[Agora Report] 1951 Excavations: Excavation in the Athenian Agora: 1951

Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the 1951 excavations presented at the Open Meeting of the ASCSA, March 20, 1952. Field work was concentrated in the market place proper, and large areas in the west, north central and southeastern ... 9 Apr-31 Aug 1951

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[Agora Report] 1951 Ζ: Section Ζ 1951

Homer A. Thompson ... The remaining pieces of the so-called Byzantine wall were removed, as well as a late Roman wall. Excavations in front of the Civic Offices revealed a hard road surface from the 3rd century A.D. More than ... 21 May-13 Jun 1951

[Agora Object] G 423: Vase Fragment

Base with part of walls preserved. Bottom rises toward the middle; wall curves inward. Pale green glass, speckled by bubbles. Cf. G 12. N.W. corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] G 424: Bowl Fragment

Base. Flat floor, curving slightly upward towards sides. Bottom with slightly flaring ring foot. Pale greenish glass; slightly iridescent. N.W. corner of Middle Stoa. Burnt debris inside terrace retaining ... 7 June 1951

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[Agora Object] G 425: Beaker Fragment

Two joining fragments of a base. Flat bottom, slightly rising in middle, and bulging at sides to make a projecting base. Walls are pinched inward to make a fluted effect. Colorless glass, now iridescent ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4800: Lamp

Mended from four pieces. Complete except for center of bottom. Rings on discus, wave pattern on rim, handle grooved above and pierced, two heavy circular ridges on bottom. Unglazed. Transitional. Buff ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4801: Lamp: Maker's Mark

Intact except for small hole near nozzle, wear on surface near nozzle and minor cracks. Rays on discus; vine leaves and grapes on rim; handle triple-grooved and pierced. On base, circular groove encloses ... 7 June 1951

[Agora Object] L 4802: Lamp

Intact. Nodules on rim and body; grooves around plain discus; false volutes at base of nozzle above; ridges round its lower part. Triple-grooved pierced handle; dot rosette in concentric rings on bottom ... 7 June 1951