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| Section ΝΝ: 1947 ... Rodney S. Young ... Excavation continued in section ΝΝ with the aim of clearing the area for the new museum. Because of the unforeseen depth of filling, the area remained unfinished.
Several features were dug and examined ... 10 Mar-3 Nov 1947 ... Excavation continued in section ΝΝ with the aim of clearing the area for the new museum. ... The Great Drain and the Post-Sullan Drain were cleared out throughout their length within the section, as was the Late Roman Water Channel running under the Roman Bath, which was proved to have two periods of use. ... Fifteen of twenty-two wells totally found in the section, were dug, as were two cisterns. |
| Section ΟΟ 1948 ... Margaret Crosby ... Work in Section ΟΟ was concentrated on the east and west ends of the north side of the section: parts of the ancient east-west street were explored; ca 20 meters of the Great Drain was clearly exposed; ... 8 Mar-26 Apr 1948 ... Work in Section ΟΟ was concentrated on the east and west ends of the north side of the section: parts of the ancient east-west street were explored; ca 20 meters of the Great Drain was clearly exposed; remains of a house (House E) from the 4th century and Hellenistic period, with cistern (Cistern A), water storage tank and a well (Well I) were found; the Roman Bath (Building A and Hypocaust area) was further explored, and a well in the central court (Well II) dug out; a trial cut was dug in a long, narrow poros building with a large open yard and a series of small rooms; and an early Geometric grave was found and excavated. |
| Section Ν 1937 ... R.H. Howland ... Report on the excavation in the northern end of Section Ν, which started at Byzantine level and went down to the first classical level. A strip of the Byzantine and Vandal road was the largest area exposed ... 25 Jan-30 Mar 1937 ... Section Ν 1937 |
| Section ΠΠ 1948 ... Mabel Lang ... The western and northern parts of Section ΠΠ were brought down to Roman level. Revealed were Roman houses (North House and South House), drains and roads (East-West Road with two drains underneath it, ... 16 Mar-29 Apr 1948 ... Section ΠΠ 1948 |
| Section Χ 1937 ... Margaret Crosby ... The area signified as Section Χ lays outside the Agora proper and no signs of any public buildings were found. The area seems to have been used for private houses from the end of the 6th c. B.C. Apart ... 25 Jan-18 May 1937 ... The area signified as Section Χ lays outside the Agora proper and no signs of any public buildings were found. ... A house of the Roman period was revealed in the central region of the section. A late Roman well was partly excavated.
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| Section Ω 1938 ... M. Crosby ... Section Ω lies in the east end of the north slope of the Areopagus, well to the southeast of the market square proper. Excavation showed, as expected, that the area was a residential district throughout ... 16 Jan-17 Jun 1938 ... Section Ω lies in the east end of the north slope of the Areopagus, well to the southeast of the market square proper. ... By that time however, there was a street running diagonally up through the section, and remains of buildings, wells, cisterns, etc. from that period and onwards were found. |
| Section Ε: 1967 ... T. Leslie Shear, Jr ... The campaign of 1967 included both excavation and architectural study of various monuments in Section Ε along the east side of the Great Drain.
Excavation took place in and about the Peribolos of the Eponymous ... 4 Jun-2 Aug 1967 ... Section Ε: 1967 |
| Section Κ 1948 ... Eugene Vanderpool ... The removal of a long narrow dike, formed by the modern Eponymon Street, was completed, and the ancient remains below were exposed for future exploration ... 8 Mar-24 Apr 1948 ... Section Κ 1948 |
| Section Ζ 1951 ... Homer A. Thompson ... The remaining pieces of the so-called Byzantine wall were removed, as well as a late Roman wall. Excavations in front of the Civic Offices revealed a hard road surface from the 3rd century A.D. More than ... 21 May-13 Jun 1951 ... Section Ζ 1951 |
| Section Κ 1953 ... Eugene Vanderpool ... Excavations was carried out in the building fill in the area south of the Middle Stoa, and in the area between the South Stoa and the Fountain House. Work was also done to the porch of the Fountain House ... 23 Feb-30 Jul 1953 ... Section Κ 1953 |
| Section Ω 1969 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in the Late Roman complex known as Philosophical School C, and in House D, a private house of the 5th c. B.C. which underlies the north half of the school. A second house of ... 8 Jul-23 Aug 1969 ... Section Ω 1969 |
| Section Ψ Season of 1938 ... Eugene Vanderpool ... Finds from Section Ψ span from Turkish down to the Neolithic and Geometric times. Several wells and cisterns from various periods were found and explored. The most extensive remains in the section belong ... 24 Jan-18 Jun 1938 ... Finds from Section Ψ span from Turkish down to the Neolithic and Geometric times. ... The most extensive remains in the section belong to a building of the late Roman period. |
| Excavation Summary Section ΒΔ: 1971 ... Stephen G. Miller ... This season's work in Section ΒΔ was confined to the eastern half of the section. The area was somehow disturbed, partly by a trench dug by Koumanoudes in 1890. Remains of roads, drains and buildings were ... 22 Mar-21 Sep 1971 ... Excavation Summary Section ΒΔ: 1971 |
| Section Ζ, 1954 Excavation Report ... Dorothy Burr Thompson ... The area excavated in 1954 fn Section Ζ φell within the Middle Stoa to the east, the Great Drain to the north and west, and the terrace walls to the south. Various parts had been previously excavated under ... 16 Apr-6 Jul 1954 ... The area excavated in 1954 fn Section Ζ φell within the Middle Stoa to the east, the Great Drain to the north and west, and the terrace walls to the south. Various parts had been previously excavated under other section names.
The excavation started at the 3rd century A.D. level and was brought down to the level of ca. 300 B.C., in some places deeper. |
| Excavation Summary Section ΒΔ: 1972 ... Stephen G. Miller ... With the exception of the removal of certain modern intrusions, the recovery of a few layers of a late Roman road, and the discovery of the westward continuation of the southern foundation of Roman Building ... 22 Mar-20 Jun 1972 ... Excavation Summary Section ΒΔ: 1972 |
| Section ΝΝ
Season of 1939 ... Rodney S. Young ... Section ΝΝ lies at the mouth of the valley between Pnyx and Areopagus, which was the important thoroughfare from the Agora to the Pnyx and to the southern parts of the city, as well as to the Piraeus Gate, ... 26 Sep 1938-24 Jun 1939 ... Section ΝΝ
Season of 1939 |
| Section ΠΠ March-June, 1956 ... A. Boegehold ... The ruins unearthed in section ΠΠ represent six roughly defined periods: 4th century B.C. to Hellenistic, Augustan, pre-Herulian, post-Herulian, Byzantine and Turkish.
The results of the excavation are ... 20 Feb-29 Jun 1956 ... Section ΠΠ March-June, 1956 |
| Excavation Summary Section K: 1968 ... S. Grobel ... Excavations in Section Κ were conducted in the Marble Worker's Establishment, a series of rooms grouped around a courtyard. A cistern-well was discovered and excavated, as was a pit and a pyre burial ... 17 Jun-17 Aug 1968 ... Excavations in Section Κ were conducted in the Marble Worker's Establishment, a series of rooms grouped around a courtyard. ... Much of Section ΣΤ, excavated in 1932 and then filled-in, were reopened to explore the road and drainage system in the southwest Agora. |
| Section Ψ
Season of 1939 ... Eugene Vanderpool ... During the 1939 campaign in Section Ψ, several wells were dug that had been discovered but left unfinished or undug in 1938: Great Hole and Early Well at 33/Z (N 18:8); Tiled Roman Well at 18/H (N 17:1); ... 11 Apr 1939 ... Section Ψ
Season of 1939 |
| Excavation Summary Section ΟΟ: 1969 ... John McK. Camp II ... Further excavations were conducted in Section ΟΟ, supplementing those done earlier. The large Roman complex, now known as the Southwest Bath, were completely explored. Cuts to the north of the building ... 13 May-6 Jul 1969 ... Excavation Summary Section ΟΟ: 1969 |
| Section ΜΜ
Summaries for 1936 ... Homer A. Thompson ... Three main ancient features were excavated within Section ΜΜ: the North Stoa, the South Building and the ancient East-West Street passing between the two buildings. After the destruction of the buildings, ... 10 Feb-25 May 1936 ... Three main ancient features were excavated within Section ΜΜ: the North Stoa, the South Building and the ancient East-West Street passing between the two buildings. |
| Section ΟΟ: Preliminary Summary 1947 ... Margaret Crosby, Eugene Vanderpool ... Excavations in Section ΟΟ were taken place in four parts: the modern and Turkish road levels were removed; a part of the Great Drain, and drains connected with it, were examined; high Roman levels of Building ... 17 Mar-14 Aug 1947 ... Section ΟΟ: Preliminary Summary 1947 |
| Section ΛΛ 193
Excavation Summary ... Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Excavations in Section ΛΛ revealed that the original contour of Kolonos Agoraios had been much sharper than in modern times. No traces of early graves were found in the area; first sign of habitation is ... 1 Feb-23 Jun 1937 ... Excavations in Section ΛΛ revealed that the original contour of Kolonos Agoraios had been much sharper than in modern times. ... In the early Roman period a filling of large sherds covered most of the area, probably due to the general building activity of that period. In section ΛΛ, a great stair was constructed.
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| Section ΟΟ 1949
Grave Area ... Margaret Crosby ... A report on the excavation in the immediate vicinity of the Early Geometric burial found in 1948 in Section ΟΟ. Two Geometric graves were uncovered, and also walls and drainage systems belonging to the ... 28 Mar-9 Nov 1949 ... A report on the excavation in the immediate vicinity of the Early Geometric burial found in 1948 in Section ΟΟ. Two Geometric graves were uncovered, and also walls and drainage systems belonging to the industrial establishments of the later 6th and 5th B.C. centuries, as well as sporadic remains from later periods, such as a 4th B.C. century pit and a Hellenistic cistern. |
| Excavation Summary. Section ΒΔ: 1970 ... Stephen G. Miller ... This is a report of the first year of excavation in Section ΒΔ, a problematic area due to its limitation by the railroad on the south and the Hadrian Street on the north, and to the disturbances made by ... 6 Mar-15 Aug 1970 ... Excavation Summary. Section ΒΔ: 1970 |
| Section Υ
1937 Excavation Summary ... Rodney S. Young ... Section Υ had suffered from modern leveling operations and in some parts there were no visible antiquities. In the southeast corner were traces of Proto-Geometric grave cuttings. Excavation revealed the ... 1 Oct 1936-24 Apr 1937 ... Section Υ had suffered from modern leveling operations and in some parts there were no visible antiquities. ... Through the section runs a drain which probably went out of use in time of the Herulian intrusion. |
| Section ΜΜ
Season of 1939 ... Homer A. Thompson ... Section Μ was to be refilled this year and supplementary explorations took place to resolve some remaining obscurities. The most significant discovery was a road running northwest-southeast, probably the ... 20 Feb-8 Apr 1939 ... Section ΜΜ
Season of 1939 |
| Section Φ Season of 1937 ... Eugene Vanderpool ... In antiquity the area included in Section Φ lay outside the Agora proper and were apparently occupied only by houses and small buildings. The earliest period of which any considerable remains were found ... 25 Jan-17 Jun 1937 ... Section Φ Season of 1937 |
| Section Υ: 1958 Excavation Report ... Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Two areas at the north foot of the Areopagus were uncovered. The first area did not yield much of interest due to modern disturbances. Excavations of a well, three pits and a water channel produced however ... 3 Mar-3 May 1958 ... In the second area the only significant ancient remains lay along the southeast side of the northerly part of the section. Some traces of the West Street running north-south with a water-channel underneath, appeared. |
| Section K Excavation Report: 1954 ... Eugene Vanderpool ... Report on the excavations of the Southwest Fountain House, the Aqueduct east of the Fountain House, and of the adjustments of levels at the southwest corner of the Middle Stoa ... 1 Apr-5 Jun 1954 ... Section K Excavation Report: 1954 |
| Excavation Summary Section ΟΟ 1968 ... M. Alison Frantz ... The excavation of the Roman Bath east of the Poros Building was resumed in order to clarify aspects on plan and chronology of the building. It was discovered that there had been a bath in the area from ... 17 Jun-31 Jul 1968 ... Excavation Summary Section ΟΟ 1968 |
| Excavation Summary Section Ω: 1970 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were centered around a large late Roman complex know as the Roman House H.
In addition, a late Hellenistic cistern was dug under the northwest corner of the house ... 24 May-22 Aug 1970 ... Excavation Summary Section Ω: 1970 |
| Excavation Summary Section Ω: 1971 ... John McK. Camp II ... Roman House H was fully exposed and the underlying Early Roman and Greek remains were explored ... 22 Mar-27 May 1971 ... Excavation Summary Section Ω: 1971 |
| Section ΠΠ 1947 Season Preliminary Report ... Arthur W. Parsons Margaret Crosby ... The early part of the excavation season in Section ΠΠ was concerned almost exclusively with the removal of the Asteroskopiou Street, a road going back to the 1st or 2nd century A.D.
The work of the remainder ... 28 Apr-11 Aug 1947 ... The early part of the excavation season in Section ΠΠ was concerned almost exclusively with the removal of the Asteroskopiou Street, a road going back to the 1st or 2nd century A.D.
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| 1961: Season's Report for Section K ... Homer A. Thompson ... A report on the completing of the exploration of the Heliaia, the Southwest Fountain House and the southwest entrance to the Agora, as well as some work of conservation and path-making in the area ... 24 Jul-19 Aug 1961 ... 1961: Season's Report for Section K |
| Section Ψ
Supplementary Exploration: July-August 1959 ... Eugene Vanderpool ... Excavations in Section Ψ did not go to the bottom throughout the area; considerable masses of early fill were left. Instead, late disturbances and test cuts down to bedrock revealed enough of both stratification ... 29 Jul-20 Aug 1959 ... Excavations in Section Ψ did not go to the bottom throughout the area; considerable masses of early fill were left. |
| Agora Excavations
Season Summary 2015 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in three areas: in Byzantine levels over the Painted Stoa in Section ΒΘ; at the north end and beneath the Classical Commercial Building in Section ΒΖ; and in Section ΟΟ in ... 8 Jun-31 Jul 2015 ... Excavations were carried out in three areas: in Byzantine levels over the Painted Stoa in Section ΒΘ; at the north end and beneath the Classical Commercial Building in Section ΒΖ; and in Section ΟΟ in the old excavations. |
| Section ΟΟ: Excavation Summary February, 1950
The Poros Building ... Margaret Crosby ... A report on the excavation of the Poros Building in Section ΟΟ. As a result of the investigation, the plan of the building, as suggested in 1948, was considerably modified. Revealed is a building with ... 21-26 Jun 1950 ... Section ΟΟ: Excavation Summary February, 1950
The Poros Building |
| Section X
Miscellaneous Notes Compiled in Summer of 1946 ... Margaret Crosby ... This report is a summary of the excavations taken place in 1937 as well as in 1946.
Some pottery indicate habitation in the area from the Geometric period. Two shallow graves of the 6th and 5th centuries ... 27 May-21 Jun 1946 ... Section X
Miscellaneous Notes Compiled in Summer of 1946 |
| Sections Ε, Ν, Η 1952 ... Homer A. Thompson ... Mycenaean graves were excavated in section Ε.
Section Ν was disturbed by late pits, bothroi and walls. Excavation was carried out through Roman levels. The area seemed to have been leveled out and raised ... 4 Mar-31 May 1952 ... Mycenaean graves were excavated in section Ε.
Section Ν was disturbed by late pits, bothroi and walls. ... Work in section Η was confined to cleaning in and around the large late Roman building covering most of the section. ... The two first pages of the report, referring to section Ε, are missing, but the notebook pages are linked. |
| Excavation Report 1958 ... Dorothy Burr Thompson ... This report covers the excavations in the southwestern side of Section Φ and in the area under Aischanes Street. The section had been excavated down to the Classical level in the previous season. Part ... 12 Mar-15 May 1958 ... This report covers the excavations in the southwestern side of Section Φ and in the area under Aischanes Street. The section had been excavated down to the Classical level in the previous season. |
| Gleanings from the West Side of the Agora
Spring of 1935, Section ΟΕ ... Homer A. Thompson ... An account, based on archaeological evidence so far discovered, on some of the buildings in the west side of the Agora: Stoa of Zeus Eleutherios and vicinity, Sanctuary of Apollo Patroos, Sanctuary of ... 27 Jan 1934-30 May 1935 ... Gleanings from the West Side of the Agora
Spring of 1935, Section ΟΕ |
| Sections ΝΝ - ΞΞ Excavation Summary 1946 ... Rodney S. Young ... The objective of this year's excavation was to clear the southern part of the section to bedrock. Features earlier investigated (the 6th century cemetery, the Hellenistic-Early Roman terrace and one large ... 31 May-14 Aug 1946 ... The objective of this year's excavation was to clear the southern part of the section to bedrock. ... Only a small area of the section was left for further clearing and investigation. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2012 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in four areas during the 2012 season: three in the area of the Painted Stoa at the northwest corner of the Agora (sections ΒΗ, ΒΖ, ΒΘ), and one in the Panthenaic Way (section ... 11 Jun-3 Aug 2012 ... One more stone socket for wooden posts was uncovered in the eastern trench.
In section ΒΗ, a well was excavated to its full depth. ... At the extreme east end of the section, part of the east wall of the Painted Stoa came to light.
In section ΒΖ, excavation took place in the area beyond the Classical Commercial Building, mostly in late archaic fills. |
| Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1990 ... T. Leslie Shear, Jr ... This is a report on the archaeological field work conducted in the Athenian Agora during the period from December 1989 to December 1990. The actual excavation period was preceded by preparatory operations ... 4 Jun-3 Aug 1990 ... Excavations were carried out during nine summer weeks in two sections along the north side of Hadrian Street: ΒΖ (divided into north and south) and ΒΗ.
In section ΒΖ, Byzantine and and Roman fills were excavated. Three structures, already visible in Section ΒΕ, were revealed which led to a better understanding of these monuments. A well was dug and produced a large amount of pottery.
In Section ΒΗ mostly modern fills were excavated. |
| Summary Report - Agora 2018 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in Sections ΒΘ, ΒΖ and Ω.
In Section ΒΘ the investigations continued in the area in front of and above the Stoa Poikile. In ΒΘ East, built into a late structure, a large inscribed ... 11 Jun-3 Aug 2018 ... Excavations were carried out in Sections ΒΘ, ΒΖ and Ω.
In Section ΒΘ the investigations continued in the area in front of and above the Stoa Poikile. ... Also, the foundations of the southwest corner of the Stoa Poikile, which had been backfilled, were exposed.
In Section ΒΖ more burials from the Bronze and Iron Age cemetery along the ancient road were explored.
As part of clearing and restoration by the ephoreia in Section Ω, excavations took place around a large Roman house of the 4th century A.D., mostly in the area of a mosaic from the 2nd century A.D. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2013 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in several areas, spanning Mycenaean to Byzantine times.
Full exploration in Section ΒΘ East was prevented since the Byzantine walls could not yet be removed, but a trial trench ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2013 ... Full exploration in Section ΒΘ East was prevented since the Byzantine walls could not yet be removed, but a trial trench was opened in front of the Poikile Stoa. ... In Section ΒΓ, the investigation in the Panathenaic Way and around the perischoinisma continued. As it appears, the enclosure runs across the full width of the Panathenaic Way, but on an unrelated orientation.
In Section ΒΖ, early levels behind and under the Classical Commercial Building were investigated. |
| Agora Excavations Preliminary Report - Summer 2014 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations in 2014 were carried out in three sections: ΒΘ, ΒΓ and ΒΖ.
In Section ΒΘ, overlying the Painted Stoa, the Byzantine houses of the 11th century A.D. were further exposed in the western part ... 9 Jun-1 Aug 2014 ... Excavations in 2014 were carried out in three sections: ΒΘ, ΒΓ and ΒΖ.
In Section ΒΘ, overlying the Painted Stoa, the Byzantine houses of the 11th century A.D. were further exposed in the western part and two more pithoi were found. ... Two skeletons were found along with pottery and beads from a necklace.
In Section ΒΓ, the exploration of the Panathenaic Way continued. ... A large number of images of Section ΒΘ were taken with the use of a drone. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2005 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in three sections in the summer of 2005: BZ, BH and Γ.
In section BZ, mostly Roman levels were excavated, dating from the 1st to the 5th centuries A.D. Much more of the north-south ... 13 Jun-5 Aug 2005 ... Excavations were carried out in three sections in the summer of 2005: BZ, BH and Γ.
In section BZ, mostly Roman levels were excavated, dating from the 1st to the 5th centuries A.D. ... Eeast of the street, areas in line with the northern continuation of the commercial building to the south, were excavated.
In section BH, the last of the Byzantine remains were cleared down to 10th century A.D. level.
In section Γ, the area of the Strategeion, a large mid-5th century B.C. building, was re-opened for excavation with the intention to clarify its plan and to gather more information about its function. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2010 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations took place in five sections: ΒΗ, ΒΘ, ΒΖ, Γ and Δ.
In Section ΒΗ, excavation continued and late fills overlying the Stoa Poikile were cleared. A good cross-section of the stoa foundations was ... 15 Jun-6 Aug 2010 ... Excavations took place in five sections: ΒΗ, ΒΘ, ΒΖ, Γ and Δ.
In Section ΒΗ, excavation continued and late fills overlying the Stoa Poikile were cleared. A good cross-section of the stoa foundations was exposed. ... Lower down, numerous Frankish bronze coins were found.
In Section ΒΘ East, more walls of the Byzantine settlement were recovered. |
| Agora Volunteer Report 2017 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations took place in three sections, ΒΘ, ΒΖ and ΟΟ, covering a time span from the 14th century B.C. to the 12th century A.D.
In Section ΒΘ work continued in later layers over and in front of the Stoa ... 12 Jun-4 Aug 2017 ... Excavations took place in three sections, ΒΘ, ΒΖ and ΟΟ, covering a time span from the 14th century B.C. to the 12th century A.D.
In Section ΒΘ work continued in later layers over and in front of the Stoa Poikile. ... Excavation over the northern channel revealed a cover slab decorated with a large hoplite shield.
In Section ΒΖ North, some walls were dismantled and a lion’s head spout was recovered. ... In Section ΟΟ the investigation of the architectural remains of houses and/or industrial establishments continued. |
| Agora 2019 - Summary Report ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in four sections: in Section ΝΝ in the southwest corner of the archaeological site, and in the northwest corner of the Agora in Sections ΒΖ, ΒΘ East and ΒΘ West.
Section ΝΝ ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2019 ... Excavations were carried out in four sections: in Section ΝΝ in the southwest corner of the archaeological site, and in the northwest corner of the Agora in Sections ΒΖ, ΒΘ East and ΒΘ West.
Section ΝΝ lies in the industrial district of the ancient Athens. ... It was determined that the buildings in the area were not workshops.
In section ΒΘ West, work continued in the Byzantine levels above the Painted Stoa. |
| Preliminary Report on the 1999 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Most of the work this season was concentrated in the northern half of Section ΒΖ where the Byzantine levels were further explored. Street walls along both sides of the north-south road were revealed and ... 7 Jun-30 Jul 1999 ... Most of the work this season was concentrated in the northern half of Section ΒΖ where the Byzantine levels were further explored. ... A small hoard of copper coins dates the houses to the 11th century A.D. when the area after two centuries of abandonment became densely populated.
In Section ΒΕ excavation continued in the Classical commercial building where another pyre was discovered. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2000 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in three sections, two to the northwest, (ΒΖ and ΒΕ) and one to the southeast of the Agora square (ΕΛ).
In Section ΒΖ the investigation of the remains of the 11th century settlement ... 6 Jun-28 Jul 2000 ... Excavations were carried out in three sections, two to the northwest, (ΒΖ and ΒΕ) and one to the southeast of the Agora square (ΕΛ).
In Section ΒΖ the investigation of the remains of the 11th century settlement continued. ... The evidence of the excavations give a picture of an neighborhood with close-packed houses with no open space between and with considerable subterranean storage.
