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[Agora Object] I 4408: Record Fragments

Inscribed fragments. "POLETAI" record. Confiscated property of those who profaned the Mysteries. Fragment ΙΙ 2 a), inscribed face only preserved. Thirteen lines of the inscription preserved. Belongs to ... 414 B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 4745: Dedicatory Plaque

Inscribed fragment. Mended from many pieces. A rectangular plaque dressed smooth behind, its edges bordered by a straight incised line and by the edges of a series of drill holes. The plaque may originally ... 24 April 1937

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[Agora Object] I 4869: Basin Fragment

Inscribed fragment. A scrap from the side wall of a shallow basin with slightly offset collar around the top outside. The floor is lightly stippled and considerably worn. Inscribed on the upper face of ... 18 May 1937

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[Agora Object] I 5143: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Back preserved. Also left side and part of moulding over the inscribed face. Eight lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in a wall of the modern house 640/17 outside ... Middle of 2nd c. B.C.

[Agora Object] I 5165: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment of stele. Broken off diagonally from the left and across the bottom. Part of the pedimental top preserved. Decree in honor of Satyra, daughter of Krateas of Melete, thesmophoros of Demeter ... 2nd. century B.C.

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[Agora Object] L 3017: Plastic Lamp: Isis

Figure of a woman, swaddled tightly, like a mummy, with her arms straight down her sides inside the swaddling bands. The feet, each with six toes, stick out below; and the nozzle below the feet. Air hole ... 8 May 1937

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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] IL 1361: Iron Nails

Six nails. Wide flat heads, short tangs, bent. Hobnails (?) Έξι σιδηροί ήλοι. Many more nails in containers nos. 172-173, from succesive strosis. Finished House B, strosis 5, found on floor. Dec.1, 2003- ... April 1954

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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 3226: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, right face and original top preserved. Three letters of the inscription preserved in one line, and the tops of two in a line below. Poros. Found in the wall of the modern ... 4 January 1936

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[Agora Object] I 3316: Grave Monument Fragment

Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument. Inscribed surface, and full diameter preserved. Part of two lines of the inscription preserved. Hymettian marble. Found in a modern house wall, over the Eleusinion ... 6 February 1936

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[Agora Object] I 3625: Honorary Decree

Inscribed stele. Pedimental stele mended from seven pieces. Small fragments missing. Back rough. Setting for socket visible at bottom. Wreath below the inscription. Honorary decree of Aiantis, in praise ... 326 B.C.

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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.

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[Agora Object] I 3872: Epigram

Inscribed fragment. Fragment from the base for the statues of Harmodios and Aristogeiton. Inscribed face, original top, and right face preserved. Broken at left and bottom. Two lines of the inscription ... 477 B.C.

[Agora Object] I 3943: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Three lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon. Pentelic marble. Found in a mixed late Roman to Dark Age context, to the northeast of the Odeion ... 5th. century B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 3948: Dedication

Inscribed column. The bottom surface preserved, and probably the entire circumference. The dimensions given are approximate only, because the column has not been removed from the wall. Probably a column ... 1st. century B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 3967: Kleroterion

Broken, full width and thickness preserved. Setting tongue at bottom. Back appears to have been rough picked; worn smooth from later use. Sides smooth. Eleven rows of slots. At the left side traces of ... 1935

[Agora Object] I 3988: Marble Fragment: List of Officials

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, original back, rough picked, top, and right face preserved. Broken at bottom and left. Five lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in a modern wall, ... 7 April 1936

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[Agora Object] I 4012: Base

Inscribed statue base. On top surface, two cuttings ca. 0.24mX0.04m.X 0.045m. deep, for tongues below feet of statue. Base for statue of Livia. Hymettian marble. Found in Byzantine wall, 55.00m. east of ... 14-37 A.D.

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[Agora Object] I 5344: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face, left side and back preserved; also the bottom which is cut as a tenon leaded to a depth of 0.075m. Decree concerning the Skias, replacement of bedding etc.; Archon: ... 190 B.C.

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[Agora Object] I 5407: Inscribed Base: Dedication

Inscribed base. The full height and width of the block appear to be preserved; mouldings along top and bottom; both much battered. Six lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Finished Northwest ... 29 April 1938

[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 5485: Base

Inscribed base. Left side hacked off and reworked, and face much chipped. A rectangular cutting, rough picked, inside top, its dimensions ca. 0.27X 0.222 X 0.065m. deep. Front and right faces smoothly ... 2 June 1938

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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

[Agora Object] I 5569: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Back, bottom and sides are preserved. Boundary stone of Apollo Patroios. Three lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in wall of the modern house 648/7 outside the ... 24 September 1938

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[Agora Object] I 5675: Boundary Stone Fragment

Inscribed fragment of Horos stone; boundary stone of the Agora. Smooth picked except for a band on the face. Top much worn. Inscribed along top (missing) and side. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA Same style ... 22 February 1939

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[Agora Object] I 5879: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face and slightly concave back preserved. Right side apparently re-worked. Decree concerning coinage. Remains of eight lines of the inscription; stoichedon. Space between ... 422 B.C. (?)

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[Agora Object] I 6127: Decree Fragment

Inscribed fragment from near right edge of stele. Parts of inscribed face and pediment top preserved. Six lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in cleaning area of the Stoa of Attalos ... January-February 1949

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[Agora Object] L 4021: Lamp

Cracked but complete in one piece. Large lamp on small base ring with a raised ring inside it; high globular body with extremely thick floor, rising at center. Two deep grooves on the top around the very ... 2-3 May 1940

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[Agora Object] J 5: Gold Seal Ring

The man strides right; behind him are the two female figures in flounced skirts; the man holds a spear or branch; from his waist two lines extend to the first woman. Small symbols in the field to the left ... 10 May 1933

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[Agora Object] J 148: Pair of Gold Earrings

Intact granulated earrings. The shafts were bent double when found. Each composed of three parts: shaft (slightly damaged near top of a); trapezoidal plaque; pomegranate finials, decoration in filigree ... 15 June 1967

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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