 |
| Many joining fragments give much of the reverse; one rim fragment does not join. Three cloaked figures, those at left and right facing the center, that at center facing right. A stele between the central ... 27 April 1940 |
| Small fragment broken all around; from a bell krater(?). Head of Apollo, laureate, right. Relief contour.
Excellent blue-black glaze; part of a reserved band at top inside. Fill V. 119, 124 Leica, XXXI-91 ... 3 May 1940 |
| Parts of the walls and rim preserved, making up to six fragments. Nothing remains of the base. Flaring lower wall, forming an angle with the slightly concave upper wall; projecting rim, its vertical outer ... 27 April 1940 |
| Rim fragment of a cup-kotyle. Broad shallow groove beneath narrow rounded rim. Exterior: draped figure, left; behind, scroll beside handle. Inside rim, wreath in white paint; a cluster of berries remains ... 9 May 1940 |
| Piece from near center of lid, broken all around. A woman's head, right; in front of her part of some object; behind, the corner of a box. White for flesh, added clay for wreath and earring.
Interior ... 14 May 1940 |
| Two joining fragments preserve part of neck and shoulder, with upper border of alternating palmettes and lotuses. Relief contour for the ornament.
Below the border, an inscription in purple paint: ... 9 May 1940 |
Fragment from the wall of a red figured column krater; inside, thin streaky black glaze; outside the left edge of the figured panel, with a vertical border of ivy leaves, black, between black bands. Within ... 17 May 1940 |
| Five joining fragments preserve one handle and part of rim and body. In central medallion, crouching youth with tiara (head and part of body preserved) and large black drinking horn. Rectangular rockcut ... 22-24 August 1932 |
| Base, handle and much of rim and body missing. A non-joining rim fragment preserves trace of handle attachment. On front a draped standing figure with extended right arm resting on a staff; profile eye, ... 30 March 1932 |
| Most of rim and handles, much of neck and some of upper part of body preserved; filled out in plaster. One side of neck, hanging lotus buds in a panel; on other side, black glaze. Of figured decoration ... 31 March 1932 |
| Sixteen fragments join to make five. A closed pot of fine fabric, probably a psykter. Two pairs of human legs, two staffs, front legs of an animal and simple maeander below picture preserved. Interior ... 21-31 March 1932 |
| A single piece preserving head of youth, left. Green earth. Early pocket? 303 Leica, 88-5-10, 92-15-14 ... 21-31 March 1932 |
| Broken all around. From a mug? On exterior a knee and two hands holding halteres preserved. Relief contour. Interior glazed. Green earth. Leica ... 21-31 March 1932 |
| Mouth and pieces of body missing; mended from many fragments. Restored in plaster. Ring foot; round body. Raised moulding at base of neck. On front of body, a winged sphinx, sejant, right, with one paw ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| The bell mouth, neck, handle, and upper body at one side preserved. Raised band at base of neck; grooves around neck. On front, a winged sphinx, sejant right. Lower body and legs missing. Careless drawing ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Fragment from front of body, with base of neck. At front, a winged sphinx, sejant right. Part of uncertain object in front of her. West Terrace, south end, early fill, layer IV. 3017 Leica ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Mended from several pieces; part of body, foot and shoulder preserved. Protome, with female(?) head, right, wearing a tall cap. In front of her, a floral ornament. West Terrace, south end, early fill, ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Single fragment from body. Female protome, right, with necklace. Floral ornament in front. Much worn. Little inner drawing shows. West Terrace, south end, early fill, layer IV. 3017 Leica ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| About half of body, from lower neck to just above foot preserved; fragments missing at front. Winged draped figure, a Nike, flying right. Carelessly drawn. West Terrace, south end, early fill, layer IV ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Part of neck and about half of body preserved, with missing pieces. Nude male winged figure flying right, holding a bit of drapery in right hand. Traces of ornament in thinned clay paint in front. West ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Full height preserved; neck missing, and body fragmentary. A draped woman, seated, right, in a chair, to whom a nude winged youth presents a wreath. To right below, Eros. Remains of band of eggs under ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Nine pieces make up to two non-joining fragments.
a) Handle, part of neck and of body with heads of two figures.
b) Foot and nearly half of body.
Tongue pattern on lower neck; egg pattern as ground line ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| a) Most of body and lower part of handle, pieces missing.
b) Non-joining mouth and upper neck.
Restored in plaster.
Tongue pattern at base of neck; egg pattern as ground line. Draped woman left, seated ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Fragment preserving foot and one side of body up to base of neck. Tongue pattern at base of neck; egg pattern ground line. Draped woman, seated right, juggling two balls. Part of standing draped figure ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Full height preserved, more than half of body missing. Restored in plaster. Upper part of draped woman right; hanging object behind her head; shapeless reserved space, still further back. West Terrace, ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Nine joining pieces preserve handle, lower neck, about one-quarter of body and part of foot. Restored in plaster. Tongue pattern at base of neck; egg pattern as ground line. A draped standing woman, right, ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Four joining fragments preserve part of neck, lower mouth and shoulder. Tongue pattern at base of neck. Heads and upper parts of two figures facing each other preserved: at right, a draped woman; at left ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Two non-joining fragments.
a) Mended from five pieces, preserves handle, lower neck and part of body to foot.
b) Most of foot.
