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[Monument] Great Drain and Its Branches

Hydraulic Unknown Limestone (Polygonal Masonry) Good, long stretches preserved ... Ca. 500 B.C.

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[Image] 1997.01.0441 (86-610)

Cover slabs of the Great Drain at J/3-5/6,10, showing inscribed stele I 7295 before removal. Exposed slabs are Late Roman repairs. At upper right is the open drain where much damaged cover slabs were removed ... northwest 1228 ... 21 May 1971

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[Object] I 7295: Decree

Inscribed stele. Complete. Decree honoring Kallias, son of the Thymochares, of Sphettios, in the archonship of Sosistratos. Similar decree honors his brother. Pentelic marble. Cf. IG II2, no. 682. Finished ... 270/69 B.C. (?).

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[Image] 2012.58.0487 (86-610)

Cover slabs of the Great Drain at J/3-5/6,10, showing inscribed stele I 7295 before removal. Exposed slabs are Late Roman repairs. At upper right is the open drain where much damaged cover slabs were removed ... AMS northwest 1228 ... 21 May 1971

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[Image] 2012.58.1232 (87-532)

Great Drain west of the Eponymous Heroes. Isometric drawing ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2286 AMS ... 1974

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[Image] 2012.53.0894 (LVIII-2)

Area cleared to Early Roman level (Strosis 5). The slabs in foreground overlie junction of the Great Drain and its East Branch ... AMS 1043 Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Apr 1953

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[Drawing] PD 2286 (DA 4232)

Isometric drawing of the Great Drain west of Eponymous Heroes ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... 87-533 87-533 Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1974

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[Drawing] PD 2286 (DA 4233)

Isometric drawing of the Great Drain west of Eponymous Heroes ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... 87-533 87-533 ... 1974

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[Image] 1997.04.0291 (87-532)

Great Drain west of the Eponymous Heroes. Isometric drawing ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... PD 2286 Horizontal (normal) ... 1974

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[Image] 1997.09.0102 (LVIII-2)

Area cleared to Early Roman level (Strosis 5). The slabs in foreground overlie junction of the Great Drain and its East Branch ... 1043 ... 11 Apr 1953

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[Drawing] PD 861-a (DA 91)

Working plans of section Ζ in 1954. Earlier periods ... John Travlos Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Original missing. Old grid. Not an accurate plan! Faint Diazotype Drafting Ink Pencil Pen ... 1954

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[Drawing] PD 861-a (DA 92)

Working plans of section Ζ in 1954. Earlier periods ... John Travlos Dorothy Burr Thompson ... 1954

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[Image] 2012.53.0794 (LVI-99)

Earlier and later branches of the Great Drain, West Branch, and its junction with the Middle Stoa drain (marked by position of well in Section Ζ: 34/ΙΣΤ). At left, the area west of the poros blocks dug ... AMS west 588 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Apr 1953

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[Image] 1997.09.0101 (LVI-99)

Earlier and later branches of the Great Drain, West Branch, and its junction with the Middle Stoa drain (marked by position of well in Section Ζ: 34/ΙΣΤ). At left, the area west of the poros blocks dug ... west 588 Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Apr 1953

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[Image] 1997.04.0259 (1-164)

View looking through the Great Drain ... Nomlas photo (31-E-74). Horizontal (normal) ... 5 August 1931

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[Image] 1997.04.0260 (2-209)

Wall of the Great Drain built of polygonal masonry ... Horizontal (normal) ... 7 May 1932

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[Image] 2012.23.0322 (5-163)

View of the Great Drain in front of the Metroon ... AMS north Horizontal (normal) ... 15 May 1935

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[Image] 2012.20.0376 (2-209)

Wall of the Great Drain built of polygonal masonry ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 7 May 1932

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[Image] 2012.20.0377 (2-210)

Wall of the Great Drain ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 7 May 1932

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[Image] 2012.22.0112 (3-289)

The stele of Philonos in situ in the Great Drain ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 26 June 1933

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[Image] 2012.22.0281 (4-113)

View of the Great Drain ... AMS north Horizontal (normal) ... 21 March 1934

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[Image] 2012.22.0282 (4-114)

Wall of the Great Drain ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 21 March 1934

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[Image] 2012.22.0283 (4-115)

Wall of the Great Drain ... AMS east Horizontal (normal) ... 21 March 1934

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[Image] 2012.55.0112 (80-24)

Hellenistic branch of the Great Drain at the east side of the plateia of the "East Stoa" (East Building): after tipped cover slab and patchwork at the north side were removed. Compare with 1997.13.0160 ... AMS west 4981 ... 1 Feb 1956

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[Image] 2012.55.0200 (80-112)

West Branch of the Great Drain, showing change of construction technique in the east wall of the drain ... AMS east 8348 ... 11 Apr 1956

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[Image] 2012.55.0201 (80-113)

View showing conservation work done on the drain. Wall towards north has been built up and drain generally cleaned ... AMS north 8346 ... 11 Apr 1956

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[Image] 2012.55.0202 (80-114)

West Branch of the Great Drain showing diagonal cutting through the wall of the Great Drain, for the Roman drain, after clearing away fallen stones ... AMS south 8349 ... 11 Apr 1956

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[Image] 2012.55.0214 (80-126)

Floor slabs of early Great Drain under the east end of the Middle Stoa. Cf. nb. p. 1949 ... AMS west ... 13 Apr 1956

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[Image] 2012.50.1166 (XII-57)

Rectangular base adjoining the Great Drain to the east of the Tholos with drain ... AMS east Horizontal (normal) ... 15 February 1938

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[Image] 2012.50.1330 (XIV-19)

Middle drain to north of Building C before final clearing. West Branch of the Great Drain showing its two courses ... Publication says from the northeast. southwest 2564 Horizontal (normal) ... 21 May 1938

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[Image] 2012.50.1346 (XIV-35)

Middle drain to north of Building C, as cleared ... AMS north 2567 ... 31 May 1938

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[Image] 2012.50.1347 (XIV-36)

Middle drain to north of Building C, as cleared ... AMS south 2566 ... 31 May 1938

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[Image] 2012.50.1348 (XIV-37)

Middle drain to the north of Building C, as cleared to bottom ... AMS south ... 24 May 1938

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[Image] 2012.51.0091 (XVI-68)

West Branch of the Great Drain, early and late course ... AMS southwest Horizontal (normal) ... May 1939

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[Image] 2012.52.0722 (XXXVI-96)

Limestone polygonal construction of west drain wall just south of the bridge ... AMS 2143 Horizontal (normal) ... June 1949

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[Image] 2012.52.0724 (XXXVI-98)

Looking at the bridge. Corbelled west wall at left ... AMS north 2185 Horizontal (normal) ... June 1949

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[Image] 2012.52.0778 (XXXVIII-6)

Divergence of East-West Street and the Great Drain bridge ... AMS south 2190 Horizontal (normal) ... July 1949

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[Image] 2012.52.0779 (XXXVIII-7)

General view. North end of bridge over drain showing cuttings in face of long channel block ... AMS south 2183 Horizontal (normal) ... July 1949

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[Image] 2012.52.0782 (XXXVIII-10)

East-West Street and Great Drain bridge. Layer 8 cleaned ... AMS east 2070 Horizontal (normal) ... July 1949

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[Image] 2012.52.0211 (XXXII-7)

Looking in the Great Drain, showing its west wall built over the corner of an earlier house ... AMS south Horizontal (normal) ... 24 Apr 1948