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| The remains of a pyre disturbed by the construction of Wall 106. The compact, light brown soil contained some ash and bone and 5 nearly complete pots or saucers ... First half 3rd. c. B.C. |
| Located in Middle Stoa, west, south aisle, beneath pressure pipe (cf. A 4900). The siting of the well is remarkable in its proximity to Well I 13:3, also Geometric in date, which was found in 1968 only ... Second half of 8th c B.C. |
| Excavation of this pit began in 1995, tentatively identified as a pyre. This proved to be so with continued excavation in 1996. The deposits J 2:8 and J 2:9 were combined to become J 2:9. Miniature vessels ... Ca. 300 B.C. |
| David Scahill ... Roman temple north. Adult male inhumation. Pit tomb, partially stone-lined ... Late Mycenaean or Final Mycenaean/Submycenaean |
| Dimensions: 1.10m in diameter and 1,36m deep.
It could have been started as a well but then abandoned at a shallow depth (perhaps due to Persian invasion of Athens). BG vessels (including one inscribed ... 500-470 B.C. |
| The pit consists of an unlined, circular shaft measuring 1.10m. in diameter and at least 2.23m. in depth. The sides of the shaft have roughly cut hand-/foot-holds at irregular intervals and locations ... Late Roman to end of 4th c. A.D. |
| Tom Milbank ... An unlined and relatively narrow (ca. 0.82m. in diameter) well cut through hard-pack and bedrock. Although three periods of use can be discerned in the stratigraphy of the well below a depth of ca. 5.47m., ... Middle Geometric I |
| Layer of crushed bedrock with ostraka, behind Classical Building ... 17 June-17 July 1996
28 July 1997 |
| Front half of moulded male head, worn, with part of beard broken away.
Facial features of a philosopher; bald, with high forehead, heavy brows, deeply set eyes and mouth, broad nose, long moustache and ... 28 June 1996 |
| Single fragment, smoothed on back.
Impression of upper third of Gorgoneion, with centrally parted hair in wavy horizontal lines framing double-creased forehead and one eyebrow of Medusa. Around head spirals ... 30 July 1996 |
| Two joining fragments make up complete figurine.
Standing Aphrodite with hands to head holding a tress of hair to either side, right elbow raised, left elbow held close to body. Drapery wrapped around ... 30 July 1996 |
| Agora Excavations, staff and volunteers, 1996 ... Horizontal (normal) ... July 1996 |
| One-quarter of lamp preserved including one handle, most of base and wick holder. Full profile.
Slightly concave base. Small vertical strap handle from rim to middle of wall, folded back as a decorative ... 1 August 1996 |
| Agora Excavations staff 1996 ... Mounted Horizontal (normal) ... July 1996 |
| Intact except for chips on foot and rim.
Globular body. Thick bottom on low disk foot with central disk on underside. Pierced lug handle. Moulded ring around filling hole.
