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Burnt Layer inside retaining wall of Middle Stoa Terrace (Θ) and NW Corner of Middle Stoa, burnt debris inside terrace retaining wall (Ζ). Coins Ζ: Coins Θ:
1 June 1951 ... Mid-3rd c. A.D. |
NW corner of Civic Offices, lowest layer above Roman road metal[classical floor, see nbp. 1907]. Coins:
12 May 1950 #1-#10 ... Mid 3rd. c. A.D. |
| Table support in the form of a statuette of Attis ... Horizontal (normal) ... 21 Apr 1933 |
| South of Pier 1, Road 5 in upper left; Road 6 in upper right and lower left. Detail of stratification nb. p. 2564 ... west 2554 Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Jul 1967 |
| West end of the Middle Stoa, south of Pier 1. General view of early road (Road 6) on the right; bottom left, the Boundary Stone (I 7039). At top left, Monument Base ... southeast 2594 Horizontal (normal) ... July 1967 |
| West end of the Middle Stoa south of Pier 1, at the end of the 1967 excavation. Boundary Stone in right background ... west 2672 Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Aug 1967 |
| General view of the west end of the south aisle of the Middle Stoa. In foreground cobbled road and Early Monument Base. At top right corner, Boundary Stone of the Agora ... west 2788 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Jul 1968 |
| View of 1967 excavation. South aisle of the Middle Stoa with view of the cobbled road and the Boundary Stone in right center. Monument Base in right center ... north 2786 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Jul 1968 |
| General view of the west end of the south aisle. Heavy cobbled road. Early Monument Base in right center; Boundary Stone of the Agora at bottom left corner ... east 2789 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Jul 1968 |
| Area north of the west end of the Middle Stoa. In foreground, the "Horos Stone" and the polygonal terrace wall; in background, the tumbled blocks of a monument base and the foundations of the Middle Stoa ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 449 ... 16 Mar 1953 |
| Area at junction of the Great Drain and the east branch, before excavation. In background the Middle Stoa terrace wall. The "Horos Stone" clearly visible in center right ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 591 ... 9 Apr 1953 |
| Area at junction of the Great Drain and its East Branch. In foreground, slabs over drain; in background, north wall of Room 3 of the Civic Offices, and base of perirrhanterion. The area in between is cleared ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 1060 ... 20 Apr 1953 |
| View of "Simon's House" from above, the Boundary Stone (Horos Stone) at lower right corner ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. west 1172 ... 15 May 1953 |
| View of "Simon's House". The Boundary Stone (I 5510) visible in the center at bottom of terrace wall ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. southwest 1170 Horizontal (normal) ... 15 May 1953 |
| North polygonal wall of "Simon's House". "Horos stone" (I 5510) at left lower corner. West Branch of the Great Drain in foreground ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 1180 ... 15 May 1953 |
| Boundary Stone of the Agora with the Acropolis and the Areopagus in the background ... south ... 6 Jun 1965 |
| Boundary Stone of the Agora and its environs. "Simon's House" not excavated yet ... south ... 2 May 1938 |
| Stratification around and above the Boundary Stone of the Agora. Modern surface at top ... southeast ... 2 May 1938 |
| Boundary Stone of the Agora with the Acropolis and Areopagus in the background ... south ... 6 Jun 1965 |
| View of the polygonal wall of "Simon's House" from above. The "Horos Stone" is in the lower center ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. southwest 1168 ... 15 May 1953 |
| Boundary Stone of the Agora to the east of the Tholos ... east ... 2 Mar 1938 |
| Boundary Stone of the Agora to the east of the Tholos ... south ... 2 Mar 1938 |
| Boundary Stone of the Agora to the east of the Tholos ... southeast ... 2 Mar 1938 |
| View of the Altar and orthostate A 403 behind it ... northeast ... 5 Aug 1931 |
| Orthostate block from the Altar of Zeus Agoraios with consulting engineer ... Nomlas north ... 5 Aug 1931 |
| The tile standard ... southwest 2496 ... August 1967 |
Investigations to the south of the Metroon, in the passageway between the Metroon and the Tholos; accumulated layers, from the Geometric and earlier periods to the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C.
Cf. Hesperia ... Geometric to second c. B.C. |
Investigations in the area around the Tholos, especially to the east and south of the building, between it and the Great Drain, and not otherwise specified as deposits.
This "deposit" has no form. It ... various levels and dates |
Dug as Metroon Porch Pit A and Pit C (layers II and III). ... 7th-6th c. B.C. |
Dug as Tholos Trench V, Room E, burnt filling of plundered wall trench of S wall of court. See also lot Ζ 484 ... Late 6th c. B.C. |
Filling of Middle Drain (Tr. H+F in Section Ζ). Sand and gravel filling of the old course of the west branch of the Great Drain, a large (ca. 1.00m. deep and 1.30m. wide) underground channel in the area ... 150-100 B.C. |
Lined with small stones.
