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A small square well at 37/ΚΑ (about 0.60x0.70m), on the north slope of the Areopagus. Curbed with rough stones.
Filling of a small shallow well which contained nothing from the POU and since no water was ... Ca. 350-320 B.C. |
Coins:
19 May 1938 #1 (illegible)
20 May 1938 #3-#5, #12-#20 (Dump) ... 4th-6th c. A.D. |
| Cistern at 53/ΚΓ and channels. The pottery in the cistern and in the two channels was a thoroughly mixed lot of broken material from 5th c. B.C. to 4th c. A.D. and all seemed the same except the bottom ... 5th c. B.C.-4th c. A.D. |
Pit at 57/ΚΑ; small pit on the lower north slope of the Areopagus, measuring 1.05x0.80mx0.80m deep. There were traces of burning and a few bones in it, since none of them are recognizably human it is probably ... 480 - 470 B.C. |
Well at 55/ΚΕ
Period of Use dated to the last quarter of 5th c. B.C., Upper fill dated to the same (deposited later) in Agora XXX. Coins
1 April 1938 #10 ... Last quarter of 5th c. B.C. |
Well at 56/ΚΖ, just south of the south wall of the northern Late Roman Building ... Second half of 2nd c. - early 3rd c. A.D. |
Deposit at 42/ΙΕ beside rubble wall under modern cellar wall ... 5th c. B.C. |
Manhole at 55/ΚΔ (Same system as O 19:2) ... 8 April 1938 |
Destruction debris in Late Roman Buildings on Lower N slope of Areopagus (see summaries under M-Q 17-21).
Over 130 coins came from this filling, of which some 51 survived in a condition to permit accurate ... 6th c. A.D. |
| Late Roman water system. Detail of brick work in the vault of the Late Roman well chamber; looking up from the floor of the chamber. Cf. well (Deposit N 19:2) in Section Ω at 52/Ι, nb. pp. 1357-1359 ... 789 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Apr 1957 |
| Cistern D (79/ΜΗ-84/NΣT) in section X ... John Travlos ... Roman Group F. XIII-8 XIII-8 Dirty Cartridge Paper Drafting Ink ... 1937 |
| Cistern at 79/ΜΗ.
A well dug through at a later date destroyed all cistern filling.
No filling preserved. No typed list ... Probably 3rd cent. B.C. |
Well dug through N 18:1 (cistern at 79/ΜΗ) on the lower north slopes of Areopagus; the cistern was the northern chamber of a system; the southern chamber is at 84/ΝΣΤ (N 19:1).
A single dumped deposit ... 3rd-4th c. A.D. |
| Dumped filling of late 2nd c. B.C.; Roman Group F, dumped filling of second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C. on the lower northeast slope of the Areopagus.
Diameter at bottom -3.20m Upper fill: Latest coins ... Second quarter to end of 1st c. B.C. |
Baskets 1-21 (containers 1-20). The following objects, although listed in deposit notebook as being from level .1, are from depths within the .2 range:
MC 318, MC 433-MC 437, T 1309, T 1394, T 1396, IL ... 110 to early 1st c. A.D. |
Baskets 22-53 (containers 21-47). Abandonment of cistern. Includes finds from NW channel leading out of 84/ΝΣΤ (containers 50-51). The following objects, although listed in deposit notebook as being from ... 125-86 B.C. |
Baskets 54-56 (containers 48-49). Construction of cistern ... Early 3rd c. B.C. |
| Well at 52/Ι, on the lower northeast slopes of the Areopagus. It was cut down and re-used in the late Roman period, in connection with the water channel. Use fill of 1st to early 2nd c.
Dump fill 5th to ... Early to Late Roman |
| Manhole giving access to the Late Roman Water Channel. View from above ... 791 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 Apr 1957 |
| The well (at 52/Ι in Section Ω) that supplied the Late Roman Water Channel. The area in front of the chamber was used by those coming to the well ... southeast 992 Horizontal (normal) ... 21 May 1957 |
| Statue as found in south channel of cistern. Deposit O 19:2 ... 571 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 Apr 1938 |
| Statue as found in south channel of cistern. Deposit O 19:2 ... 572 Horizontal (normal) ... 6 Apr 1938 |
| Plan and section of Cistern System D at 84/ΝΣΤ (Deposit N 19:1) and 79/ΜΗ (Deposit N 18:1) ... John Travlos ... PD 138 Horizontal (normal) ... 4 Oct 1937 |
| Late Roman Water Channel: Vaulted chamber and well at head of water channel. Cf. plan in nb. pp. 1357-1359. Well N 19:2 ... 1394 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Jun 1938 |
| Apparently intact.
Solid hub. Mixed fill. Store in ziplock polyethylene bag and in area with 40% r.h. or lower.
Wear cotton or latex gloves when handling. Leica ... 8 June 1938 |
| Fragments of an inscribed stele.
Fragment Λ 59a (a), the left hand is preserved, and on the face the first letter in each of seven lines of the inscription, with traces of a second letter in the first ... Ca. 485 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragments.
List of names; "POLETAI" record.
Fragment Ζ 331 a), inscribed fragment.
Broken on all sides.
Nine lines of the inscription preserved, with a space between the fourth and fifth.
Fragment ... First half of 4th. century B.C. |
| Neck, lip and two broad vertical handles preserved.
Thin neck, flaring lip with applied ring on lower side, horizontal shoulder; two double grooved strap handles that bend back on themselves where attached ... 12 March 1937 |
| Mended from several fragments; mouth and some of body missing.
Vertical ribbing on body. Small, high foot. Surface decorated with yellow lines.
Glass dark blue. Soft fill beside late Roman wall, outside ... 14 June 1938 |
| Intact.
Mushroom shaped.
The domed knob depressed at the center, the long stopper tapering towards the bottom.
Thick pale green glass. Cistern on lower north slope of Areopagus. Leica PD 2023-7 ... February-April 1937 |
| Wall fragment from a steep-walled cup or beaker.
Horizontal thin ridges at intervals of 0.01m.; decoration in white along and between three of the ribs at one side.
Thin yellow glass.
Cf. P 7643. Cistern ... 6 February 1937 |
| Two non-joining fragments (a, b) preserving rim and wall of an open bowl.
On interior of both fragments two horizontal grooves at intervals of 0.015m.
Molded glass, nearly colorless. Agora sample no. 304 ... 4 February 1937 |
| Three small fragments, one from rim, one from shoulder and one from lower wall.
Molded light greenish glass. Agora sample no. 308. Cistern. Leica PD 1103-1, PD 1103-2, PD 2023-21 ... 1937 |
| Alexius I ... Τεταρτηρό: Αλέξιος Ι 1081 1118 μ.Χ. Coin no. 5. C 152 ... 1081-1118 A.D. |
| Venice, Anonymous Colonial ... Ανώνυμο Βενετικό: 17ου αιώνα Coin no. 3. C 85 ... 1691-1710 A.D. |
Ptolemy II, Ptolemaic Kings ... Πτολεμαίων, pl. XIII:18--24.
Obv. Head of Zeus right laureate.
Rev. [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ]
[Β]ΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΕ] Eagle to left on thunderbolt, wings open. Coin no. 2. Cistern at 84/ΝΣΤ, dirt pile. Head of Zeus r., ... Ptolemy II, 285--246 B.C. |
| The Jewish War, year 2
Meshorer II, pp. 260--261, nos. 11--13
Obv. Traces of inscription. Vine-leaf with tendrils.
Rx. Chalice with broad rim and two handles; border of dots. Casts.
Coin no. 11. Destruction ... The Jewish War, year 2 = A.D. 67/8 |
| Athens ... Sv. 106.1--7; Kleiner 1976, pl. 2:43--45 (Type 5) Casts
Coin no. 5. Destruction fill (3). Head of Apollo r., laur. Α/Θ-Ε
Owl standing r.; in field r., lyre. 422, 1437 82-42-37 ... ca. 160's--150's B.C. |
Athens, New Style. Class XIb. Coin no. 1. Cistern at 84/ΝΣΤ. 77, 848 ... 229-30 B.C. |
| Athens ... Sv. 106.23--26.
[(N 19:1)] Coin no. 2. Cistern at 84/ΝΣΤ. Head of Apollo r.; border of dots. Α/Θ-Ε
Lyre. 77, 848 85-21-11 ... ca. 130--90 B.C. |
| Athens ... Sv. 81.45--48; Kleiner 1976, pl. 2:30--33 (Type 2k)
Athens, New Style. Casts.
Coin no. 8. Cistern at 84/ΝΣΤ. Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; border of dots. Α/Θ-Ε
Zeus, nude, striding r., ... 87/6 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument.
Original top and about half of column on surface only preserved.
Inscription below usual moulding.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble ... 23 February 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Four lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in modern wall outside the Market Square, on the southeast. Leica ... 26 February 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken below; recut (?) above; at center of top a square dowel hole. At top of inscribed face, bit of moulding preserved.
A rectangular Herm-like pillar, smoothly dressed on all four ... 4 March 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Citation from decree.
Three lines of the inscription preserved within wreath; remains of another wreath with no letters visible.
Pentelic marble. Found ... 10 March 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face, back and bottom preserved.
