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[Agora Report] 1970 ΒΔ

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 ... 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 the activities of the inhabitants in the area while digging for wells, pits, holes, foundations, etc. ... Despite that, many features were explored, spanning from the Turkish to the Archaic period, such as roads, walls, water works and buildings.

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[Agora Report] 1937 Tholos

Investigations in the Area of the Tholos 1937 ... Homer A. Thompson ... An overview of the work carried out in the area of the Tholos in 1937. The 6th century B.C. accumulation was stripped away revealing a complex of foundation walls, of limestone polygonal construction, ... 5 Apr 1937-21 Jul 1947 ... The 6th century B.C. accumulation was stripped away revealing a complex of foundation walls, of limestone polygonal construction, of private houses. ... The building suffered greatly by Sylla's invasion in 86 B.C and the subsequent reconstruction altered the area and Tholos.

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[Agora Report] 2004 Excavations

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 ... In BZ North, the last remains of Byzantine fills and walls were removed and Hellenistic, early Roman and late Roman fills were explored. ... It appears that the area was abandoned after the attack by the Slavs and was left in ruins for two to three hundred years. ... Various walls representing several buildings and phases were exposed.

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[Agora Report] 2009 Excavations

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 ... Byzantine pottery started to emerge by the end of the season. No walls were reached but was seen in the scarps. ... The rubble walls dividing the stoa into rooms were also removed.

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[Agora Report] 1937 Χ

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 ... B.C. Close by the graves was a garbage pit from about 480 B.C., one well from ca. 420 B.C, and another well from ca. 375 B.C. No traces of walls of the Hellenistic period had survived but two wells and four cisterns show the existence of private houses in the area during this period. ... All traces of post classical habitation had been destroyed by the Turkish and modern houses, except for a Byzantine well.

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[Agora Report] 2003 Excavations

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 ... The main topographical feature was the north-south street which divided the area in two parts with late Roman walls on both sides of the street. ... East of the road, further evidence of occupation in the area were discovered, as well as of activity by coroplasts. 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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[Agora Report] 2023 Excavations

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 ... Modern, Ottoman, and Byzantine contexts were excavated and several features were revealed, such as foundation walls and pits. All material was collected and kept (pottery, bone, shells, etc.). ... The pottery was sorted and read by experts. Aerial photography was performed regularly and photogrammetry models were created.

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[Agora Report] 1952 Excavations Ε, Η, Ν

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 ... Section Ν was disturbed by late pits, bothroi and walls.