In Section ΒΕ the explorations of early levels in and around the Classical shop building continued. ... The last of the fill containing ostraka was cleared adding another dozen or so to the total number of ostraka found, and the excavation of the 5th century B.C. well was completed.
In Section ΕΛ, in the area of Eleusinion, bedrock was cleared in several trenches to determine where it would be safe to found wooden walkways. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2008 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations took place in three sections, two north of Hadrian Street (ΒΗ and ΒΘ) and one in the old area south of the Tholos (Γ).
In Section ΒΗ, layers in, over and behind the building identified as the ... 10 Jun-1 Aug 2008 ... Excavations took place in three sections, two north of Hadrian Street (ΒΗ and ΒΘ) and one in the old area south of the Tholos (Γ).
In Section ΒΗ, layers in, over and behind the building identified as the Painted Stoa were excavated to down below the middle Byzantine walls. ... A rubble wall may represent a late blocking of the interior colonnade, relatively common in the late Roman period.
In Section ΒΘ, a new section was opened up after the demolition of two houses. Mostly late fills were dug but the top of Byzantine walls came to sight in some places, as was large worked blocks that may have come from one or several Classical buildings.
In Section Γ, the exploration of some small buildings of the Classical period continued. |
| Sections Φ, Χ, Ψ, April-June 1957 ... A. L. Boegehold ... Three private dwellings, already known from the preliminary excavation of 1937, formed the major themes of the investigation this year: Southwest House, Polygonal House and Late Roman House and Water Channel ... 10 Mar-12 Aug 1957 ... Most of the excavation was carried out in Section Φ. In the report each building is treated separately, and then a summary point out how they are related to one another. |
| Agora 2016 - Summary Report ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in the northwest corner of the agora square in Sections ΒΘ and ΒΖ in and around the classical building identified as the Painted (Poikile) Stoa, and in the southwest corner ... 13 Jun-5 Aug 2016 ... Excavations were carried out in the northwest corner of the agora square in Sections ΒΘ and ΒΖ in and around the classical building identified as the Painted (Poikile) Stoa, and in the southwest corner in Section ΟΟ just north of the area known as the industrial district, with recovered material dating from the 8th century B.C. to the 12th c. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2001 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out at the northwest of the Agora in sections ΒΖ and ΒΕ, and in the area of the Eleusinion in section ΕΛ.
In Section ΒΖ, the investigation of the settlement of the 11th century ... 11 Jun-3 Aug 2001 ... Excavations were carried out at the northwest of the Agora in sections ΒΖ and ΒΕ, and in the area of the Eleusinion in section ΕΛ.
In Section ΒΖ, the investigation of the settlement of the 11th century settlement continued. ... Fragments of herms and terracotta figurines came to light in disturbed fills.
In section ΒΕ, the work in the Classical shop building continued. ... It seems to be from the 15th century B.C.
In section ΕΛ, the area just south of and uphill from the Eleusinion was excavated, along the east face of the late Roman fortification wall. |
| Athenian Agora
Excavation Summary for 2021 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations continued in sections ΒΖ and ΒΘ in and under the Classical Commercial Building, the Painted Stoa, and the orthostate enclosure suggested to be the Leokoreion.
In section ΒΖ the goal was to ... 14 Jun-6 Aug 2021 ... Excavations continued in sections ΒΖ and ΒΘ in and under the Classical Commercial Building, the Painted Stoa, and the orthostate enclosure suggested to be the Leokoreion.
In section ΒΖ the goal was to find out more about the later Archaic remains, perhaps houses or shops, underlying the Classical building. ... A number of ostraka were found in Persian destruction fills, and a fragment of a small gravestone of the 4th century, probably of a slave, was discovered.
In Section ΒΘ West, two trenches were opened to examine part of the floor of the Stoa Poikile beneath the late Byzantine houses. ... In the area further east, rubble walls of the late Roman period and other disturbances have destroyed most of the original stoa floor.
In Section ΒΘ East, three new inscriptions were revealed on the sides of the large statue base built into the Roman tank. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2009 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were conducted in four sections: Γ, ΒΘ, ΒΗ and ΒΖ.
In Section Γ, the investigation of the Classical buildings south of the Tholos continued with the aim to find out if they were civil, commercial ... 8 Jun-31 Jul 2009 ... Excavations were conducted in four sections: Γ, ΒΘ, ΒΗ and ΒΖ.
In Section Γ, the investigation of the Classical buildings south of the Tholos continued with the aim to find out if they were civil, commercial or domestic. ... The well is one of the earliest tile-lined wells found in the Agora, dating to the first half of the 4th century B.C.
In Section ΒΘ, excavations continued. ... In the eastern part of section ΒΘ, rubble walls, presumably of modest houses of the 10th century A.D., were uncovered. |
| AGORA 2022 - Preliminary Report ... John McK. Camp II ... The initial plan to excavate under the modern building at 14 St. Philip Street had to be postponed due to delayed demolition. Instead, excavations were carried out around and inside the Stoa Poikile.
In ... 14 Jun-5 Aug 2022 ... A reused Ionic column base was found, and more of the lowest step of the façade of the stoa was revealed.
In Section ΒΖ, the area of a collapsed late Roman wall was cleared, and excavation took place in late Archaic and early Classical layers, where a large number of ostraka was found.
A small excavation was carried out in Section ΒΓ to clarify certain issues at the Crossroads Enclosure.
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| Preliminary Report on the 2007 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavation continued this year in the sections ΒΖ, ΒΗ and Γ.
In Section ΒΖ South, two areas were investigated: the north-south road and the areas west of the road. In the road, hard-packed gravel surfaces ... 13 Jun-3 Aug 2007 ... Excavation continued this year in the sections ΒΖ, ΒΗ and Γ.
In Section ΒΖ South, two areas were investigated: the north-south road and the areas west of the road. ... The tunnel may lead to a collapsed cistern located within the building itself.
In Section Γ, the excavation of the building identified as the Strategeion continued. ... Further east, the exploration of a series of small irregular buildings started.
In Section BH, the last of the 10th/11th century walls and other Byzantine installations were cleared and excavation continued into late Roman fills. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2006 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... This summer the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the excavations and the 50th anniversary of the reconstruction of the Stoa of Attalos were celebrated.
Excavation were concentrated on two areas: northwest ... 13 Jun-4 Aug 2006 ... Excavation were concentrated on two areas: northwest of the Agora (sections ΒΖ and ΒΗ) and in the old excavations at the southwest corner of the square (section Γ).
In section Γ work continued in the building identified as the Strategeion. ... The 5th century B.C. as a construction date was confirmed.
In Section ΒΖ excavation continued in the north-south road and in the buildings to the east and west of it. ... A remarkable find was a small cooking-pot buried near the Classical commercial building, with the remains of the head and feet of a chicken inside, and lines of lightly-incised letters on the outside.
Section ΒΗ was expanded to the east, following the demolition of modern buildings. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2011 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in three sections, two of them overlying the Painted Stoa (ΒΗ and ΒΘ) and one in the Panathenaic Way (ΒΓ).
In Section ΒΓ, excavations were concentrated on the Panathenaic Way ... 13 Jun-5 Aug 2011 ... Excavations were carried out in three sections, two of them overlying the Painted Stoa (ΒΗ and ΒΘ) and one in the Panathenaic Way (ΒΓ).
In Section ΒΓ, excavations were concentrated on the Panathenaic Way with the aim to look again at a row of square stone sockets for wooden posts. ... A second trench in the road was opened to reexamine the hypothesis that the road itself had been used as a race track.
In Section ΒΗ, overlying the east part of the Painted Stoa, a well was dug and over 100 pots were recovered. It seems that the well was part of the latest face of the use of the Stoa in the late Roman period when inner walls were built to create rooms probably used as shops.
In section ΒΘ, overlying the middle part of Painted Stoa, excavation continued in Byzantine levels. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2004 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... All the work during the season 2004 was concentrated on the northwest corner of the Agora north of the Panathenaic Way.
In BZ North, the last remains of Byzantine fills and walls were removed and Hellenistic, ... 7 Jun-16 Jul 2004 ... It appears that the area was abandoned after the attack by the Slavs and was left in ruins for two to three hundred years.
In Section BZ South, work continued in the North-South Road and in the building along its west side. ... Along the west side of the street a terracotta pipeline for fresh water was traced for much of the length of the excavated area.
In Section ΒΗ, excavation of the Byzantine remains behind the Painted Stoa continued. |
| Agora Excavations 1948
Fifth and Sixth Weeks: April 5 - April 17 ... Homer A. Thompson ... Report on the 5th and 6th week of the 1948 season in Section Κ. Excavations were carried out from 5-17 April 1948 and focused on the area of the Fountain House and the area west of the Aeropagus. E. Vanderpool ... 5-17 Apr 1948 ... Report on the 5th and 6th week of the 1948 season in Section Κ. Excavations were carried out from 5-17 April 1948 and focused on the area of the Fountain House and the area west of the Aeropagus. |
| Excavation and Cleaning along the East Side of the Great Drain, 1951 ... R. C. Wood ... There had been four major Byzantine dwelling units in the northern part of section Ε. Two of them had been removed during earlier campaigns. Excavations manage to establish the outline of the four houses, ... 9 Apr-7 Jul 1951 ... There had been four major Byzantine dwelling units in the northern part of section Ε. Two of them had been removed during earlier campaigns. |
| Preliminary Report on the 2003 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations in 2003 were carried out largely in the northwest corner of the Agora known as Section BZ. The area was divided into two parts: the north-south road and areas to the west, and east of the road ... 13 Jun-25 Jul 2003 ... Excavations in 2003 were carried out largely in the northwest corner of the Agora known as Section BZ. The area was divided into two parts: the north-south road and areas to the west, and east of the road.
... A new area of excavation was opened up to the east (north part of Section ΒΗ) and medieval walls were revealed.
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| Preliminary Report on the 2002 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations continued in the northwest corner of the Agora (sections ΒΕ and ΒΖ) and in the Eleusinion area (ΕΛ), and a trial trench was opened up in the Panathenaic Way (Σ).
In section ΒΖ, the exploration ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2002 ... Excavations continued in the northwest corner of the Agora (sections ΒΕ and ΒΖ) and in the Eleusinion area (ΕΛ), and a trial trench was opened up in the Panathenaic Way (Σ).
In section ΒΖ, the exploration of the Byzantine settlement and the late Roman remains underneath them continued. ... At the end of the season, a Roman statue head appeared.
In section ΒΕ, various levels in, around and under the Classical Commercial Building were explored. |
| Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1991 ... T. Leslie Shear, Jr ... This is a report on the archaeological field work conducted in the Athenian Agora during the period from December 1990 to December 1991. The actual excavation period was preceded by the demolition of a ... 10 Jun-9 Aug 1991 ... Excavations continued in the areas along the north side of Hadrian Street (sections ΒΖ and ΒΗ) and was started in the new area on Hastings Street (section ΒΕ).
The most important results of the season's field work concern the topography on the north side of the Agora. It was possible to explore a section of the Eridanos River which passes through the Agora in a great masonry tunnel covered by large slabs. |
| Athenian Agora 2023: Preliminary Report ... John K. Papadopoulos Debby Sneed ... A summary of the first excavation season in Section ΒΚ, an area beneath a building demolished in the fall of 2022.
Prior the excavation a geophysical survey was undertaken.
Modern, Ottoman, and Byzantine ... 12 Jun-4 Aug 2023 ... A summary of the first excavation season in Section ΒΚ, an area beneath a building demolished in the fall of 2022.
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| Sections Rho and Eta 1937 ... James H. Oliver ... Byzantine settlements in Sections Η and Ρ were removed and the foundations of the Temple of Ares exposed.
The most noticeable feature was the road serving as the main thoroughfare in the neighborhood from ... 24 Feb 1937 ... In earlier times this section formed an open area around the Temple of Ares. |
| Excavations in the Athenian Agora, 2024: Preliminary Report ... John K. Papadopoulos Debby Sneed ... A summary of the second excavation season in Section ΒΚ, in the area beneath the former building at 14 St. Philip Street.
The area was divided into three trenches and yielded mixed material from the Modern ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2024 ... A summary of the second excavation season in Section ΒΚ, in the area beneath the former building at 14 St. |
| The Odeum ... Homer A. Thompson ... A rectangular building with poros foundations was excavated in the central part of the eastern area of the excavation. The southwest corner, lying in Section Μ, was excavated in 1934 and the rest of the ... 2 Apr-27 Jun 1935 ... The southwest corner, lying in Section Μ, was excavated in 1934 and the rest of the building, which falls in Sections Ν, Ξ and Ω, in 1935. |
| 1. The Tholos. A Brief Sketch of the History of the Building as Revealed by the Excavations of 1934
2. The Bouleuterion ... Eugene Vanderpool ... A report mainly about the results of the excavations of the Tholos and the Bouleuterion, but a notebook index attached refer to all features excavated during 1934. A list of coins associated with the construction ... 15 Jan-19 May 1934 ... The Bouleuterion lies northwest of the Tholos, partly in section Β. Roof tiles stamped "Mother of the Gods" help with the identification. |
| Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1992 ... T. Leslie Shear, Jr ... This is a report on the archaeological excavations in the Athenian Agora during 1992. The investigations continued in two areas: on the south side of Hastings Street and along the north side of Hadrian ... 8 Jun-7 Aug 1992 ... In the northernmost section Byzantine levels were dug, revealing a complex of two rooms and a courtyard bounded by streets. |
| Excavations in the Athenian Agora, 2025: Preliminary Report ... John K. Papadopoulos Debby Sneed ... The 2025 excavation is the third excavation season in the ΒΚ section, divided into three trenches: ΒΚ North, ΒΚ South, and ΒΚ West, and covers the central part of the Stoa Poikile. The excavation practices ... 9 Jun-1 Aug 2025 ... The 2025 excavation is the third excavation season in the ΒΚ section, divided into three trenches: ΒΚ North, ΒΚ South, and ΒΚ West, and covers the central part of the Stoa Poikile. |
| ΚΚ Excavation Report 1936 ... Dorothy Burr Thompson ... Section ΚΚ, the area inside the modern fence around the so-called Theseion, was cleared to bedrock in order to determine the entire history of that portion of Kolonos Agoraios. Excavation revealed that ... 10 Feb-13 Mar 1936 ... Section ΚΚ, the area inside the modern fence around the so-called Theseion, was cleared to bedrock in order to determine the entire history of that portion of Kolonos Agoraios. |
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