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[Agora Publication] The Agora of Athens: The History, Shape and Uses of an Ancient City Center

Thompson, H. A. Wycherley, R. E ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The subtitle, The History, Shape and Uses of an Ancient City Center, suggests the general character of this volume, which provides an overview of the area that served as the civic center of Athens from ... 1972

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[Agora Object] A 2115: Perrirhanterion

Mended from many fragments. A shallow basin cut in one piece with a shaft square in section tapering toward the top. Weather traces show that the shaft had been set down ca. 0.07m. in its (missing) base ... 28 June 1950

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[Agora Object] I 848: Dedication

Inscribed lintel block. The left end is embedded in cement, but the dimensions appear to be fully preserved; a few large chips missing from the top, and the junction with the door posts broken away at ... 20 May 1933

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[Agora Object] I 1597: Base

Inscribed statue base. About the three exposed sides a band was left undressed around the bottom, and this projects ca. 0.025m. beyond the finished face above. This upper face would seem originally to ... Ca. 485 B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 2729: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. At top of wall, as preserved, inscribed face is up; left face formed part of north face of wall. Sides dressed smooth. Dimensions are maxima visible before removal. Full width preserved; ... 11 December 1934

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[Agora Object] I 3706: Altar

Inscribed altar. Both sides and bottom preserved and part of top. It has the rolled edge preserved on the left side. On the right the top of the stone has been cut off. The face and sides show pick marks ... Second half of 4th. century B.C.

[Agora Object] I 5476: Boundary Stone

Inscribed boundary stone. Intact, except for chips and wearings at back. Rectangular cutting at top 0.145X0.065m. probably dating from block's reuse as doorsill. All surfaces rough picked except for about ... 4th. century B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 5510: Boundary Stone

Inscribed boundary stone of Agora. The corners of its upper are much rubbed. All surfaces were roughly picked. On the broad face that looks norheast, a band was smoothed with a toothed chisel across the ... 27 February 1938