Damaged along left and right sides; minor fractures.
Five lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in wall of the modern ... 22 March 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken all around. Back covered with hard cement. Surface pitted along left edge and bottom.
In column I, thirty-nine lines of the inscription preserved; in column II, thirty-three ... 22 March 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Part of smooth top and smooth picked right edge preserved.
On front face, parts of two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found among marbles, from the area just south ... July 1957 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Five lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Finished Found among marbles, from the southeast corner of the Market Square. Leica ... Winter 1956-1957 |
| Inscribed fragment of stele.
Mended from two fragments.
Top of stele; full width preserved, and rough picked back.
Archonship of Apollodoros.
Twenty lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble ... 319-318 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Part of moulding above the inscription and left side of the stele preserved.
One line of the inscription preserved, with two letters.
Pentelic marble. Found in a wall of the modern ... 30 November 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Back preserved. Also left side and part of moulding over the inscribed face.
Eight lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in a wall of the modern house 640/17 outside ... Middle of 2nd c. B.C. |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment Ψ 63, only left side and back preserved. The stele was opisthographic, but the reverse is now so worn as to be illegible.
Eighteen lines of the inscription preserved.
Joins ... 428/7 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Top, back and right side of a large stele.
Reused as threshold block; inscribed surface of the stele very badly preserved.
Twenty-seven lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic ... 1 December 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment of a base.
Top and bottom preserved, broken at back and both ends.
Front edge of rectangular cutting (possibly for re-use?).
One line of the inscription preserved.
Island (?) marble ... 9 February 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument.
Original top preserved; broken at sides, back and bottom.
Columnar monument with inscription on recessed surface above wide band of mouldings.
Three lines ... 16 February 1938 |
| Inscribed fragments.
Three fragments, probably from the same inscription.
Dedication to Septimius Severus and Caracalla.
Fragment Ω 2 a), rough picked back and left side with double moulding preserved ... a) (Ω 2) 6 October 1937
b) (Ω 46) 24 November 1937
c) (Ω 47) 25 November 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved, and back.
Broken off at top and right side; original stele cut down on left side and bottom and reused. The back is smooth picked.
Public grave stele ... 5th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of grave stele.
Part of a pedimental top and a much battered head turned to right, preserved. High relief; inscription on mouldings.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic ... 26 October 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Top and bottom preserved.
Left side recut; right side broken away. Above inscription are traces of a moulding. Careless light geometrical figures and letters (?) scratched later on ... 10 November 1937 |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment Ω 35 a), top only preserved.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Fragment Ω 36 b), bottom only preserved.
Five letters remain.
Pentelic marble. Finished Found in a wall ... 10 November 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Back and right side are preserved.
Eight lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in a wall of the modern house 641/14, south of the Market Square. Leica, 92-29-22, ... 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Top recut.
One line of the inscription preserved, and traces of another above.
Pentelic marble. Found in a wall of the modern house 641/16 outside the ... 9 November 1937 |
| Inscribed fragments.
Face dressed with tooth chisel.
Fragment Ψ 8 a), top preserved; otherwise broken.
Twelve lines of the inscription preserved.
Fragments Ψ 12 b and c), insribed face only preserved ... a) (Ψ 8) 15 November 1937
b-c) (Ψ 12b and Ψ 12c) 16 November 1937
d) (Ψ 28) 18 November 1937
e) (Ψ 33) 24 November 1937
f) (Ψ 49) 25 November 1937
g) (Ψ 55) 30 November 1937
h) (Ψ 61) 30 November 1937 ... |
| Inscribed fragment of small statue.
Very badly battered.
Seems to preserve the right foot and part of the leg of a draped figure standing on a flat base of which the edges are broken all around.
The letters ... 6 April 1938 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
A bit of relief and a series of mouldings above the inscribed face.
Six lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in wall of the modern ... 16 May 1938 |
| Obverse: an ear of wheat with a Latin letter S at left and greek Θ at right.
Reverse: plain.
Destruction fill. Leica ... 2 April 1938 |
| Small thin square weight.
Both sides plain. Cistern, mixed fill. Leica ... 4 April 1938 |
| Very roughly made.
A thick plaque, approximately square, with rounded corners. A sort of depression on top and bottom. Well.
350-320 B.C. 449 Leica ... 11-17 May 1938 |
| Conical.
Pierced at top. Incuse rectangle on bottom. Cistern. Leica ... 27 March 1937 |
| Straight sides bent; flat bottom.
A lid ? Cistern, dirt pile. Leica ... 9 April 1937 |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment ΟΑ 33 a), inscribed face, possibly traces of right side and back, preserved.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Fragment Ψ 148 b), inscribed face only preserved.
Three ... 5th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed on rough surface, no original edge preserved. Back preserved (?).
Four lines of the inscription preserved and traces of fifth.
Hymettian marble. Found in the wall modern house ... 25 January 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment of crowning member of grave monument.
Broken at both ends and at back below.
One line of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Finished Found in modern wall, at the north foot ... 1 February 1937 |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face, original left edge and perhaps right preserved.
Surface and back worn.
Seven lines of the inscription preserved; stoichedon.
Pentelic marble. Found in marble pile, on ... 2 February 1937 |
| Inscribed fragments.
List of names, arranged by tribes: names from Aigeis, Pandionis, and Leontis.
Fragment X 39, inscribed face, left face and original back preserved.
Eleven lines of the inscription ... Mid. 3rd. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment grave monument.
Upper right corner preserved.
Plain flat moulding separates inscribed face from antefixial ornaments.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in ... 1 October 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment of small grave stele.
Broken off at the top; decorated down center with two cylinders.
Inscription around the decoration, two letters preserved on each side; two lines at the bottom ... 9 October 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment from upper part of a stele.
Part of the pediment top preserved, and the left margin. Back broken away.
Preamble of decree; archonship of Olympiodoros.
Seven lines of the inscription ... 293/2 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of base.
Bottom and left side preserved; a wreath on the left face.
Honorary base with list of names by tribe and deme; Ephebes of the tribe Demetrias.
Six lines of the inscription preserved ... 3rd. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only preserved.
Inscribed surface considerably eroded.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 639/5, on the north ... 9 November 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment of grave stele.
A small pedimental stele, complete.
One line of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 639/10, on the north slope of Areopagus ... 2nd. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment (Χ 10), right margin, part of pediment, and back are preserved.
Preamble from a honorary ephebic decree; archonship of Polyeuktos.
Seven lines of the inscription preserved, ... 243/2 B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of grave stele.
Fragment from the upper part of a stele with grave relief.
Left side and back, rough picked, preserved.
Beneath the inscription is a pilster, and the corner of a recess; ... 2nd. century A.D. |
| Inscribed fragment of a stele.
Top smooth, and back rough picked, surfaces preserved.
Above the inscription is part of an olive wreath.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Finished ... 14 December 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment of grave stele.
Small fragment broken at sides and back; bottom surface dressed smooth; top rough picked with a smoothed band along the front. On the face, parts of two antefixial ornaments ... 18 December 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment of grave stele.
Right side, top and bottom preserved.
Crudely worked.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house 639/10, on the north ... After middle of 4th. century B.C. |
| Inscribed fragment of columnar grave monument.
Broken off at bottom and back; fillet above inscription.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house ... 30 December 1936 |
| Inscribed fragment of stele; res sacrae.
Back, rough picked and right margin, picked smooth, preserved.
Seven lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in the wall of the modern house ... 7 January 1937 |
| Obverse: kneeling winged Eros, cock feeding from his hand.
Star in field upper right. Border of dots.
Reverse: two snakes facing, rearing; star between.
Border of dots.
Cf. IL 695. Room 11, on uppermost ... 1959 |
| A: winged caduceus.
B: plain. North house, west part, cleaning house floor. 1361 Leica ... 7 August 1959 |
Partially mended; semi-whole pots from 52/Ι ... 6-16 June 1938 |
Selected. Possibly with 5th c. A.D ... 4th A.D. |
Selected. late Roman "D" bowl with reeled rim; fragment with flat rim; small micaceous jugs; possibly 5th c. A.D ... 4th A.D. |
One scrap of 28 type lamp; one fragment Late Roman "D" with plain rim.. Later intrusion (?). p. 1713. Displaced from shelf in earthquake, September 1999. a few fragments from here may have been put back ... 7-11 April 1938 |
Selected. Coarse ware ... 3rd A.D. (?) |
Destruction debris (see plan p. 1359). Fragments Late Roman C, two of which stamped, one wavy combed. sample of glass in envelope ... 5th-6th A.D. |
Gradual accumulation or dump (see plan p. 1359). Selected; type 28 lamp; pithos fragments. Or containers 4-7 according to the plan, p. 1359 ... 4th c. A.D. ? |
Much selected; from tins 10-18 (?). Mostly BHWJ fragments; see wide open mouthed jar in BB. Containers 10-26 for T 261, 262, 263, 265 according to the plan, p. 1359 ... 11-13 June 1938 |
Much selected coarse; few samples (?) of glazed wares in envelope. Containers 10-26 for T 261, 262, 263, 265 according to the plan, p. 1359. |
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