Glazed black only inside with ... 3 July 1996 |
| Roman Temple North, J/4,6-2/18, Grave J 2:10. From east ... Craig Mauzy ... AMS west Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Aug 1996 |
| Roman Temple North, J/4,6-2/18, Grave J 2:10. From east ... Craig Mauzy ... AMS west Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Aug 1996 |
| Roman Temple North, J/4,6-2/18, Grave J 2:10. From east ... Craig Mauzy ... AMS west Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Aug 1996 |
| "Pyre" in situ, from north ... AMS south 7256 Rotate 270 CW ... 4 Jul 1996 |
| "Pyre" in situ, from south ... AMS north 7258 Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Jul 1996 |
| Classical walls with plastered faces, from southwest ... AMS northeast 7318 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Jul 1996 |
| Classical walls with plastered faces, from south ... AMS north 7318 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Jul 1996 |
| South Extension after removal of tile debris: A) Pithos 14; B) Wall O at K/10-1/19; C) "Threshold" block at K/10,11-1/20,2/1. From west ... AMS east 7542 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Square paving tile at K/8-2/2 resting on floor surface (South Extension), from northeast ... AMS southwest 7546 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Bottom of Basket 81 after exposing more of the eastern face of the rear wall of Classical Building II, from southeast ... AMS northwest 7530 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jul 1996 |
| Rock Pile in J/20-2/8,9, prior to removal of Basket 95, from north ... AMS south 7356 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jul 1996 |
| New North-South Wall, after removal of Basket 87 and Basket 91, from north ... AMS south 7340 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jul 1996 |
| New North-South Wall, after removal of Basket 87 and Basket 91, from northwest ... AMS southeast 7340 Horizontal (normal) ... 12 Jul 1996 |
| Wall K prior to dismantling (Northeast Quarter, Basket 55), from east ... AMS west 7492 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Wall K, prior to dismantling (Northeast Quarter, Basket 55), from north ... AMS south 7490 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Wall K prior to dismantling (Northeast Quarter, Basket 55), from southwest ... AMS northeast 7492 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Wall K, prior to dismantling (Northeast Quarter, Basket 55), from south ... AMS north 7490 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Rock Pile in J/20-2/8,9, after removal of Basket 95, from northwest ... AMS southeast 7356 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Destruction debris in Basket 99, from south ... AMS north 7358 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Destruction debris in Basket 99, from southwest ... AMS northeast 7358 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Destruction debris in Basket 99, from northwest ... AMS southeast 7360 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| Rock scatter over Classical walls, before Basket 114 is removed, from east ... AMS west 7326 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jul 1996 |
| Dismantling of Wall K at K/2-1/10,11, A: Vertical face against which Wall K abuts. B (and arrows): Gravelly soil which underlay southern stones of Wall K. (Northeast Quarter, Basket 55) From north ... AMS south 7494 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jul 1996 |
| Dismantling of Wall K at K/2-1/10,11, A: Vertical face against which Wall K abuts. B (and arrows): Gravelly soil which underlay southern stones of Wall K. (Northeast Quarter, Basket 55) From northeast ... AMS southwest 7494 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jul 1996 |
| Rock Pile at J/18,19-2/9,10, prior to removal, from northeast ... AMS southwest 7378 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Wall L at K/4-1/14,15 and later extension (Northeast Quarter, Basket 53), from west ... AMS east 7496 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Wall L at K/4-1/14,15 and later extension (Northeast Quarter, Basket 53), from southwest ... AMS northeast 7496 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Wall L at K/4-1/14,15 and later extension (Northeast Quarter, Basket 53), from south ... AMS north 7498 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Wall L at K/4-1/14,15 and later extension (Northeast Quarter, Basket 53), from east ... AMS west 7498 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Rock pile, during removal, with terracotta antefix fragment in situ, from north ... AMS south 7378 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Settling Basin and Rock Pile at J/18,19-2/9,10, after removal of Basket 116, from southeast ... AMS northwest 7380 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Settling Basin and Rock Pile at J/18,19-2/9,10, after removal of Basket 116, from northwest ... AMS southeast 7380 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| Roman Temple, north stone with cutting from north ... AMS south 1964 Horizontal (normal) ... July 1996 |
| Well K 1:2 and Wall L at K/4-1/14,15. A: Surface at 52.97. B: Surface at 52.77. C: Large Well Packing. D: Small Well Packing. E: Surface at 52.93. (Northeast Quarter, Basket 61), from northeast ... AMS southwest 7504 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Jul 1996 |
| Well K 1:2 and Wall L at K/4-1/14,15. A: Surface at 52.97. B: Surface at 52.77. C: Large Well Packing. D: Small Well Packing. E: Surface at 52.93. (Northeast Quarter, Basket 61), from northeast ... AMS southwest 7504 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Jul 1996 |
| Volunteers in Section ΒΕ during excavation ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... July 1996 |
| Volunteer in Section ΒΕ during excavation ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... July 1996 |
| Large sherds in Basket 124, in situ, from south ... AMS north 7612 Horizontal (normal) ... 18 Jul 1996 |
| Ill-fitting tile course of Well K 1:2. A: Packing stones under topmost well tile. B: Ledge at 52.98 (Northeast Quarter, Baskets 38 and 64), from north ... AMS south 7516 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Well K 1:2 and Wall L at K/4-1/14,15. A: Rough wall face. B: Surface at 52.94. C: Surface at 52.97. D: Surface at 52.93. E: Lower level of loose pebble/gravel. F: Surface at 52.77. G: Large well packing ... AMS southwest 7512 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Well K 1:2 and Wall L at K/4-1/14,15. A: Mortared stones. B: Rounded stones. C: Stones of well packing beneath topmost tile. D: Surface at 52.91 (Northeast Quarter, Baskets 38 and 64), from south ... AMS north 7510 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Pots in situ, from north, in Basket 134 ... AMS sourh 7616 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Marble head under plastered wall in Basket 117, from north ... AMS south 7328 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Circular Pit at K/9,10-1/20,2/1 (South Extension), from west ... AMS east 7554 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Circular Pit at K/9,10-1/20,2/1 (South Extension), from southeast ... AMS northwest 7554 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Marble head in Basket 117, from northeast ... AMS southwest Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Threshold block at K/10,11-1/20,2/1. The 0.07 meter wide ledge appears as a faint strip in the black band between the block and the scarp. (South Extension), from north ... AMS south 7560 Rotate 90 CW ... 23 Jul 1996 |
| Surface found in Basket 137, from southeast ... AMS northwest 7642 Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jul 1996 |
| Cutting of cist grave defined after Basket 35. From west ... AMS east 1972 Horizontal (normal) ... 22 Jul 1996 |
| Cist cutting from south. (A) is sandstone block. (B) is fallen sandstone slab ... AMS north 1976 Horizontal (normal) ... 23 Jul 1996 |
| Pit, after excavation from north ... AMS south 7618 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 Jul 1996 |
| After excavation of Pit at J/20,K/1-2/7,8, from south ... AMS north 7618 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 Jul 1996 |
| Packed earth surface at 53.03, center-left. Surface is first below Wall K to preserve the line of the pit or "well" at K/2,3-1/10,11 (Northeast Quarter, Baskets 71 and 76), from north ... AMS south 7520 Horizontal (normal) ... 24 Jul 1996 |
| Upper part of skeleton uncovered ... AMS 1976 Rotate 180 ... July 1996 |
| Right rear quarter of a terracotta helmeted head, crest and right ear preserved, at K/7-1/18. From southwest ... AMS northeast 7428 Horizontal (normal) ... 25 Jul 1996 |
| Right rear quarter of a terracotta helmeted head, crest and right ear preserved, at K/7-1/18. From north ... AMS south 7428 Horizontal (normal) ... 25 Jul 1996 |
| Hollow, tube-like formations of white plaster randomly occurring in the fill of Basket 81 (South Extension), from east ... AMS west 7558 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Jul 1996 |
| South Extension after removal of Baskets 69,79 and 81, from southwest ... AMS northeast 7562 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jul 1996 |
| South Extension after removal of Baskets 69,79 and 81, from east ... AMS west 7562 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jul 1996 |
| Animal Bones at K/9-2/3 (South Extension), from east ... AMS west 7558 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jul 1996 |
| Floor, as exposed after Basket 153 is removed. From east ... AMS west 7644 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Jul 1996 |
| Foundation Trench for North-South Wall at J/19,20-2/7,8 after Basket 140 closed, from north ... AMS south 7382 Horizontal (normal) ... 30 Jul 1996 |
| South Extension at K/11-2/1: A) "Plaster Floor" running against Wall N; B) Wall N; C) Earth-bonded rubble below Wall N; D) Bedrock. From west ... AMS east 7564 Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 1996 |
| Large inclusions of debris in Basket 159, during excavations. From south ... AMS north 7650 Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 1996 |
| Large inclusions of debris in Basket 159, during excavations. From northeast ... AMS southwest 7650 Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 1996 |
| Remains of broken pot on packed earth and gravel at K/2,3-1/11 (Northeast Quarter, Basket 76) from north ... AMS south 7522 Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 1996 |
| South Extension at K/11-2/1: A) Thin, irregular plaster/mortar running against Wall N; B) Large, earth-bonded rubble set into bedrock; C) Earth-bonded rubble below Wall N, note tile course linking this ... AMS east 7566 Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Aug 1996 |
| South Extension at K/11-2/1: A) Thin, irregular plaster/mortar running against Wall N; B) Large, earth-bonded rubble set into bedrock; C) Earth-bonded rubble below Wall N, note tile course linking this ... AMS west 7566 Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Aug 1996 |
| West Trench, Extension III (I/10,11). Length of pressure-pipe/channel 14 exposed in north half of trench. In background, line of "pottery channel". From the southwest ... AMS northeast 2952 Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Jul 1996 |
| West Trench - Extenstion III (I/10,11), from the south. After removal of northeast terracotta drain pipe. Bedding visible at bottom of photo ... AMS north 2990 Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Jul 1996 |
| Extent of pressure pipe/Channel 14 along length of Trench I/10,11. From the south. Note, at bottom, where pipe is cut by stoa ... AMS north 2986 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Jul 1996 |
| North aisle - after removal of 1953 backfill. From the southwest. Agora floors, tile drain and possible well ... AMS northeast 2956 Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Jul 1996 |
| Well/Turkish bothros in North Aisle, Trench I/8,9. From the south ... AMS north 2960 Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Jul 1996 |
| North aisle - after removal of 1953 backfill. From the south. Tile Drain and Agora floors ... AMS north 2956 Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Jul 1996 |
| North aisle - intermediate floor surface from old 1953 martyr, at el. 58.14. From the northwest ... AMS southeast 2964 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Jul 1996 |
| Below - view of North Aisle trenches I/10-13, from the northwest. Before excavation of Agora Floor I (= Dorothy Burr Thompson's 'strosis e') along I/12,13 ... AMS southeast 2966 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Jul 1996 |
| Trench I/12-13 after Basket 11N. Line of darker fill over pressure pipe ... AMS 2976 Horizontal (normal) ... 10 Jul 1996 |
| Trench I/12-13 after Basket 11N. At left, compacted surface visible. From the south ... AMS north Horizontal (normal) ... 10 Jul 1996 |
| Looking northeast across I/10-13, after pressure pipe exposed and before excavation over east side of Tile Drain 4 (Baskets no. 29N and 30N) ... AMS southwest 3220 Horizontal (normal) ... 17 Jul 1996 |
| General view of north aisle, Area I/8-13. A is area of old 1953 martyra. B is tile drain 4. C is DBT's Strosis F. D is non-well-Turkish bothros. E is DBT's Strosis E of 4th century B.C ... AMS 3204 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 Jul 1996 |
| View of north end of trench I/12, 13 from southwest. Intermediate Agora Floor outlined, as lot by pressure-pipe/Channel 14 ... AMS 3210 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jul 1996 |
| Close up intermediate Agora Floor before excavation. From east ... AMS west 3210 Horizontal (normal) ... 16 Jul 1996 |
| Area of old 1953 martyr, after Basket 12N. Back - red fill outlined. Note its southwest-northeast orientation. From the east ... AMS west 2978 Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Jul 1996 |
| Skull with mandible in position as found ... AMS 2000 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Aug 1996 |
| View of south wall of cist ... AMS 1998 Horizontal (normal) ... 2 Aug 1996 |
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