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[Agora Report] 1971 Ω: Excavation Summary Section Ω: 1971

John McK. Camp II ... Roman House H was fully exposed and the underlying Early Roman and Greek remains were explored ... 22 Mar-27 May 1971

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[Agora Report] 1970 Ω: Excavation Summary Section Ω: 1970

John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were centered around a large late Roman complex know as the Roman House H. In addition, a late Hellenistic cistern was dug under the northwest corner of the house ... 24 May-22 Aug 1970

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[Agora Object] A 3869: Sigma Table

About one half preserved, mended. Horseshoe shaped slab, smooth on bottom, with a broad raised surface around the edge on top into which are sunk depressions also of horseshoe shape, the rounded side pointing ... 15 July 1970

[Agora Object] B 1357: Ballot

Intact except for tip of one end of spoke. Circular ballot with pierced spoke at center. The letter B on one side : Jury section (Cf. ΑΘ. ΠΟΛ. LXIII, 4) Cf. B 146, 728, 1055-1059. Tunnel east of room ... 14 April 1971

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[Agora Object] I 7154: Dedicatory Monument Fragments

Inscribed fragments of votive or funerary reliefs. Cave of Pan relief. Fragment Ω 1525, broken all around. Part of top and bottom surfaces preserved. Bottom border of a stele with part of the tenon preserved ... 330-320 B.C. (?).

[Agora Object] I 7235: Honorary Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Broken all around. Surface quite fresh. Parts of eleven lines of the inscription preserved. "Λ" for "A" and the omision of the middle hasta in the "epsilons" suggests a date in the ... 2nd. century B.C.

[Agora Object] I 7254: Citizenship Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Lower left hand corner of a stele. Left side preserved. Broken at bottom, right, top and back. Side clearly tapers and has chisel marks visible. Vacat for bottom 0.035m. of face. Non-stoichedon ... 2nd. century B.C.

[Agora Object] I 7259: Decree

Inscribed stele. Broken at right, below and at the corner of the pediment. Edge of left corner chipped so that entire first stoichos is missing. Upper left hand corner of stele. Generally clear lettering ... 367/6 B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 7265: Horos Stone

Inscribed stele. Broken below and very worn from foot traffic as a result of two later reuses as a threshold block. Near top, inscription in large letters, then vacat ca. 0.023m. down to a sunken relief ... 2 April 1971

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[Agora Object] I 7266: Grave Marker Fragment

Inscribed fragment of stele. Right edge missing. Broken below and at right and left along flaws. Right side of a large stele with pedimental top. Text at top. Vacat below of ca. 0.105m. down to raised ... 1 April 1971

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[Agora Object] I 7267: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Broken below and split in half vertically. Bottom lines obscure. Hymettian marble, friable and cracked. Found in modern wall. 2715 Leica ... 2 April 1971

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[Agora Object] I 7284: Grave Monument

Inscribed columnar grave monument. Broken in half and below. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Dark blue-gray marble. Found built into Turkish cistern. 2761 Leica ... 23 April 1971

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[Agora Object] L 5628: Lamp

Intact except for tip of nozzle. Disc with channel to wick hole. Cross with flaring bars ornamented with dots. On rim, rings within rings. Pointed knob handle. Ridge from base ring to handle. Dark buff ... 21 August 1970

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[Agora Object] L 5630: Lamp

Intact. Sunken disk with three air holes. Channel to wick hole. On disc, cross with split ends in circle, surrounded by circles within circles. Flat rim, herringbone. Knob handle. Some burning at wick ... 20 August 1970

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[Agora Object] P 28462: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Complete except for small chips from rim. Convex flaring ring foot, bottom rises to nipple; flaring sides; out-turned lip. Poor rouletting and four palmettes stamped within. Reddish-buff clay. Glazed ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28487: Amphora

Well over three-fourths preserved, large chips missing from wall; mended. Small solid snub toe; long fat body, largest diameter near bottom; short, wide neck; small handles which do not rise above rim ... 3 May 1971