Difference noted between the pottery from the top and that from the bottom. Coins:
11 April 1933 #13 (disintegrated)
12 April 1933 #1-#6 (disintegrated) (Coin no. 1. N 18194 found ... Turkish |
Various layers and dates, primarily from Tholos Tr. L (area of early road drain), Q (area of road) and V (area of road).
Also Room G of Trench V listed with G-H 11-12 probably has road layers (no finds, ... 8th c.-ca. 480 B.C. |
Archaic house with Distyle Porch (= Building J) in southeast of section: packing beneath floors (Layers a and b of Tholos Trench S.Layer b=Beneath original floor dated to ca. 500 B.C.
Layer a=Between original ... 6th-early 5th c. B.C. |
See also H 12:1. Coins:
22 February 1938 #2-#37 ... 3rd-2nd c. B.C. |
Nbp. 1740: From the gravel fill at the level of the lowest step, late Hellenistic pottery, higher up (middle to top steps) early Roman. Coins:
23 March 1948 #1-#4
24 April 1948 #1-#33
26 April 1948 #1-#26 ... Late Hellenistic-Early Roman |
| This cutting was filled in at the time Road 6 was laid. Homogeneous dumped fill.
This deposit represents fill which was brought in at the time Road 6 at the west end of the Middle Stoa was laid to fill ... Ca. 480 B.C. |
| Wall foundations south of the Stoa of Zeus ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 5 May 1933 |
Irregular depression in bedrock (ca. 7x5m), ca. 2m deep; area south of E-W Late Roman wall. Dumped filling apparently intended to level off the area. Coins:
11 March 1952 #10
12 March 1952 #1-#5
13 March ... Ca. 400-325 B.C. |
Coins:
8 April 1936 #13
1 May 1936 #21 ... Byzantine-Turkish |
Fills associated with construction of New Bouleuterion, i.e. inside porch, unused foundation trenches on west side and south side ... Down to last quarter of 5th c. B.C. |
Accumulated filling over Bouleuterion Plateia, Layer II. Coins:
8 May 1935 #1 ... 1st or 2nd c. A.D. |
| Roasting pits associated with the archaic buildings which preceded the Tholos ... Ca. 500-470 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragments.
Two fragments, which join, preserve the width and thickness of the stele; broken at top and bottom.
Tapering lightly toward the top. Sides smooth picked; back rough.
The upper part ... 155/4 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment Ζ 11, fragment from the left side of an inscribed block.
Broken top, bottom and back; the left side smooth picked. The lower part of the face is broken away at an obtuse ... (Ζ 11) 1933
(H 639) 17 May 1937
(Η 648) 25 May 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment from upper left corner of stele with pediment top.
Back broken; side smooth picked.
Decree in praise of certain Chalhkidians and Eretrians.
Fourteen lines of the inscription preserved; ... 306/5 B.C. |
| Fragment from the side of a stele inscribed on two opposite faces.
Broken top and bottom. The side is smooth picked along the edge, where this remains next the better preserved surface, but is left rougher ... 1933 |
| Fragment of an inscribed block with crowning moulding.
Broken except on the face.
Above the inscription, of which parts of two lines remain, is the start of the moulding, a shallow raised band which starts ... 1st. century A.D. (?). |
| Fragment from upper right corner of inscribed base.
Broken away at back, bottom and left side. In the top, a circular sinking, for setting something.
Recessed 0.075m. from the inscribed band at the top ... 325/4 B.C. |
| Fragment from upper left corner of stele with pediment top.
The back rough picked.
Dedication of archonship Euandros.
Eight letters in one line, and one in the line above, preserved, beneath a taenia ... Late 3rd. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment with inscription on two fasciae.
Broken all round, save toward the front of the under side, where the start of a third vertical face appears, set back 0.069m. from the lower of the two ... 1933 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Back surface preserved, rough picked; and possibly a bit of the top; other edges broken.
Pentelic marble. Pre-excavation. Found in the modern wall of the house 636/19, over the west ... 4th. century B.C. |
| Fragment from inscribed block; broken all round.
Of the inscribed surface, only a small triangular piece remain; at the top are parts of five pointed leaves, incised in the stone, a wreath (?).
Hymettian ... 1933 |
| Part of an inscribed block.
Top and bottom surfaces preserved; sides and back broken. Bottom rough picked, and partially smoothed with toothed chisel. Top chipped and worn; in it, two sinkings, one rectangular, ... 337/6 B.C. |
| Fragment from a large inscribed block.
Part of the bottom surface, rough picked, preserved; the others broken.
On the preserved face, the lower 0.10m. were not inscribed. The upper part of the inscribed ... 165/6 A.D. |
| Fragment Θ 26 a), from right side of inscribed block; fine picked on one side, rough picked on the back.
Fragment Κ 115 b), back and left side preserved. Fifteen lines of the inscription preserved.
Fragment ... 127/6 B.C. |
| Fragment from right side of inscribed block.
Side finished smooth; other edges broken.
Pentelic marble. Pre-excavation. Finished Found in the modern wall of the house 636/29, east of the Civic Offices ... 1933 |
| Small fragment of an inscription.
Back surface, rough picked, preserved; edges broken.
Letters carelessly and irregularly cut.
Hymettian marble. Pre-excavation. Found in the modern wall of the house 636/29, ... 338/7 B.C. |
| Broken at bottom and left side; preserved surfaces all rough picked, save for a recessed, more finely picked band, on which is the inscription.
Perhaps sanctuary of Herakles Alexikakos.
Pentelic marble ... Mid. 5th. century B.C. |
| Very small inscribed base.
Finished above and below with a plain moulding, very much chipped and broken. At the top of the lower moulding, three fillets; at the bottom of the upper, one.
On the top of ... 1933 |
| Inscribed fragment of circular plinth
Emerging from the plinth is what appears to be a neck, broken off.
Pentelic marble. Found at a late Roman level, in front of the south end of the Metroon. 238 Leica, ... 4th. century B.C. (?). |
| Inscribed fragment with parts of two fascia.
Upper edge preserved; other sides broken; at the top, taenia, beveled back to fascia.
Inscribed with one line on each fascia.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joined ... 1st. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment with parts of two fascia.
Lower edge and surface preserved; other edges broken; the division between the fascia strongly marked by a groove.
Inscribed with one line on each fascia.
Pentelic ... 1st. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all round.
Fragment from the list of the Argives who fell at Tanagra.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins with I 551, I 2006, I 3285, I 4893.
I 2006, g.v. for list of fragments, ... 5th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Right edge and surface preserved; other edges broken; rough picked back, well finished face.
Inventory of Temple Dedications; archonship of Lysimachides.
Pentelic marble. Found at a ... 339/8 B.C. and 338/7 B.C. |
| Corner of a rectangular base with dedication to Nemesis.
Part of two sides, and of bottom surface, preserved; top hollowed out. Mouldings top and bottom, the lower one largely worn away, the upper one ... 240 A.D. |
| Inscribed fragments.
Broken all round; back roughly picked
Fragment Θ 1753, the left side and part of the rough picked back preserved.
This piece, (thirty-two lines), forms a direct join with I 64 and ... 177-180 A.D. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all round.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. Hesperia 26 (1957), pp. 41-42. Found at a late Roman level, east of the altar of Zeus. 482 Leica, 1-38 ... 21 July 1931 |
| Two fragments from the upper part of a stele with pedimental top.
Both corners, with finials, are preserved, the right hand piece mended from six fragments; the left hand, from two. The central part of ... 125/4 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all round.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joined with I 685, I868, I 1883, I 1985. Found at a late Roman level, inside enclosure of the Eponymus Heroes Monument. 553 Leica ... 150-190 A.D. |
| Inscribed very small fragment of an inscription.
Broken all round.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Joins 16b: early fourth century list of fallen. Finished Found above stelai over the Great Drain, east of the ... 15 July 1931 |
| Inscribed block of marble, with fourth century dedication.
Smoothed on the front, sides and top; rough picked on back and underneath; in the top, round hole.
Probably a statue base.
Hymmetian marble.
... 30 May 1931 |
| Lower part of small stele.
Well preserved surface at left edge; other surfaces worn.
Small dowel hole in center of curving top with bit of iron in place; projecting base.
White marble.
ADDENDA Small inscribed ... 1 June 1931 |
| Fragment of statue base with dedication.
Moulded base; broken on top, back and partly at bottom; right edge and side preserved; cutting in left side; left side damaged, but inscription fully preserved ... 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed round base with dedication.
Mended from two fragments, found on different dates, the smaller one, containing most of the inscription, found first; a chip has been replaced on top of the larger ... 394/3 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of stele.
Top, bottom and right side broken, left edge and side preserved; slight taper toward top.
Honorary decree voting a golden crown to the Taxiarches who served under the archonship ... 277/6 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Piece from left side; broken all around.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Belongs with I 16 and I 18. Finished Found in a late wall, east of the south end of the Metroon. 154 Leica, 1-41, ... Second quarter of 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Preserved on left side; shaved on top; other sides broken.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Belongs with I 16 and I 17. Finished Found in a late wall, east of the south end of the Metroon ... Second quarter of 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed large block. Top edge preserved; other sides broken.
Badly worn and weathered grayish-brown..
Fine white granular marble. Not found summer 2016!! Found at a late Roman fill in front of Bouleuterion ... 2nd. century A.D. |
| Inscribed fragment of stele.
Right edge preserved; others broken.
Above, bit of drapery; below inscribed.
Pentelic marble. Finished Found at a late Roman level in front of Bouleuterion Propylon, southeast ... 150 A.D. |
| Inscribed fragment of early Christian Epitaph.
Back and front faces preserved; one edge curving rough; other edges broken.
Pentelic marble. Found at a late Roman level in front of Bouleuterion Propylon, ... 10 June 1931 |
| Inscribed fragment of a reused base.
This base has been turned upside down and a stele set in the bottom; the original inscription is thus upside down.
Dedication to a general; archonship of Demetrios; ... 50/49 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broad surface chip. Appears to be inscribed with a series of plain circles, six of them being preserved in a row 0.082m. long, and another 0.018m. away below the row. Surface weatherd; ... 17 March 1932 |
| Top surface preserved and bit of anathyrosis of step block. Broken all around except one end and top. Top smooth toward front. Rough at back, clear line of next step or course visible. Anathyrosis rough ... 13 June 1967 |
| Fragment preserving top surface and one end of block. Broken all around except top surface and end. Top worked smooth at front at left slightly rough at back. Clear line for setting next course visible ... 13 June 1967 |
| Part of the top surface and side are preserved of column drum without flutes. Much battered. Surface worked with a toothed chisel.
Hard poros. West end of Middle Stoa, south of Pier 1, level 62; E.-W ... 25 July 1967 |
| Angular cover tile of Corinthian type. Largely complete but broken and mended. Buff clay with yellow slip. Finished To west of Bouleuterion Propylon, on floor below Layer V: context of second half of 4th ... 16 July 1954 |
| Fragment from the lower right corner; the back worn down considerably with later re-use.
Pentelic marble.
Cf. A 1133 (Θ 1855). Found at I/17-12/2 (Fall 2016).
It appears in the Illustrated London News ... 15 June 1947 |
| Large ballot, complete.
Axle pierced. Gravely filling in bottom of Great Drain.
Filling disturbed but chiefly of 3rd c. A.D. Leica ... 24 April 1937 |
| Apparently a solid sphere of bronze.
Slightly irregular in outline.
Ball for use in Kleroterion? Tholos Trench B, layer V, late Roman disturbance in classical levels. 2291 Leica, 91-16-16(15) ... 12 May 1937 |
| Slightly flattened top and bottom, and pierced (askew) with a small hole.
Inscribed on one side : N
On the other (more lightly), uncertain traces, possibly letters. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, ... 22 February 1938 |
| Slightly larger than B 539 (Z 1396), and not pierced.
Rather irregularly made. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain; with coins for the day nos. 2-37.
3rd-2nd c ... 22 February 1938 |
| Not pierced, similar to B 540 (Z 1397), but slightly more irregular. Tholos Trench H, north of Building C, pocket in bedrock floor of Middle Drain; with coins for the day nos. 2-37.
3rd-2nd c. B.C. 2082 ... 22 February 1938 |
| Intact.
Three fluked; socketted. Filling of south roasting pit beneath north annex of Tholos.
Archaic - 470 B.C. 2557 Leica, IX-68 ... 19 April 1938 |
| A roughly shaped sphere with incised character : XX. Middle Drain, to north of Building C, lowest loose gravel.
Late Hellenistic. 2565 Leica ... 25 May 1938 |
| A roughly shaped sphere with no trace of marking. Middle Drain, to north of Building C, lowest loose gravel.
Late Hellenistic. 2565 Leica ... 25 May 1938 |
| Inscribed.
Broken at both ends. Trench north of wall. Leica, XX-100, 85-23 ... 2 March 1933 |
| Small fragments of the rim missing.
Pierced hub. No letters visible. Great drain, disturbed gravel fill. Leica ... 10 May 1933 |
| Edges and corners smoothed down to curves.
Standard disk markings, made by deep drillings, probably once filled with some contrasting color. Area south of east-west Roman wall, layer II, above 4th c. B.C ... 13 March 1952 |
| Chipped on both sides; worn.
Sandal latchets (?)
Dark brown bone.
Cf. BI 698, BI 699, BI 704. Civic Offices, room 2, deep cutting in strosis 3.
Early Simon 's house. Not related to fill.
3rd c. B.C. filling ... 21 April 1953 |
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