Egg pattern as ground line. Draped woman, running right, looking back and ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Six joining pieces preserve mouth, part of neck and about half of shoulder. Upper part preserved of standing draped woman, right, arms extended, holding uncertain objects in her hands. Added white for ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Three joining fragments preserve mouth, most of neck and about one-quarter of shoulder. Tongue pattern at base of neck. On front of body draped woman leaning forward to right with arms extended. West Terrace, ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Three non-joining fragments.
a) Mended from eight pieces preserving part of foot, stem, most of floor with part of rim and a handle stump.
b) Four joining pieces from rim and part of body.
c) Body fragment ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Ten joining fragments preserve part of rim and about one-third of body. Medallion inside bordered by crosses and maeander. Preserved within it: standing draped woman, right, with raised arm; end of downturned ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Six joining fragments from rim and wall. Nothing preserved of decoration inside. Outside: a standing draped woman, left, holding out a phiale toward a very fragmentary standing figure facing her, who has ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Five joining fragments from upper and lower wall. In medallion, bordered by plain bands, only figure at left preserved: draped winged Nike, right. Outside: part of floral ornament under one handle, and ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Seven joining pieces preserve most of foot and floor with part of rim and one handle stump. Moulded ring foot and cushioned bottom. Medallion inside surrounded by two sets of bands. Within it: standing ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Three joining fragments preserve foot and center of floor. Moulded ring foot and cushioned bottom. Interior: plain bands around central medallion; within it a semi-draped figure with crooked staff walking ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Mended from eleven pieces; both handles and fragments of body and rim missing. Restored in plaster. A single figure on each side: on one side, a semi-draped youth walking right and looking back; on the ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Numerous pieces make up to five non-joining fragments.
a) Part of foliage under one handle. To left, A: part of draped figure running right; B: to right, part of draped figure, seated right.
b) Part of ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| A single piece from one side of rim and wall; beginning of handle attachment at right edge. Egg pattern along rim. Part of floral ornament beside handle. Semi-draped youth, standing right, caduceus in ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Small rim fragment from a large skyphos. Head of nude youth, left. West Terrace, south end, early fill, layer IV. 3017 Leica, 88-4-26 ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Many fragments mended to eight.
a) Most of body, base of neck and lower part of handle preserved. Wreath in thinned clay paint around neck. On body, on a ground line of egg pattern, four figures are partially ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Five joining fragments preserve part of shoulder and heads of figures. At center, top of a column, in white, carrying a tripod, in thinned clay paint, of which top is missing. To left, three youths, right, ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Six joining pieces preserve part of body and shoulder. Parts of three figures preserved, from left: nude boy, right, holding a bird on his extended arm; a three-legged table with a jug; nude hips and legs ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Fragment from shoulder preserving upper half of nude youth, right, one arm extended forward, the other back. Thinned clay paint for wreath on head, bracelet, navel and ends of sword strap(?). White leaves ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| a) Five joining pieces from the body preserve part of the egg ground line, and a nude silen running right, carrying a table, with cakes(?).
b) Fragment from lower body preserving one end of ground line ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Many fragments mending to two.
a) Seventeen pieces preserve large part of lower half of figured scene and the ground line of egg pattern. Scene framed at sides by plain reserved bands. Parts of three ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Two non-joining fragments.
a) Most of shoulder and part of upper body, made up from three pieces. Heads of two women right, the front one carrying a large bowl with handle, uncertain object at edge of ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Two joining pieces from body of toy oinochoe. Egg pattern ground line. A child seated, facing, head turned left, object resembling mallet (rattle?) in left hand.
Dull black glaze, partially fired red; ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Fragment from body. Egg pattern ground line, reserved vertical line at right. Child creeping right toward chous in lower right corner. Thick white on body; yellow for details. West Terrace, south end, ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Two joining fragments from body of toy oinochoe preserve the body, part of face and wings, of a standing nude male figure, winged, with head turned back. White for body and face. West Terrace, south end, ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Small fragment from shoulder of an oinochoe with uncertain decoration (part of tripod on left) in thinned clay paint, showing traces of gilding.
Four small letters, in much worn added white: Ν Ι Κ Η ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Two joining fragments from shoulder of an amphora preserve the head of a woman, right, with hair worn in high topknot. Thin glaze wash inside.
ADDENDA (Sept. 2020), according to Agora XXX, Amphora or ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Three joining fragments from side of an open, lidded pot, flanged to receive lid (pyxis?). Parts of three figures preserved, left to right: uncertain object; nude youth, right, with high wings; part of ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Many pieces make up to two non-joining fragments.
a) Twelve joining fragments preserve part of wall, projecting rim and part of one handle stump. Ground line of maeander and crosses; floral pattern beside ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Three non-joining fragments.
a) Mended from three fragments, preserves part of upper body and projecting rim. On upper body, rectangular panels alternately reserved with slanting lines in dilute glaze ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Three non-joining fragments of an egg-shaped vase, an aryballos.
a) Part of lower body and of bottom.
b) Part of shoulder and of ribbing on body.
c) Ribbed fragment from body.
The body is divided by three ... 17-24 May 1940 |
| Six joining fragments preserve much of wall and rim at one side. At center an owl, right; olive branch to each side.
Cf. CVA Copenhagen, pl. 159, 3. West Terrace, south end, early fill, layer V. Leica, ... 24-25 May 1940 |
| A single fragment from just below rim. Part of head and left shoulder of draped woman, right. Reserved line inside. West Terrace, south end, early fill, layer V. Leica ... 24-25 May 1940 |
A single fragment from just below the rim; at lower left beginning of the handle attachment preserved. Back half of head, right, crowned with wreath, preserved. Added white for berries(?) on wreath. Reserved ... 24-25 May 1940 |
| a) Many joining fragments preserve rim, about half of neck, one rolled handle and part of shoulder.
b) Two joining fragments from just above foot.
Thickened projecting rim. Decoration: olive wreath around ... 24-25 May 1940 |
| Neck and mouth, upper part of handles and part of shoulder preserved. On neck, front and back: zone with egg pattern.
On front: head and shoulders of semi-draped youth; written above: ΚΑΛΟΣ
On back: ... 9 June 1939 |
| Single fragment preserving part of rim, flange and outer zone of flat top. Tongue pattern underneath on concave surface between rim and flange. Egg pattern around edge of rim; inside, parts of panther ... 23-24 June 1939 |
| Fragment from upper body, with the spout broken off left. Bull charging left.
ADDENDA Same hand, P 6506. Deep cutting, sand fill, late 5th. c. 2254-2655 Leica, 88-10-16 ... 21-22 June 1939 |
| Eight joining fragments preserving part of wall, rim and stump of one handle of a bell krater. Satyr walking left, looking back towards a draped woman also walking left and looking back. Only head, neck, ... 23-24 June 1939 |
| Four joining fragments preserve most of neck, mouth and upper part of both handles. Figured decoration front: head of bearded man, right, facing a vine or tree. Back: part of head of a bearded bald silen, ... 5 June 1939 |
| Small fragment from shoulder and neck of an oinochoe. Around neck, a wreath in thinned clay paint. Below, a head, to left, wearing a large flat hat and facing a torch. The torch and outline of hat in thinned ... About 400 B.C. |
| Small fragment from the side of a krater. Preserved is head and shoulder of a bearded draped man, left. Fill north of tank, late 5th. c. 2375 Leica ... 19 June 1939 |
| Two joining fragments from upper wall of bell krater. Preserved: upper half of draped female figure, right, face missing; edge of egg band around handle attachment. Stray; picked up in section. Leica, ... 16 August 1941 |
| Single fragment, broken all around, from upper wall of a closed pot (pelike).
Head and shoulders of a woman, left. Glaze fired red, except for her fillet. N.E. corner of section, green and brown earth ... 8 February 1937 |
| Fragment from red figured lekythos, preserving lower part of standing draped figure, right. 92-93/*
B 20 Early cutting beneath Great drain, green sand. 3511 Leica ... 8 June 1946 |
From an open red figured pot, column krater? Outside, ground line and set of toes, left; coarse work; no relief contour.
Incised inside, upside-down to pot: Green sand fill at bottom of drain. Leica ... 12 June 1939 |
| Fragment from side of bell krater near rim; narrow reserved band inside. Male head in profile, left, wearing around his head a broad fillet with hanging ends. The shoulders are nude so far as preserved ... 24 June 1939 |
| Broken all around; trace of start of stem preserved below. Fragment from floor of kylix; at left is preserved a bit of the reserved border of the tondo design. Nude figure crouching on right leg with left ... 19 June 1939 |
| Two joining fragments from top of stand. A girl's head, kerchief-bound, to right; uncertain object in the field behind; egg and dot above.
Thinned glaze for hair; no relief contours. Odeion trench D, ... 9 June 1939 |
| Fragment from wall of rather small bell krater; part of rim, decorated with heart-shaped leaves, preserved; shiny black inside, with narrow reserved line. Nude warrior, in crested helmet, to left, fighting; ... 22 June 1939 |
| Most of body, parts of neck, mouth and handle missing; restored in plaster. The profile not certainly complete, but many fragments, joining at the back of the vase, provide an approximation. Round mouth ... 12-15 April 1939 |
| Mouth and handle, much of body, and part of foot missing and restored in plaster. Shape similar to P 15840 (ΟΑ 1061). The upper and lower wall fragments do not join but their association seems certain, ... 12-15 April 1939 |
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