[Agora Object] P 28513: Saucer

Mended from four pieces; complete except for chips. Ring foot; shallow bowl; slightly downturned, rilled rim. Similar to P 28512, 28514-28516. Orange-buff clay. Carelessly glazed on inside: thin reddish-brown ... 3 May 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28517: Black Glaze Plate with Rouletting

Mended from three pieces; complete except for chip from floor. High ring foot; shallow plate with angular wall and rolled rim; thickened rim. Groove on outside wall. On floor: four palmettes within debased ... 29 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28518: Black Glaze Plate

Mended from three pieces; one large chip missing from rim. Ring foot; groove on outside wall; very flat plate; thickened and rolled rim. Orange clay. Black, somewhat metallic glaze. Cistern, box XXIII ... 3 May 1971

[Agora Object] P 28521: Black Glaze Bowl with Graffito: Official Measure

Mended from several pieces; complete except for chips. Flaring ring foot; convex walls with greatest diameter just below rim; slightly thickened rim. Scraped groove just below lip. Graffito just below ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28522: Miniature Amphora

Mended from two pieces; complete except for handles. Clay cracking. Tall miniature amphora with small foot and high shoulder; thick handles from neck to shoulder. Cf. P 28460-28461. Friable coarse buff ... 28 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28523: Kantharos: West Slope

Mended from several pieces; complete except for chips from wall and foot. Moulded ring foot; elongated body with largest diameter about halfway up; vertical strap handles from shoulder to lip, with roughly ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28524: Black Glaze Bowl: West Slope

Complete except for chips; mended from many pieces. Moulded ring base; convex walls; slightly downturned rim; upper surface of rim offset by scraped grooves with added miltos. Between grooves: vine pattern ... 29 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28526: Kantharos with Graffito: West Slope

Mended from several pieces; about five-sixths complete. Thick moulded ring foot; elongated body with largest diameter about halfway up; high, slightly tapering neck; vertical strap handles with applied ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28532: Black Glaze Bowl

Mended from several pieces; complete except for chips. Hemispherical bowl with no base; flaring side walls; plain rim. Three scraped grooves, two with miltos and one under glaze, outside at rim. Three ... 3 May 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28537: Moldmade Bowl

Mended from many pieces; full profile and about half of bowl preserved; many chips missing; restored in plaster. Medallion: rosette surrounded by row of small ribbed leaves, surrounded by a scraped groove ... 3 May 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28539: Moldmade Bowl

Nearly complete; several chips missing; mended from several pieces and restored in plaster. Medallion: Medusa head, from which spring as many as five rows of small pointed leaves. Middle zone: three ... 30 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28540: Moldmade Bowl

Mended and restored in plaster; complete except for chips. Acanthus leaves surround rosette medallion. Middle zone: various pairs; kneeling men hold mask or krater, Satyrs flank krater, goats flank krater; ... 30 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28542: Moldmade Bowl

Mended from several pieces; complete except for chips. Medallion: small eight-petalled rosette surrounded by scraped band and row of dots; from this springs a row of tall ribbed leaves (nymphaea lotus? ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28545: Moldmade Bowl

Over half preserved; mended from several pieces. Medallion: small rosette surrounded by two rows of small pointed leaves and scraped groove with miltos; from this spring a row of small pointed leaves ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28590: Moldmade Bowl

Over half preserved; large chips missing; mended from several pieces. Medallion: helmetted Athena; from medallion spring a row of small pointed leaves and a row of palm fronds. Middle zone: long lotus ... 29 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28594: Moldmade Bowl

Bowl restored in plaster. a) Mended from three pieces; preserves part of lip. Medallion missing. Ends of two rows of small pointed leaves visible at bottom. Lower zone: vine tendrils with bunches of grapes, ... 30 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28596: Black Glaze Plate

Mended from seven pieces; largely complete except for chips. Slightly flaring, high ring base; shallow bowl with rolled rim. Orange clay. Black to red glaze, peeling in places. Cistern, box IX. 2781 Leica, ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28601: Jug: West Slope

