[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Practice of Ostracism

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Ostracism Soon after their victory over the Persians at the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., the Athenians began the practice of ostracism, a form of election designed to curb the power of any rising tyrant ... 0.11 m. Athens, Agora Museum ... 0.073 m. Athens, Agora Museum ... 0.07 m. Athens, Agora Museum

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Tyranny

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Tyranny As happened in many other Greek states, a tyrant arose in Athens in the 6th century B.C. His name was Peisistratos, and after several unsuccessful attempts he seized power in 546 B.C. and ruled ... 425 B.C. H.: 0.15 m. W.: 0.195 m. Athens, Agora Museum ... H.: 0.265 m. Athens, Agora

[Agora Publication Page] Agora 24, s. 169, p. 145

The Athenian Agora 24; Late Antiquity A.D. 267-700; Index; General Index. The Athenian Agora 24; Late Antiquity A.D. 267-700; Index; General Index; Academy. The Athenian Agora 24; Late Antiquity A.D. 267-700; ... Agora 24 145 ... Barbarus; M. Ceionius Civicus ... Athanasius I Bishop ... II; Base of Monument dedicated to Attalos II

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Monographs

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Monographs Excavations in the civic and cultural center of classical Athens began in 1931 and have continued almost without interruption to the present day. The first Athenian Agora volumes presenting ... M. K., Walbank, M. ... M. B., Philippides, M. Z ... Pottery Author: Moore, M.

[Agora Webpage] Overview: Contact

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Staff and Contact Information The Agora Excavations offices are located within the ancient Agora archaeological site, on the upper floor of the Stoa of Attalos. The offices in the Stoa of Attalos are open ... Friday, from 9 am to 2.30 pm ... Prof. John McK. Camp II who ... treatments and materials, i

[Agora Webpage] Overview: The Excavations

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The Excavations Excavations in the Athenian Agora by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens commenced in 1931 under the supervision of T. Leslie Shear. The systematic excavation of this important ... [Nb.] E I, p. 74; May 25, ... Excavations began about 7:30 a.m

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Picture Books

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Picture Books The Athenian Agora Picture Book series, started in 1951, aims to make information about life in the ancient commercial and political center of Athens available to a wide audience. Each booklet ... of Attalos II in Athens ... 0876616341Picture Book: 2 Named after its ... M.Publication Date: 2004ISBN: