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| House 639/9, looking east at corner of Aischines and Apollodoros Streets ... AMS 15 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jan 1937 |
| From the floor of a large plate with low base ring.
Stamp in the center of floor:
Very micaceous red-brown clay. Firm red glaze inside and out.
Samian B Ware.
Cf. Iliffe I (1936), p. 37. Mixed fill, ... 12 April 1937 |
| Strosis at 61-57 in Room 3. Cistern. Bedrock ... Χ-2 380, 381 Lot Χ 50 Lot Χ 52 Lot Χ 54 Lot Χ 55 Lot Χ 48 Lot Χ 44 Lot Χ 46 Section Χ 66 Section Χ 67 ... 15 March 1937 |
| Χ-4 766, 767 Χ:1937.0101:1 N 71335 Χ:1937.0101:2 Χ:1937.0101:3 N 71105 Χ:1937.0101:4 Χ:1937.0101:5 N 71106 ... 1836 A.D. |
| Roman House A. Destruction Date ... Χ-4 780, 781 Χ:1937.0225:1 N 71226 Χ:1937.0303:3 N 71249 Χ:1937.0303:4 N 71370 Χ:1937.0313:12 N 71274 Χ:1937.0320:7 N 71278 Χ:1937.0320:8 N 71279 Χ:1937.0320:9 N 71280 Lot Χ 37 Lot Χ 39 Lot Χ 40 Lot Χ ... 25 February 1937 |
| Funnels. Brazier. Lid. Cooking Pots. Unguentarium. Faience Tile. Clay Stand. Terracotta Antefix. Stamped Amphora Handle. Lamps. Terracottas. Terracotta Mould. Glass and Metal. Marbles. Loom Weights. Lead ... Χ-5 850, 851 P 11884 P 11886 P 11888 P 11889 P 11891 P 9670 P 11881 P 11885 P 11890 Χ 927 P 11892 P 11893 P 11894 P 11895 P 11911 P 11898 P 11910 P 9544 A 712 MC 318 A 711 SS 6810 SS 6812 SS 6813 SS 7161 ... 11 February 1937 |
| Glass. Coins. Pergamene. West Slope. Glazed and Partly Glazed. Grey Ware. Brittle Ware. Megarian Bowls. White Ground Pyxis. Coarse Wares ... Χ-5 848, 849 Χ 1074 G 398 Χ 1075 G 399 Χ 1076 G 400 Χ 152 P 9034 P 11850 P 11851 P 9069 P 11839 P 11841 P 9033 P 9530 P 9540 P 9667 P 9669 P 11812 P 11813 P 11814 P 11815 P 11817 P 11824 P 11825 P 11826 ... 30 January 1937 |
| Vessel Fragment: Cooking Ware. Cistern ... Χ-6 1180, 1181 P 32493 P 32663 P 32664 P 32665 Lot Χ 158 Lot Χ 149 M 20:1.2 P 32493 P 32663 P 32664 P 32665 ... February 1937 |
| Additional Comments on House A ... Χ-6 1124, 1125 ... 1937 |
| Coins. Demolition ... Χ-1 1 ... 1937 |
| House 639/11. House 639/9 ... Χ-1 14, 15 Section Χ 24 Section Χ 23 Section Χ 26 Section Χ 27 Section Χ 28 ... 27 November 1936 |
| Inventory Fragment. House 639/8 ... Χ-1 30, 31 I 4330 I 4330 ... 7 January 1937 |
| Mortgage Stone Fragment. House 639/8 ... Χ-1 36, 37 I 4468 Χ:1937.0125:1 Χ:1937.0125:2 Χ:1937.0125:3 Χ:1937.0125:4 Χ:1937.0125:5 Χ:1937.0125:6 Χ:1937.0125:7 Χ:1937.0125:8 Χ:1937.0125:9 Χ:1937.0125:10 Χ:1937.0125:11 I 4468 ... United States |
| Grave Stone Fragment. Marble Fragment. Stamped Amphora Handle: Knidian ... Χ-1 38, 39 I 4469 I 4470 SS 6672 SS 6673 I 4469 I 4470 SS 6672 SS 6673 ... 25 January 1937 |
| House A ... Χ-3 458, 459 Χ 358 SS 7158 Χ 359 SS 7159 Χ 366 L 2831 Χ:1937.0320:7 N 71278 Χ:1937.0320:8 N 71279 Χ:1937.0320:9 N 71280 Lot Χ 54 Lot Χ 55 ... 22 March 1937 |
| Χ-2 298, 299 Lot Χ 18 Section Χ 54 ... 5 March 1937 |
| Coins ... Χ-3 402, 403 ... 16 March 1937 |
| Χ-3 590, 591 SS 7002 SS 7003 SS 7100 SS 7101 SS 7102 SS 7156 SS 7230 SS 7231 P 9415 P 9443 T 1372 S 860 I 4641 MC 428 Χ:1937.0301:1 N 71239 Χ:1937.0301:2 Χ:1937.0301:3 N 71240 Χ:1937.0303:1 N 71247 Χ:1937.0303:2 ... 1 March 1937 |
| Coins ... Χ-4 602, 603 ... 3 April 1937 |
| COINS ... Χ-2 201 ... 18 February 1937 |
| Ephebic Decree Fragments ... Χ-1 68, 69 I 4323 Χ 10 I 4323 ... 2 February 1937 |
| Grave 3. Skull. Well. Backbone. Bones ... Χ-1 92, 93 Χ 72 P 8918 Χ 73 P 8919 Χ 75 P 8921 Χ 74 P 8920 M 18:8 Section Χ 40 XI-3 ... 8 February 1937 |
| Aigai ... Severus Alexander
cf. Von Aulock 1601 (Decius) [- - - - - - - - -] Bust of S. Alexander r., laur., cuir., dr. AIγAEωN Zeus stg. l., holding scepter in l.; [eagle] in outstretched r. 84-3-20 ... A.D. 222--235: Severus Alexander |
| C 87, 87-576 ... January 1937 |
| Athens ... Sv. 21.43--50.
[--- (N 18:3); Agora XXVI, nos. 19a and b can be assigned to the first half of the 4th century.] Casts. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet ornamented with palmette and olive leaves ... ca. 390--295 |
| Maroneia ... E. Schönert-Geiss, Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Berlin 1987, nos. 1511--1639 Head of young Dionysos r. [δIONYςOY- σωTHPOς- MAPωNITωN] Dionysos stg. l., holding two spears and grapes; at lower l. monogram ... ca. 189--45 B.C. |
Alexandria ... Antoninus Pius
Milne 1933, no. 1843.
[Year 8] [- - - - - - - -] Head of Antoninus r. Griffin seated r.; above, LH ... Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138--161 |
Hermione ... Grandjean, Groups I, II.
[Grandjean, p. 43 (emission 11).(N 19:1)] fragment Head of Demeter l., wearing wheat wreath. E-P Torch; all in wheat wreath ... second quarter 4th century B.C. |
| Patrai ... BMC 7--13.
[(BMC 8--11)] Head of bearded Herakles r. ΜΗΤΠΟΔΡΟC ΜΟC ΠΑΤΡ l. of Athena, advancing r., with shield and lowered spear; at r., owl. C 103, 85-2-23 ... ca. 146--14 B.C. |
Thouria ... Pierced with 4 mm. hole
Heavily damaged.
Cf. BMC Pelopon., nos. 5-6. [- - - - - - - -] Bust of Caracalla(?) r. [θOYPIAθΩN] λ-A l. and r. of Athena stg. l., with phiale and spear ... 198-217 A.D. |
Sardis ... BMC 10--21 Head of Apollo r., laur. ςAPδI|ANωN Club; [monogram] below; all in oak wreath ... after 133 B.C. |
Chalkis ... Picard, Chalcis, no. 53 Bust of Hera facing, wearing diadem with five disks, resting on Ionic capital. XAλ Eagle holding snake; at r., symbol; φIλIς-AAθ ... 245--196 B.C. |
| Athens ... Sv. 25.29--32; Kroll 1972, pl. 37:1--5 Casts. Head of youthful Dionysos r., wearing ivy wreath; border of dots. A-θE Athena advancing r., holding lowered spear in r. hand; aegis draped over extended l ... 39--37 B.C. |
| House 639/9, looking east at corner of Aischines and Apollodoros Streets ... AMS
Brysaki Exhibition 15 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jan 1937 |
| Section Χ 1937 ... Margaret Crosby ... The area signified as Section Χ lays outside the Agora proper and no signs of any public buildings were found. The area seems to have been used for private houses from the end of the 6th c. B.C. Apart ... 25 Jan-18 May 1937 |
| Device.
Early Thasian.
Cf. SS 2131. Dte: period I stp, v sm, crowded(VG 2.i.53)*Stp: type of Bon nr
2120, but cited as SS 02131(VG)* Finished Turkish fill. η̣ | Θασ | ίω̣[ν]
device Leica ... 23 March 1937 |
| Long handle.
Rectangular stamp with amphora in centre. Finished Cistern. vaseII
[---] Leica ... 24 March 1937 |
| The jar mended up largely complete from sherds; missing toe; a few fragments from neck and wall restored in plaster; no groove. Joined with whole handle with part of shoulder (was SS 07314).
Capacity: ... 31 March 1937 |
| Handle complete. Jar top, missing one handle; much of neck and shoulder added in mending.
Herm. Msc: prob from jar of =ARXAGORAS=? dated in the term of =EUFRAGORAS=?* Cistern; middle, earlier fill; 4th ... 2 April 1937 |
| Long piece.
Cf. SS 7301 (the other handle); jar mended largely complete. Cistern; earlier fill. Leica ... 2 April 1937 |
| Whole jar; same as SS 7318 (X 518).
Capacity: (water) 28.510.
Stamp on shoulder; incuse letters.
Cf. SS 7004, SS 7930, SS 7318, SS 7367, SS 11094-SS 11106. Prof: PD 1120-18, 19*
Par: SS 07318, SS 07004, ... 2 April 1937 |
| Part of neck with upper part of handles preserved.
Two stamped handles.
Forepart of lion. Dim: stp a) gtest dim 0.035*Rdg: there seems to be
quite a long inscription on stp b) not e.g. =Ku"krou=(VG)* ... 13 April 1937 |
| Neck with both handles; shoulder added later, no incised (stroke?) on neck.
Two stamped handles; boukranion. Dim: D of stp b) 0.037*
Study: die 1*
Cxt: Well fill (p788), but prob from Constr fill (p784)* ... 13 April 1937 |
| Whole jar; lid, partly broken, sealed in place.
Pinkish-buff clay, light slip. On top of lid a layer of small pebbles covered with a packing of white clay.
Stamp on shoulder, incuse.
Cf. SS 7930, SS ... 6 April 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved.
Boukranion. Msc: prob from jar of =DIOSKOURIDAS= dated in the term of =ARISTAINOS=* Well. Ἀνδρῶν [ Ἀρισ]τ̣ο̣γ̣ένης [ Ἀγίας vac]
boukranion
(Ε,Σ lunate, Ω cursive, ... 7 April 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved. Fragments found in going through sherds add much of the neck, with the handle complete and part of the shoulder. Par: some let traces confirmatory when compared w/ SS 00092(VG)* ... 7 April 1937 |
| Neck and part of handles preserved.
One stamp and part of the other preserved; boukranion. Dim: gtest dim of stp, as impressed 0.033m(VG)*Cxt: Well fill
(p788), but prob from [ ... ] fill (p784)(VG)*
Msc: ... Late 1st century B.C. |
| Boukranion. Msc: prob from jar of =DIOSKOURIDAS= dated in the term of =ARISTAINOS=* Well. [ Ἀνδρῶν Ἀριστογέ]ν̣ης Ἀ̣γ̣ί̣α̣ς̣ vac
boukranion
(Ε,Σ lunate, Ω cursive, in O) Leica ... 9 April 1937 |
| Fragment a) Head.
Nose broken; head otherwise complete.
The head, tipped slightly to its right, of an elderly man with heavy brows and a dignified, Jovian expression.
The wreath of large leaves which encircles ... 22 February 1937 |
| Heavily draped figure with feet crossed.
Preserved from hip line down, with a bit of the plain back above. Back of chair legs missing. Left forearm under drapery preserved. Hand, which was separate piece, ... 23 February 1937 |
| Head with elaborate crescent-shaped top-knot in front of which part if a fillet is preserved.
Traces of white paint and of red on hair.
Grayish clay. Cistern, finial filling.
25-1 B.C. Leica, V-15, 7-137 ... 10 February 1937 |
| The lower left arm, projecting from drapery folds, preserved.
White paint, with traces of pink on the drapery.
ADDENDA: Pinkish-tan clay, hard fabric. Deposit list says level .1 but depth indicates .2 ... 11 February 1937 |
| Head of a youth wearing heavy ivy wreath with pendent leaves and berries.
Broken at the neck.
Traces of pink paint on wreath.
Gray to brown clay.
ADDENDA: Two large fruits under thick bound wreath. Cistern, ... 12 February 1937 |
| Flying bird with outstretched neck, spread wings and broad tail.
Pierced in center for suspension.
Handmade.
Light pinkish buff clay. Pieces of at least nine other dove figurines found with these (T 1366-1369) ... 10 March 1937 |
| Flying bird with outstretched neck, spread wings and broad tail.
Left wing broken.
Pierced in center for suspension.
Handmade.
Grayish clay.
Similar to T 1366. Pieces of at least nine other dove figurines ... 10 March 1937 |
| Flying bird with outstretched neck, spread wings and broad tail.
Right wing and tail missing.
Pierced in center for suspension.
Handmade.
Clay burned dark brown to black.
Similar to T 1366.
Cf. Hesperia ... 10 March 1937 |
| Figure with wing-like arms outstretched.
Left arm, and body below waist missing.
Hair perhaps gathered in a saccos, projects out behind head.
Handmade. Traces of red paint.
Cf. Hesperia 64 (1995), p ... 11 March 1937 |
| Broken at bottom and upper left side.
The right shoulder, which is complete, rises well above the bottom of the neck and ends in a knob. No trace of arm or attachment for arm. Perhaps front part of a wing ... 20 March 1937 |
| The hair parted in center and then brought up on back of head.
A diadem worn across top of head.
White slip preserved on face and neck. Traces of red paint on hair; of gold on diadem.
Soft buff clay. Cistern ... 27 March 1937 |
| Mended from two pieces (T 1412, T 1413); broken all sides.
Large face with heavy beard and moustache, and hair crowned by a wreath of leaves which rises above it against a plain background.
Much of white ... 29 March 1937 |
| Piece of hair with a wreath of leaves behind it against background.
Blue paint between leaves of crown; pink on front band of crown.
It is joined with fragment T 1412. Cistern. Leica ... 31 March 1937 |
| Face only preserved.
Soft pinkish buff clay. Deposit notebook lists level .2 but depth indicates .3 Cistern.
Abandonment fill. Sullan. Leica ... 3 April 1937 |
| Hole pierced in comb for suspension.
Gouged details. Remains of white color, with red and yellow over. Well, dirt pile. Leica ... 10 April 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved; arched handle.
Rose.
Cf. amphora with graffito P 9076. Date: N 18 : 3 now (16.ix.61) called by VG 4/4 3c BC
see Analysis); lamps T XII, XVIII(VG)*
Par: see P 09076 amph w/ grf* ... 3rd century B.C. |
| Jar missing tip, one handle, much of neck and part of wall; rim on flat topped collar set off by a depression; no groove. Strengthened with plaster.
Capacity: (revised from wheat VG 1939 of 25.800) 26.300 ... 9 February 1937 |
| Oval stamp; herm. Cxt: Cistern at 95/=KQ=(VG)*
Msc: prob from jar of =XRUSIPPOS= dated in the term of =ANDROMENHS=?* Cistern; middle fill. [ Ἀγ]ησίπολις
[ Ἑρ]μ̣όφαντος
herm in outline
(Ε,Σ lunate) ... 9 February 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved.
Emblem of Isis. Par: cf 153*
Msc: SS 06792 looks like a pair w/ SS 06801 which has type of =ARTEMWN=
andr =ARISTOKLHS= andr w/ cres (KT 1542); but devs clear
on other exs, do not ... 9 February 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved.
Retrograde. Msc: rubbing* Cistern; middle fill. Κνι(
ς
[Νικα](γόρα) double axe
up
(retr) Leica ... 10 February 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved.
Anchor. Msc: prob from jar of =AQHNAIOS= dated in the term of =ANDROMENHS=
(KT 1512)* Cistern; middle fill. [ Ἀγησ]ίπολι
[ς Ἑ]ρ̣μοφάν
[ του] leaf, anchor pt l. Leica ... 10 February 1937 |
| Boukranion. Msc: prob from jar of =DIOSKOURIDAS= dated in the term
of =ERMWN= (KT 0486)* Cistern; middle fill. Ἀριστόβο[υλος Μελά]ντας
boukranion
(in O) Leica ... 10 February 1937 |
| Boukranion. Stp: apptly not same die as SS 03276 - SS 04541(VG)*
Msc: prob from jar of =DAMOKRATHS=? dated in the term of =DAMOKRITOS=?* Cistern; middle fill. Ἀνδρῶ[ν Πολίτα Κ]ρ̣άτ̣η̣τ̣ο̣ς̣ small dot
... 10 February 1937 |
| Palm tree. Cistern; middle fill. Ἐπὶ Δαμο̣[κρίτο]
Κνίδιον Ἑ[λικω-υ]
Κράτης Πο[νοσυ]
palm λέτς (Ν for Η)
tree
(Σ lunate, Ω cursive) Leica ... 10 February 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved.
Filleted boukranion. Msc: prob from jar dated in the term of =KARNEADAS= andr
=EUBOULOS= andr (KT 1578)* Cistern; middle fill. [ Ἐπὶ Πι]σ̣ί̣ν̣ο[υ Διοσκουρίδα Κνίδιον]
filleted ... 10 February 1937 |
| Isis emblem; crescent.
Cf. SS 6792. Par: pairs w/ SS 06792(VG)*
Msc: prob from jar of =AGAQEINOS= dated in the term of =AGIAS=* Cistern; middle fill. cres- [ Ἀρτέ]μ̣ων
cent [ Ἀ]ρ̣ιστοκλῆς
(Ω cursive) ... 10 February 1937 |
| Herm. Msc: prob from jar dated in the term of =AGHSIPOLIS= andr =ERMOFANTOS= andr* Cistern; middle fill. [ Ἐπὶ ] Ἀνδρο[μέ]
[νε]υς Χρυσ[ίπ]
[πο]υ Κνίδι[ον]
[sun]
(Σ lunate) Leica ... 10 February 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved.
Cf. SS 3456 Par: SS 03456(VG)*
Msc: prob from jar of =DIOSKOURIDAS= dated in the term of =ARISTODAMOS=
(cf KT 1315 I)* Cistern; middle fill. Ἀν[δρῶν Ἀπολλοδώ]ρου Δ̣[ιογ]νήτ
... 10 February 1937 |
| Cylindrical amphora; missing lower half, and edge of lip. A number of wall fragments do not join. Made up largely complete from sherds; toe broken.
Pale buff slip; red clay.
Circular stamp on each side ... 12 February 1937 |
| From the shoulder of a coarse amphora.
Reddish-brown clay.
Stamped on rim; incuse letters.
Cf. SS 7930, SS 7318, SS 7319, SS 7367, SS 11094-11106. Finished Hole. SPE (inc) Leica ... 5 March 1937 |
| Inverted. Finished Disturbed fill. Πυθίων (inv)
Α
[---] (?) Leica ... 10 February 1937 |
| Part of rim preserved; long piece.
Double axe; retrograde. Msc: rubbing* Cistern; middle fill. Κνι(
ς
Νικα(γόρα) double axe
up
(retr) Leica ... 11 February 1937 |
| Forepart of lion. Date: cistern in AR, called late 2nd by HAT around mostly 4, 3rd[ ... ]
(VG)* Cistern; middle fill. [ Ἐπὶ Δαμοκρίτου Ἐπιγόνου]
forepart of lion
(in O) Leica ... 11 February 1937 |
| Large part of neck preserved; no groove preserved.
Two stamped handles.
Boukranion. Dim: D of stp a) 0.04m, D of stp b) 0.034m(VG)* Cistern; middle fill. a) Ἐπὶ Ἕρμωνος Δ[ιοσκουρίδα]
boukranion ... 11 February 1937 |
| Boukranion. Msc: prob from jar dated in the term of =POLITAS= andr =KRATHS= andr* Cistern; middle fill. [ Ἐπὶ Δαμοκρίτου Δα]μο
[κράτευς]
boukranion
(in O) Leica ... 11 February 1937 |
| Cistern B (77/ΛΘ-75/ΜΓ) in section X ... John Travlos ... XIII-5 XIII-5 Dirty Cartridge Paper Drafting Ink ... 1937 |
| Cistern D (79/ΜΗ-84/NΣT) in section X ... John Travlos ... Roman Group F. XIII-8 XIII-8 Dirty Cartridge Paper Drafting Ink ... 1937 |
Filling of a well on the lower north slopes of the Areopagus, dug early in the 1st c. B.C. [construction fill]; in use into the the 2nd c. A.D.[well fill] (H Ms.) No apparent stratification.
Hellenistic ... 2nd c. A.D. |
Drain Trench at 62/ΜΗ.
The presence of a number of fairly well preserved vases of good quality suggested to the excavator the possibility that the cutting might once have contained a burial. No skeletal ... 325-300 B.C. |
| Grave 3 in notebook. Outside Archaic cemetery, inhumation burial. Deposit list says black glaze pithos (P 8922) containing the bones of a child and four small vases. The pithos lay on its side with the ... Last quarter of 6th century B.C. |
| Pit at 74/ΜΑ (1.10x0.58).
Debris filling containing a quantity of animal bones; probably a household refuse pit Animal bones (domestic animals); cow, pig, goat, sheep, hen, dog, and several varieties ... Ca. 525-470 B.C.
480-440 B.C. |
Well at 73/Μ on the lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Diameter of 0.90m. It seems to have been abandoned because of the very soft stereo that kept falling in from all sides. Many pieces of terracotta ... Ca. 430-420 B.C. |
Well at 73/ΜΓ.
The upper walls were of small stones but changed to tiles at a depth of ca. 12m which suggests that it perhaps was originally built in Late Roman times ... Byzantine |
The cistern at 70/ΝΗ and the channel [65/ΞΑ] between chambers 70/ΝΗ and 63/ΞΒ seem to have a uniform dumped filling of first half 2nd c. A.D ... First half of 2nd c. A.D. |
Cistern on lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Two Hellenistic fills with late Hellenistic to Roman fill above.
Use fill characterized by broken water jars (lower fill); contemporary dump (middle fill); ... Early 1st c. B.C. |
Top fill to 1.00m. = dump of late Hellenistic ware mixed with some Roman of 2nd c. to early 3rd. c. Intermediate fill 1.20-2.00m. = dump with tiles and stucco, almost no sherds. Coins:
6 February 1937 ... 2nd-3rd c. A.D. |
Dump, Sullen clean-up. Coins:
9 February 1937 #6-#10
10 February 1937 #11-#13
11 February 1937 #16-#20 ... First quarter 1st c. B.C. |
"Not much earlier than middle fill" Coins:
12 February 1937 #5-#7 ... Fourth quarter of 2nd c. B.C. |
Well at 69/ΟΒ (Late 5th c.)
Lower fill dated to 420-400 B.C. in Agora XXX.
There were no use filling and the well was apparently not a success as a water-supply: there was no concentration of water-jars ... 420-400 B.C. |
Well at 72/ΟΔ.
Partially excavated to depth of 8m. Turkish fill in upper 3m. Hellenistic fill mostly of roof tiles and coarse pottery. Coin
12 February 1937 #4 (disintegrated) ... 3rd c. B.C. |
| Cistern at 75/ΜΓ connected with cistern N 18:3 by tunnel.
Only coin is Bioiotian dating between 220 and 197. Only indications of date are 1st c. lamps, two long-petal bowls, and fragments of early Roman ... 1st. c. B.C. |
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