Mended from six pieces; complete except for handle and chips.Bottom half moulded. Base madallion: a rosette surrounded by a scraped groove with miltos from which spring eight rows of oblong (lotus?) leaves ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28610: Moldmade Bowl

Full profile and much of middle zone preserved. Restored in plaster. Medallion: rosette, from which spring two rows of leaves, the second somewhat larger than the first. Middle zone: large boar charging ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28615: Moldmade Bowl

Full profile and much of lower part of bowl preserved; mended from many pieces and restored in plaster. Medallion: small rosette, from which springs a row of alternating heart-shaped and dentate leaves; ... 30 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28616: Moldmade Bowl

Mended from several pieces; bottom part of bowl and some of wall preserved. Medallion: helmetted Athena Parthenos surrounded by scraped band and two glazed bands, from which springs a row of small pointed ... 30 April 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28622: Black Glaze Bowl with Rouletting: Stamped

Mended from seven pieces; three-fourths complete; chips missing. High ring foot; bottom rises to nipple; curved flaring side walls, everted rim. Decoration on floor: four stamped palmettes surrounded by ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28629: Black Glaze Bowl

Mended from eight pieces; large chips missing. Moulded ring foot; curved flaring side walls, everted rim. Stacking ring on floor. Buff to orange clay. Black glaze, slightly peeled in places. Cistern, ... 3 May 1971

[Agora Object] P 28630: One-Handled Cup

Mended from eight pieces; about half preserved. Recessed moulded bottom; high curving side walls; vertical high swung strap handle attached at rim. Groove under glaze below lip on outside. Orange clay ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28638: Kantharos: West Slope

Mended from several pieces; complete except for chips. Large flaring moulded ring foot; elongated body with largest diameter halfway up; vertical strap handles from belly to below rim with applied masks; ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28639: Kantharos: West Slope

Mended from eight pieces; several large chips missing. Large flaring moulded ring foot; elongated body with largest diameter halfway up; vertical strap handles from belly to below rim with applied masks; ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28640: Kantharos: West Slope

Mended from several pieces; several large chips missing. Large flaring moulded ring foot; elongated body with largest diameter about halfway up; vertical strap handles from belly to below rim with applied ... 3 May 1971

[Agora Object] P 28641: Black Glaze Kantharos

Mended from several pieces; several chips missing. Ring foot; bottom rises to nipple; large round body; moderately high vertical rim divided in two by horizontal ridge; strap handles with applied masks ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28645: Black Glaze Kantharos

Mended from four pieces; over half preserved, including one handle. Ring foot; ovoid body; vertical rim; vertical strap handles from belly to below rim. Orange clay. Thin brownish glaze. Cistern, box ... 3 May 1971

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[Agora Object] P 28649: Bowl with Paint Decoration

Full profile and over half preserved; mended. Ring foot; round body; vertical neck with flat out-turned rim; handles canted almost vertically up to rim. On upper wall, branches with long pointed leaves ... 30 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28650: Krater Fragment with Paint Decoration

Mended from several pieces; one handle, parts of rim, all of bottom and much of sides missing. Upper part of bowl with round body; slightly flaring neck, flat rim with groove on side; steeply canted handles ... 3 May 1971

[Agora Object] P 28754: Kantharos

Mended from many pieces; complete except for one handle and chips. Moulded ring base; low flaring body with tall tapering neck; plain rim; vertical strap handles. Neck set off with scraped grooves, decorated ... 29 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28761: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Broken all around. Fragment from a coarseware vessel. Inscribed before wash applied: EO. Coarse orange clay. Yellowish wash on exterior. Destruction fill, room 8 of Roman House H. 2775 Leica ... 27 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 28762: Vessel Fragment with Graffiti

Broken all around. Fragment from a coarse vessel. Band of glaze around inside. Scratched on outside: Scratched on inside: Plain buff clay. Red glaze. Destruction fill, room 8 of Roman House H. 2775 ... 27 April 1971

[Agora Object] P 29352: Casserole Lid

Slightly over half preserved. Plain convex lid with knob handle. Gritty red clay. Unglazed. Cistern. 2793 Leica ... 3 May 1971

[Agora Object] P 29355: Vessel: Cooking Ware

Bottom, one handle and chips from wall missing. Large round pot; out-turned rim; two small vertical handles. Two carelessly incised grooves on upper body. Red to brown gritty clay, blackened by fire around ... 30 April 1971

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[Agora Object] S 1068: Statue of Asklepios

Head, feet and right arm missing; the right arm was a separate piece as dowel holes for attachment show. Standing draped figure, about one half life-size. He wears a heavy cloak draped over the left shoulder, ... 25 May 1938

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[Agora Object] S 2363: Herm of Silenus

Post behind and above head missing as is right arm and chip from left. Mended from several pieces. Sleeping Silenus, set on and resting against a vertical, tapering post. Thick wool fillet around neck, ... 2nd c. A.D.

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[Agora Object] S 2396: Draped Figure Fragment from Relief

Torso and left arm preserved, from neck to just above knees. Left arm hangs at side holding drapery. Heavy garland of indistinct material hangs over left shoulder, pulled to the right below. Traces of ... Mid 3rd c. A.D.

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[Agora Object] S 2399: Relief Fragment

Very battered. Upper right hand corner of sunken relief preserved. Upper part of draped female figure with long hair. Cornucopia held in her left arm, the right arm is held away from the body with the ... 1 April 1971

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[Agora Object] S 2400: Draped Male Figure Fragment from Relief

Figure preserved from neck to waist. Somewhat battered and worn. Upper half of male figure draped and posed as a togatus, with the right hand held up at the left shoulder. From a large relief, the start ... 2 April 1971

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[Agora Object] SS 14736: Stamped Amphora Fragment: Rhodian

Neck and two handles preserved; mended from two pieces. Two stamps, one on each handle. Cxt: Sct =W=, Cistern at 53/=NE= (from Kardex). NB pp2829--2834, for summary of Cistern (VG)* Finished Cistern; ... 28 April 1971

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[Agora Object] SS 14744: Stamped Amphora Fragment: Rhodian

Upper part of a small scale amphora. Identical stamps on two handles. Cistern (from Kardex), boxes XVI-XXII. a) Ἀριστοκράτ ε̣ υ̣ ς b) Ἀριστο̣κ̣ράτ ε̣ υ ς 2793 Leica ... 3 May 1971

[Agora Object] ST 781: Basin Fragment

About a third preserved in four joining fragments. Smooth and worn on top. Large shallow basin with low flat rim. Flaring stylized spout through part of rim. Rough picked on sides and bottom, as through ... 19 August 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-6 (pp. 2602-2603)

Index. Room I. Room 2. Room 2A. Room 3. Room 3A ... Ω-14 2602, 2603

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-7 (pp. 2604-2605)

Room 4. Room 5. Courtyard. Southeast Corner; Chronology. Tunnel East of Room 3A. Room 6. Room 7. Room 89. Greek Remains ... Ω-14 2604, 2605

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-8 (pp. 2606-2607)

Room 4. Intact skull. Ionic column capital ... Ω-14 2606, 2607 Ω 1578 L 5626 ... 19 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-9 (pp. 2608-2609)

North End. Large drain. Room 3; Apse. Apsidal pool ... Ω-14 2608, 2609 Ω 1580 L 5627 Lot Ω 408 Lot Ω 407 Section Ω 410 Section Ω 411 ... 19 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-10 (pp. 2610-2611)

Well to Southeast of Apse ... Ω-14 2610, 2611 Ω 1584 ST 781 Ω 1607 A 3886 Lot Ω 395 Lot Ω 396 Section Ω 413

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-11 (pp. 2612-2613)

Room 3; Apse; Pool ... Ω-14 2612, 2613 Section Ω 425 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-12 (pp. 2614-2615)

Tunnel. Room 3A. Room 3. Tunnel East of 3A. Room 4 ... Ω-14 2614, 2615 Ω 1583 L 5630 Lot Ω 395 Lot Ω 410 Lot Ω 405

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-13 (pp. 2616-2617)

Chronology of Southeast Corner. Room 3A predates the rest of the structure ... Ω-14 2616, 2617 Section Ω 418 Section Ω 423

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-14 (pp. 2618-2619)

Ω-14 2618, 2619 86-446 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-15 (pp. 2620-2621)

Ω-14 2620, 2621 86-437 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-16 (pp. 2622-2623)

Relation of Room 3A and the Tunnel to the East. Tunnel to the east of 3A is earlier still ... Ω-14 2622, 2623 Section Ω 416 Section Ω 414

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-17 (pp. 2624-2625)

Ω-14 2624, 2625 Section Ω 422 Section Ω 426

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-18 (pp. 2626-2627)

Room 3; Mosaic ... Ω-14 2626, 2627 Section Ω 409 Section Ω 408 ... 21 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-19 (pp. 2628-2629)

Room 4 ... Ω-14 2628, 2629 Ω 1581 L 5628 Ω 1604 L 5639 Ω 1996 SS 14834 Section Ω 417

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-20 (pp. 2630-2631)

Ω-14 2630, 2631 86-448 86-641 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-21 (pp. 2632-2633)

Ω-14 2632, 2633 86-460 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-22 (pp. 2634-2635)

Ω-14 2634, 2635 86-462 ... 22 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-23 (pp. 2636-2637)

Ω-14 2636, 2637 86-435 ... 25 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-24 (pp. 2638-2639)

Summary; Courtyard ... Ω-14 2638, 2639 86-443 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-25 (pp. 2640-2641)

Well ... Ω-14 2640, 2641 A 3866 P 21:2 86-459

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-26 (pp. 2642-2643)

Second storey. Well ... Ω-14 2642, 2643 A 3868 A 3867 P 21:2 86-441 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-27 (pp. 2644-2645)

Well ... Ω-14 2644, 2645 A 3866 A 3867 A 3868 P 21:3 P 21:2 Section Ω 401 Section Ω 403

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-28 (pp. 2646-2647)

Water channels. Second channel ... Ω-14 2646, 2647 Section Ω 406 Section Ω 405

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-29 (pp. 2648-2649)

Third terracotta channel. Chronology. Well ... Ω-14 2648, 2649 P 21:3 Section Ω 420 Section Ω 404

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-31 (pp. 2652-2653)

Summary; Room I. Two doors ... Ω-14 2652, 2653 ... 1938

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-32 (pp. 2654-2655)

Brick and stone kiln. Catch-basin. Channel built of tiles and reused marble. History and development of this room ... Ω-14 2654, 2655 Ω:1938.0524:2 N 72207 86-439 ... 615-616 A.D.

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-34 (pp. 2658-2659)

Construction date ... Ω-14 2658, 2659 S 1068 S 2363 Ω 1577 L 5625 Ω 1578 L 5626

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-35 (pp. 2660-2661)

Summary; Room 2. Two large channels. Western channel ... Ω-14 2660, 2661 86-440 ... 20 Aug 1970

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-36 (pp. 2662-2663)

Eastern channel ... Ω-14 2662, 2663

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-37 (pp. 2664-2665)

Bench ... Ω-14 2664, 2665 Section Ω 396

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-38 (pp. 2666-2667)

Ω-14 2666, 2667 S 2363 A 3869 Section Ω 395

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-39 (pp. 2668-2669)

Summary; Room 2A. Construction of the house ... Ω-14 2668, 2669

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[Agora Notebook Page] Ω-14-40 (pp. 2670-2671)

Summary; Room 3 ... Ω-14 2670, 2671 86-436 ... 25 Aug 1970