[Agora Publication] Seventh Century Sherds from the Olympieion Area

Brann, Eva ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 28.3 3 251-252 10.2307_147229 ... 1959 ... 28.3 ... 3

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[Agora Object] J 3: Stone Gnostic Gem

Obverse: Harpocrates seated left on lotus flower. Right arm bent with finger to lips; scourge under left arm. Field completely filled with inscriptions. Edge bevelled smoothly, also covered with an inscription, ... 6 April 1932 ... J 3 ... J 3

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[Agora Deposit] J 1:3: Amphora Deposit

Marcie Handler ... A deposit of six amphorae and one micaceous water jar was excavated between 20 June and 6 July 2005 in the area north of Wall K. The neck and one handle of one of the amphorae (BZ 1213) had been poking ... Ca. 1st c. A.D ... J/16,19-1/5,8

[Agora Deposit] J 3:3: Road fill

Road SE of altar, below 51.56m. In 1981, p. 1883: "A single pass, ca. 0.03m. thick and we hit another surface, at 51.56m. which we take as Layer XV. Fairly loose gravelly fill under surface, sandy, greenish ... 1st c. B.C ... J/5-3/15,16." and "Patch of fill to

[Agora Deposit] J 18:3: Pit A

Pit A lies tangent to Pit B (J 18:4) and cuts into its loose fill. Small deposit ... Second half of 5th c. B.C ... J 18:3 ... J 18:3

[Agora Deposit] J 7:3: Lekythos Deposit

Fifth century lekythos deposit in area of Mycenaean Tomb. Lot Η 81a ... 5th c. B.C ... J 7:3 ... J 7:3

[Agora Deposit] J 15:3: Red Fill

Red fill with burning over south part of Heliaea. Post Herulian Metal- Worker's establishment. Coins: 20 May 1953 #1-#2 4 May 1953 #1 P 30199 (Κ 4282), B 1544-1546 (Κ 4281, Κ4283-4284) catalogued on May ... Late 3rd. c. A.D ... Late 3rd. c. A.D.

[Agora Deposit] J 9:3: Byzantine Pit

A circular pit below Byzantine floor. It Is 1.28m deep and its bottom rests upon virgin soil, a gray clay formed by the disintegrated native rock. It is constructed for about 0.30m at the top with tiles, ... 12th c. A.D ... J 9:3 ... J 9:3

[Agora Deposit] J 14:3: Well in the Northeast Corner of the early Peribolos

Located in the NE corner of the early peribolos. Probably originally 1.00-1.50m. deeper, the bedrock above having been cut back in late times. Scanty pottery remains; some evidence for a period of use ... Ca. 600-570 B.C ... J 14:3 ... J 14:3

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[Agora Deposit] J 12:3: Hole

Hole in bedrock; dumped filling used in leveling. Probably a natural water line, tending to wash out, has been cut back for various purposes, and finally all filled in to make level bedding for 4th c., ... Ca. 350-270 B.C ... Coins: 1 April 1933 #10 (illegible) 31 May 1933 #12-#13 9 June 1933 #3 (no number for

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[Agora Deposit] J 2:3: Pyre I

Sacrificial Pyre I, Classical Building II. The pyre was set through the original floor level of the northern room of the Classical Building and apparently is the remainder of a ritual conducted when the ... Ca. 375-350 B.C ... J 2:3 ... J 2:3

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[Agora Deposit] J 8:3: Double Pit Grave

Mycenaean Double Grave (Graves A and B). Grave A was in Layer II. We laid a skull and a few other bones, three vases and a stone bead. We have dug to a maximum of about 0.06m below the top of Layer II ... Myc. IIIA/B ... J 8:3 ... J 8:3

[Agora Deposit] J 5:1.3: POU

Represents excavated level IV. Coins: 2 July 1971 #851-#856 ... 300-275 B.C ... J/10-5/5

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:8: Protogeometric/Early Geometric Well

David Scahill ... Protogeometric/Early Geometric well under floors in Room 1, Classical Building II, on north side of south ashlar wall. See J 3:9 for the burial within this well. Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 50 (2018), p. 106, ... 27 June 2001 17 July 2002 ... J 3:8 ... J 3:8

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:4: Byzantine Well at J/3-3/3,4 in ΒΖ

A well in the courtyard (Room 8) of a Byzantine House of Period II. The well was covered by a large squared poros wellhead and a marble puteal (apparently neither inventoried). Within the well shaft, the ... 14 July-9 August 1989 2-13 July 1990 ... J/3-3/3,4 ... -8.3m.

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:9: Burial within Well

David Scahill ... Burial in Geometric well (J 3:8), in Classical Building II, Room I, next to south ashlar wall. "No grave goods!" ADDENDA: J. Papadopoulos later associated P 34449 and P 34450 to that grave. (Cf. Agora ... Geometric ... Burial in Geometric well (J 3:8), in Classical Building II, Room I, next to ... "No grave goods!" ADDENDA: J. Papadopoulos later associated P 34449 and P 34450 to

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:7: Pyre in Room 1 of Classical Building II

David Scahill ... Beneath toichobate floor level in Room 1 of Classical Building II, against the south ashlar wall, ca. 1.50m. east of the southwest corner of the building. Deposit of broken pyre pots in small pit, 1.00m ... Ca. 325 B.C ... J/17,18-3/1,2

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:5: Urn Cremation

Julia Shear ... Burial. Roman Temple south half, in fill south of temple crosswall and norh of polygonal wall, layer 37a. Small, roughly circular pit. The diameter of the pit appeared to be only slightly greater than ... Late Helladic IIIC Late-Final Mycenaean/Submycenaean ... 3.38.

[Agora Deposit] J 3:6: Coin Hoard

Area IV, surface fill. Group of 5 bronze coins corroded into one lump. Coins: 20 July 1981 #302-#306 (Anonymous Byzantine Coins (Bronze) 976-1030/1035 A.D., Cf. DOC III, pt. 2, p. 649ff (Class A2) ... 976-1030/1035 A.D ... J 3:6 ... J 3:6

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:2: Sacrificial Pyre II

Sacrificial Pyre II, Classical Building II. Found right beneath the stuccoed channel built for sluicing in the 1st c. A.D., and must have been partly disturbed when the channel was constructed. It may ... Ca. 250 B.C ... J 3:2 ... J 3:2

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[Agora Deposit] J 3:1: Well

Coins: 16 June 1981 #89 17 June 1981 #94-#95, #100 (not a coin). 19 June 1981 #103-#104, #335-#336 23 June 1981 #111-#112 ... 9th-13th c. A.D ... J 3:1 ... J 3:1

[Agora Object] J 128: Lead Wire Fragment

Broken at both ends. Preserves simple curved rod, which originally thought to be a fragment from a silver pin. Mycenaean Grave C. 1388-1399 Leica ... 31 March 1952 ... J 8:1

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[Agora Deposit] I-J 2-3:1: Destruction fill in Channel of Apsidal Building

Destruction Fill in channel of Apsidal Building. Cf. nb.p. 989 for continued digging in this channel. Coins: 24 July 1990 #202, #204, #208 27 July 1990 #219-#222 30 July 1990 #226 31 July 1009 #236 1 August ... 14 June-3 August 1990 ... I/18,J/1-2/14,3/2

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[Agora Object] J 111: Carnelian Part of Ring

Oval inset (seal) from bezel, bevelled. Similar to J 110, but slightly smaller. Chip missing from lower left. Intaglio: standing semi-draped female figure (Aphrodite) left, seen from three-quarters near ... 8 April 1948 ... J 111 ... J 111

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[Agora Object] J 215: Gold Beads

68 beads, 67 of them are small and round, and one is larger. All pierced, thin-walled, and approximately spherical. Roman Temple, south half; fill south of Temple crosswall and north of Polygonal wall, ... 6 August 1993 ... J 215 ... J 215

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[Agora Publication Page] Agora 8, s. 135, p. 121

Brann P 22. Hesperia, XXIX. Brann P 21. Burial. Brann P 18. Brann P 26. Brann M 8. Brann P 2. Brann M 10. Brann P 8. Brann R 16. Hesperia, XIX, pl. 104, b. Brann P 36. Brann R, p. 3. Brann P 7. Brann R ... Agora 8 121 P 18532 P 21426 P 22414 P 19207 P 21427 P 19233 P 21428 P 22415 P 19290 P 21429 P 19292 P 21430 P 22422 P 19799 P 21431 P 22423 P 19842 P 21432 P 22424 P 19843 P 21433 P 22425 P 19990 P 21434 ... Brann J 3 ... Brann R, p. 3 ... Brann J 2

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[Agora Object] J 26: Gold "Charon 'S Piece"

Piece of gold foil which has been pressed over the figure of an owl on a coin (?). No letters visible. Modelling sharp. Object consists of gold only (A.P. Nov. 93) Found in a marble coffer ST 197 (OX ... 17 March 1936 ... J 26 ... J 26

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[Agora Object] J 2: Gold Pendant or Earring

A curving band of gold, shaped like the letter C. Triangular in section and tapering toward a small round knob at each tip, is suspended from its center by a triple grooved loop, flat in section, the pointed ... 9 March 1932 ... Agora:Object:J 7

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[Agora Deposit] J 18:2: Well

Upper mixed dumped fill (last quarter 3rd c.-4th c.) with Roman POU below 10.40m. Coins: 16 February 1937 #1 (disintegrated) 17 February 1937 #1 (disintegrated) 8 April 1937 #5-#10 (dump) 9 April 1937 ... 2nd half of 1st c.-first half of 3rd c. A.D ... J 18:2 ... J 18:2

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[Agora Object] J 154: Gold Pendant

Complete earring pendent. A small winged Eros playing lyre held in left arm. Right arm across chest, holding large plectrum (?). Scarf like drapery around back and over upper shoulders. Thin strut between ... 2 June 1971 ... J/13-5/3

[Agora Object] J 129: Gold Earring Fragment

A tiny lion 's head, from an earring. There is a wire strung through the lion 's head for hanging, bent back for whiskers. Middle Stoa, area north 3, against tie-wall in footing trench by pier 2. Middle ... 19 March 1953 ... Middle Stoa, area north 3, against tie-wall in footing trench by pier 2.

[Agora Object] J 109: Glass Bead

Polygonal bead with diamond shaped facets. Pierced lengthwise. Dark glass, heavily oxidized. Deposit of jewelry in hypocaust area of bath to east of Poros Building. Found with coins nos. 12-47, for the ... 8 April 1948 ... day. 3rd c. A.D. Cf. J

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[Agora Deposit] J 2:25: Pyre

Matt McCallum ... The pyre was uncovered in a small, triangular area between the BZ Building foundations (but at a lower level) and the northern scarp of the current excavation area. It rested in a patch of orange-brown ... 1-7 August 2006 ... J 2:25 ... J 2:25

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[Agora Object] J 6: Amethyst Bead

Globular. Flattened top and bottom slightly. Χάνδρα από αμέθυστο. Προέρχεται από διαταραγμένη ταφή Μυκηναϊκών χρόνων, νότια του ναού του ’ρεως. From sifting earth from Mycanaean grave. Cf. J 5, J 7, P ... 13 May 1933 ... J 6 ... J 6

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[Agora Deposit] J 2:27: Pyre J 2:27

Marcie Handler ... It was situated in the NW corner of Room 3 in the Classical Commercial Building, just S of Wall 11, the cross-wall that divides Room 3 from Room 4 to the north. The pyre pots were found surrounded by ... Late 4th c. B.C ... Pyre J 2:27

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[Agora Object] W 3: Furniture Fragment

Flat piece with raised edge, and four shallow oval depressions, each with a hole in the center. Well. Leica, 80-12-20, 80-12-21, 80-12-22, 80-12-23, 80-12-30, 80-12-31, 80-12-32, 80-12-33, 80-12-34, 80-12-35, ... 24 April 1936 ... W 3 ... W 3

[Agora Deposit] J 4:1: Slavic Deposit

Hoard of coins dated 6th c. A.D. down to end of Slavic invasion. Presumably a deposit hidden from the invaders, likely buried 582/3 A.D. Nbpp. 496, 1375. A fragmentary bronze situla was also found nearby ... 26 May 1971 ... J/17-4/18

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[Agora Object] J 213: Glass Bead

Round with round hole in center. Original surface not preserved. Extant surface now pitted, and showing horizontal striations. Grayish-white glass. Roman Temple, south half; fill south of Temple crosswall ... 6 August 1993 ... J/5,6-3/1 ... J 3:5