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[Agora Report] 1948 Excavations: Report on the Agora Excavations May, 1947-April, 1948

Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the activities in the Athenian Agora during the period May 1947 to April 1948. The 1947 excavation lasted from March 10 to November 1. The efforts were concentrated on completing the exploration ... 10 Mar-1 Nov 1947

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[Agora Report] 1948 ΠΠ: Section ΠΠ 1948

Mabel Lang ... The western and northern parts of Section ΠΠ were brought down to Roman level. Revealed were Roman houses (North House and South House), drains and roads (East-West Road with two drains underneath it, ... 16 Mar-29 Apr 1948

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[Agora Object] B 831: Oinochoe

Three pieces make up the whole, except for slight gaps in the body. Ovoid body with broad, nearly flat shoulder; flat base, narrow neck with trefoil lip. Angular band handle, lip to shoulder. Convex swelling ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] L 4432: Lamp

Complete except for small pieces from underside of nozzle. Rays on discus almost vanished; the discus set off from the rim by three grooves; vine pattern on rim. Pierced handle, triple grooved above; ivy ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] P 19183: Jug

Mended complete except for chips. Low ring foot, deep ovoid body, tall narrow neck with band of deep grooves below sharply flaring lip. Strap handle, double-grooved, shoulder to middle of neck. Groove ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] P 19184: Jug

Intact. Small ring foot; rounded body; wide neck horizontally grooved; plain vertical rim. Vertical handle from middle of neck. Dull red glaze inside lip, and outside almost to bottom. Initially in East ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] P 19186: Casserole

Intact except for small hole through bottom. Open bowl with rounded bottom; a boss at the center inside, and a small depression outside. Vertical side wall; flat rim, projecting and sloping slightly inwards ... 22 March 1948

[Agora Object] ST 431: Mortar and Pestle

Found one inside the other; both intact except for chip missing from one handle of mortar. Mortar: shallow bowl on low raised base; on the rim, three lugs with finger mouldings, and a vestigial spout (no ... 22 March 1948