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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] S 918: Unfinished Relief Fragment

Roughly finished nude male figure, holding a basket (?) in his right and resting his left hand on a rock or tree. Points remain on chest and knees. Pentelic marble. Room 27, strosis 3, Byzantine. Leica, ... 13 May 1937

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[Agora Object] ST 456: Polisher

A prismatic-shaped piece of abrasive stone, perhaps used to rub down or polish marble. Sandstone. ADDENDA Identified as "TPOXOΣ", and as being sandstone by A. Georgiades. Cf. H.S.R. "Notes on Agora Stone-Worker's ... 1 April 1949

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[Agora Object] ST 464: Polisher

Broken at both ends; slightly tapering. Irregularly five-sided; part of a polisher similar to ST 456, made of sandstone. Worn from use and one of the broken ends also worn smooth. ADDENDA Identified as ... 1 April 1949

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[Agora Object] ST 532: Basin Fragment

One-half preserved. Flat smooth finished bottom with groove around edge. Flat topped rim with two lugs preserved. Outside and inside left very rough picked. Floral ornament incised on one part of rim ... 11 April 1952

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[Agora Image] 2004.01.1797 (HAT 60-148)

Traces of industrial activity in the southeast quarter of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion). Typical marble-finishing pit with emery powder ... =82-424/printed backwards ... 1960