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[Coin] N 38396: Roman Coin

Marcus Aurelius ... Δηνάριο: Μάρκος Αυρήλιος 161 180 μ.Χ. Coin no. 5. Below surface. IMP M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG Bust r., bare-headed. Border of dots. CONCORD AVG TR P XV In exergue, COS III. Concordia seated l., holding patera; ... 161 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38398: Roman Coin

Thessalonica ... Valentinian II ... Χάλκινο: Βαλλεντιανός ΙΙ 375 392 μ.Χ. Coin no. 23. DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG Bust of the Emperor l., draped, pearl-diademed, holding mappa in r. hand and scepter in l. Border of dots. GLORIA REI-PVBLIC?E? ... 375-392 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38399: Roman Coin

Thessalonica ... Constantine I ... Φόλλις: Κωνσταντίνος I 306 337 μ.Χ. Coin no. 9. CONSTANTI-NVS MAX AVG Bust of Emperor r., laureate (and rosettes), cuirassed in paludamentum. Border of dots. GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS Two soldiers standing, each ... 330-335 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38400: Roman Coin

Siscia ... Constantius II ... Χάλκινο: Κώνστας II 323 361 μ.Χ. Coin no. 93. DN? CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG Bust of Emperor r., draped and pearl-diademed. In field l., A. Border of dots. CONCORDIA? - MILITVM Emperor facing, head l., surmounted ... 350 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38401: Roman Coin

Rome ... Elagabalus ... Δηνάριο: Ελαγάβαλος 218 222 μ.Χ. Coin no. 20. IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG Bust of Emperor r., laureate and draped. Border of dots. VICTORI-A AVG Victory flying l., holding diadem in both hands; on each side, ... 218-222 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38402: Roman Coin

Ticinum ... Severina ... Αντωνειανός: Σευερίνα 270 275 μ.Χ. Coin no. 17. Stuck to nos. 16, 18 of the day. SEVERI-NA AVG Bust r., diademed and draped, on crescent. Border of dots. CONCOR-DIAE - MILITVM Concordia standing l., holding ... 270-275 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38404: Modern Coin

Louis Philippe, France ... Louis Philippe of France. Discrepancy between notebook and envelope. According to the notebook it is dated in 1821. Louis Philippe: Γαλλία 1839 μ.Χ. Coin no. 3. 19th c. A.D. European "ΤΑΛΙΕΡΑ" from pithos ... 1839 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38405: Modern Coin

Louis XVIII, France ... Louis XVIII of France. Discrepancy between notebook and envelope. According to the notebook it is dated in 1827 and it belongs to Charles X. Luis XVIII: Γαλλία 1821 μ.Χ. Coin no. 5. 19th c. A.D. European ... 1821 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38406: Modern Coin

Napoleon, France ... Napoleon. Discrepancy between notebook and envelope. According to the notebook it is dated in 1839 and it belongs to Louis Philippe. Napoleon: Γαλλία 1810 μ.Χ. Coin no. 6. 19th c. A.D. European "ΤΑΛΙΕΡΑ" ... 1810 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38407: Roman Coin

Rome ... Caracalla ... Αντωνειανός: Καρακάλλας 198 217 μ.Χ. Coin no. 43. On strosis. ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM Bust of the Emperor r., radiate, draped and cuirassed.Border of dots. PM TRP P - XVIII COS IIII PP Sol, radiate, standing ... 215 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38409: Greek Coin

Philippopolis ... Χάλκινο: Φιλιππούπολη 218 222 μ.Χ. Coin no. 10. