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| Dark Age walls. The north-south wall is cut by the Byzantine pit at J/9-3/9,14. Mud surface Layer IX is visible west of the north-south wall at lower right. Note Altar as first exposed ... southeast 1653 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jun 1981 |
| Early Altar as first exposed, and Dark Age walls, in Area II ... south 162 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jun 1981 |
| Fragments of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Apex of the pedimental triangle to its full height crowned by central palmette acroteria. Front view ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... December 1969 |
| Fragments of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Apex of the pedimental triangle to its full height crowned by central palmette acroteria. Front view ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 |
| Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment a ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 |
| Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment a ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 |
| Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Front view. Fragment b ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 |
| Fragment of the pedimental barrier of the early Altar. Back view. Fragment b ... Grid: J/4,5 Horizontal (normal) ... September 1970 |
| General view of the early Altar at end of season ... southeast 1846 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1981 |
| General view at the end of 1981 season ... south 2416 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Aug 1981 |
| View of the Altar at end of 1981 season ... east 1764 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Aug 1981 |
| View of the early Altar at end of 1981 season ... north 1871 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Aug 1981 |
| View of the early Altar at the end of season ... northwest 1870 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Aug 1981 |
| View of southeast corner of the early Altar, detail of orthostates. End of season ... northwest 1864 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1981 |
| View of the early Altar at the end of 1981 season ... south 1765 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1981 |
| Marble monument, base and blocks of the underpinning for the paving. Cf. nb. pp. 2435-2451 ... west 2444 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1982 |
| Marble monument base west of the early Altar. Cf. nb. pp. 2435-2451 ... northwest 2446 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1982 |
| View of the Altar and the base ... southeast 2447 Horizontal (normal) ... 20 Aug 1982 |
| Restored drawing of the Altar of Aphrodite Ourania ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2510 northwest Horizontal (normal) ... 1981 |
| Northwest corner of the Agora. At left, Section ΒΕ on the site of the Flour Mill (13 Adrianou Street), at right, Section ΒΓ and ΒΓ' ... Will and Ellie Myers Julian Whittlesey ... Horizontal (normal) ... May 1982 |
| General view of North-South Road and east-west concrete wall. Early Altar in background. End of season ... west 1892 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Aug 1981 |
| General view at end of 1981 season, Poikile Stoa in foreground, Altar of Aphrodite at upper left ... west Horizontal (normal) ... August 1981 |
| General view across south end, showing Altar in background.
Street and sanctuary showing Hellenistic Gate (left) and Late Roman Stoa (center). For plan of the area, cf. 1997.01.0273 ... west 1986 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1982 |
| Partially restored state plan of Stoa Poikile, Altar of Aphrodite, Royal Stoa, and Crossroad Sanctuary, ca. 300 B.C. Revised in 1983 ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2502 Horizontal (normal) ... 1981-1982 |
| Restored perspective drawing of the Altar of Aphrodite Ourania ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2510 Horizontal (normal) ... 1981 |
| Foundations of Early Roman building north of early Altar of Aphrodite. End of season ... southwest 1769 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Aug 1981 |
| Foundations of Early Roman building north of early Altar of Aphrodite. End of season ... east 1767 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Aug 1981 |
| Foundations of Early Roman building. Lighter rubble east wall visible at center left. Steps at southeast corner ... west 2580 Horizontal (normal) ... 20 Aug 1982 |
| Late Roman walls west of the North-South Road. Preserved top of Early Roman building's east wall is exposed north of the return ... south 2578 Horizontal (normal) ... 20 Aug 1982 |
| North-South Road at Layer 16 (cf. nb. p. 2537). Poros wall to west of road ... south 2538 Horizontal (normal) ... 20 Aug 1982 |
| Late drain over foundations of the Early Roman Building (nb. p. 3261). Juncture of U-shaped drain, east-west leg of Drain IV and street drain at center ... west 3262 Horizontal (normal) ... 20 Aug 1982 |
| Aerial view showing the relationship of the Stoa of Zeus in foreground (left), the Royal Stoa in background (left) and the Altar of the Twelve Gods (at center right) ... Horizontal (normal) ... May 1975 |
| Restored perspective of the northwest corner of the Agora. Royal Stoa, Crossroads Sanctuary, Stoa Poikile and 5th century Altar of Aphrodite. Revised in 1983 ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2503 northwest ... 1981 |
| Poros foundation and Classical altar. View showing the relation between the Temple's southwest corner and the northeast corner of the poros foundation which is stepped in to respect it ... north Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Poros foundation and poros and concrete foundation (upper right, center and lower left of photograph) ... north 1322 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Poros foundation with marble step blocks in situ. Late Roman Podium Temple to the northeast ... north 1152 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Poros foundation with marble step blocks in situ ... east 1154 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Poros foundation with marble step blocks showing westernmost preserved block before it was lowered into its original position ... notebook says from SW. northeast 1188 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Poros foundation with marble step blocks showing wersternmost preserved block before it was lowered into its original position. Running east-west at center in the channel cut into a row of poros blocks ... northeast 1186 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Area between the west wall of the Roman Podium Temple and the Poros Foundation immediately to the east. Foundations for prostyle porch ... east 1318 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Roman temple (background) and Archaic altar (foreground) as left ... south 1408 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Roman temple. Before removal of last remnants of Wall I (center right). Cf. nb. pp. 983-984 ... south 984 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Southeast corner of Roman Podium Temple with detail of preserved steps ... northwest 120 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Detail of Ionic column base probably from the Roman Podium Temple ... 122 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Foundations of Early Roman temple in Sections ΒΕ and ΒΖ and remains underneath of a private dwelling of the Classical period. West flank in foreground and rubble footing for crosswall ... east 1452 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1991 |
| Early Roman temple and remains below ... east 1790 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1993 |
| Early Roman temple and remains below ... south 1792 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1993 |
| Roman Temple, end of 1993 season ... south 1794 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1993 |
| Detail of Classical House walls at J/6,7-2/19, remains under Roman Temple ... southeast 1788 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1993 |
| Detail of Classical House walls within Early Roman temple at J/7-2/19 ... south 1785 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1993 |
| Detail of Classical walls within Early Roman temple at J/6,7-2/20 ... northeast 1756 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1993 |
| Detail of polygonal south wall of Classical House beneath the Roman temple ... northwest 1648 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1993 |
| End of 1994 season. Early Roman temple and remains below, including the polygonal wall ... east 1872 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1994 |
| End of 1994 season. Early Roman temple and remains below, including the polygonal wall ... west 1874 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1994 |
| End of 1994 season. Early Roman temple and remains below ... south 1876 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1994 |
| End of 1994 season. West foundation wall of Early Roman temple before dismantling. Stele I 7587 in situ ... west 1912 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1994 |
| West foundation wall of Early Roman temple before dismantling ... west 1878 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1994 |
| Foundation wall of Early Roman temple before dismantling, south of crosswall ... north 1884 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1994 |
| General view of area of the Sanctuary. Foundations for prostyle with Archaic altar in foreground. End of 1990 season ... north 1184 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1990 |
| Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania showing Early Roman temple aligned with Archaic altar ... north 1454 Horizontal (normal) ... August 1991 |
| Altar of the Twelve Gods and the Leagros base. Southwest corner of the sanctuary during excavations ... east ... 21 Mar 1934 |
| Survey pits in the railroad cut in order to find the other corners of the Altar of the Twelve Gods. Cf. Hesperia 4 (1935), p. 357 ... west ... 5 Apr 1934 |
| Survey pits in the railroad cut in order to find the other corners of the Altar of the Twelve Gods. Cf. Hesperia 4 (1935), p. 357 ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1934 |
| West side: cutting for the fourth post ... north 2157 ... 22 May 1951 |
| Poros fragments: crowning moulding of the altar (A 1198) and fragment from the bolster at the end of the altar (A 1199). Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 8 (1949), pl. 14, 1 and 2 ... It is not exactly that picture in Hesperia. (SD) ... 1947 |
| Plan and section of fragments of the poros altar: crowning moulding of the altar (A 1198) and fragment from the bolster (A 1199). Cf. Hesperia Suppl. 6 (1941), pl. 14, 1 and 2 ... PD 123 Horizontal (normal) ... 1947 |
| Detail of the lead in dowel hole on the south wall, from Period I ... Horizontal (normal) ... July 1947 |
| General view of the Sanctuary ... north ... 25 Aug 1946 |
| View showing in background the east foundation of the Late Roman Building above the south sill of the peribolos ... east 2159 ... 22 May 1951 |
| Newly opened hole in the railroad wall. View showing the parapet sill at the southwest corner ... north 2155 ... 22 May 1951 |
| The southwest corner as cleared of the Late Roman foundations ... northeast 2161 ... 18 Jun 1951 |
| The southwest corner as cleared of the Late Roman foundations ... northeast ... 18 Jun 1951 |
| The southwest corner showing the parapet sill of the second period after removal of the Late Roman foundations ... northeast 2161 ... 18 Jun 1951 |
| Socket for the southeast corner post ... northwest 2164 ... 7 Jun 1951 |
| Socket for the southeast corner post ... north 2163 ... 7 Jun 1951 |
| East sill, first three post positions ... north 2170 ... 7 Jun 1951 |
| Post socket, third from south on the east side ... southeast 2165 ... 7 Jun 1951 |
| Southwest corner showing the cuttings in the lower course after the blocks of the upper course were removed ... southeast ... July 1947 |
| The southwest corner after the three blocks of the upper course were removed ... southwest ... July 1947 |
| Plan of the south part of the east and west sills of the Altar of the Twelve Gods, second period ... PD 290 Horizontal (normal) ... 1951 |
| Actual state plan of the Altar of the Twelve Gods. The blocks of the first period and the floor slabs are stippled. Cf. also Hesperia Suppl. 8 (1949), p. 83, fig. 1 (1946 version) ... John Travlos ... PD 117-1951 Horizontal (normal) ... 1946 and 1951 |
| Restored plan of the Altar of the Twelve Gods, second period ... PD 288 Horizontal (normal) ... 1951 |
| Restored section to show the sculptured slab, capping block and cuttings for setting. Altar of the Twelve Gods, second period ... PD 289 ... 1951 |
| Plan to show relation of the Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods to the Panathenaic Way and the Agora ... John Travlos ... PD 118 Horizontal (normal) ... 1946 |
| Detailed plan of the southwest corner of the Altar to show the cuttings, Periods I and II ... PD 119 Horizontal (normal) ... 1946 |
| Restored plan of the second period ... PD 121 ... 1946 |
| Restored plan of the first period ... PD 120 Horizontal (normal) ... 1946 |
| Poros fragment from the bolster at the end of the altar ... Horizontal (normal) |
| Soft yellow poros blocks. Fragments of orthostates of the Altar of the Twelve Gods(?). H. Thompson suggested they might belong to the Eschara. Cf. Hesperia 61 (1992), p. 462, n. 32 ... ca. 1947 |
| Poros block roughly cut on one side probably for later reuse. Found in the wall southwest of the peribolos ... Not published as belonging but what to do with it???(SD) ... ca. 1947 |
| Peribolos of the Twelve Gods: second period. Corner block after its removal ... July 1947 |
| Peribolos of the Twelve Gods: second period. View to show cuttings in top of removed corner block ... July 1947 |
| Statue base with a dedication by Leagros ... 1934 |
| Statue base with a dedication by Leagros, detailed view of the inscription ... 1936 |
| Statue base with a dedication by Leagros ... June 1959 |
| Statue base with a dedication by Leagros ... 1965 |
| Fragments of Hesperides panel. Right, marble fragment in Metropolitan Museum. Left, cast of fragment now in Leningrad. Probably from the same slab. Copy of Roman date both with a sawn back (H.A.T.) ... Neg. M.E.T 158139-6776 D Horizontal (normal) |
| Sign for the Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods ... Horizontal (normal) ... July 1973 |
| Model of the Sanctuary of the Twelve Gods. Model by Christos Mammelis. Cf. Hesperia 48 (1949), p. 219 |
| Peirithoos Panel in the Louvre and the Museo Torlonia. (Rephotographed from Römanische Mitteilungen, LIII, 1938, pl. 34, 2) ... also LI-24 but neg. destroyed (SD). |
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