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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 5 (1960): Ancient Portraits from the Athenian Agora

Harrison, E. B ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Although the famous bronze statues seen by the Roman tourist Pausanias have been melted down, the Agora preserves a number of fine portraits in stone. While a few of these are named, most of the portraits ... 1960

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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 6 (1961): Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade

Grace, V. R ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Although this booklet is based on broken pottery found during the excavation of the Agora, the author ranges far beyond the confines of Athens in her discussion of the purpose and significance of different ... 1961

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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 7 (1961): The Middle Ages in the Athenian Agora

Frantz, M. A ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The story of the Agora did not end in A.D. 267, when the Herulians invaded the city. This booklet illustrates the ornate Early Christian carving and colorful green and brown glazed pottery that distinguished ... 1961

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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 8 (1963): Garden Lore of Ancient Athens

Burr Thompson, D. Griswold, R. E ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... In the spring, the ground of the Agora archaeological park is covered in poppies and daisies while poplars and oaks shade many of the pathways. Some of these plants are wild and some were deliberately ... 1963

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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 9 (1963): Lamps from the Athenian Agora

Perlzweig, J ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... At night, the darkness of the ancient Agora would have been pierced by the lights of oil lamps, and thousands of fragments of these distinctive objects have been found. This booklet presents the development ... 1963

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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 10 (1966): Inscriptions from the Athenian Agora

Meritt, B. D ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative ... 1966

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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 11 (1968): Waterworks in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Preserved beneath the surface of the Agora are thousands of terracotta pipes, stone drainage channels, and lead pressure lines. These form a complex chain of waterworks, constructed and repaired over many ... 1968

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[Publication] AgoraPicBk 12 (1971): An Ancient Shopping Center: The Athenian Agora

Burr Thompson, D ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... As well as being a political center, the Agora was the focus of a noisy and varied commercial life. This booklet illustrates the archaeological, documentary, and pictorial evidence for such diverse trades ... 1971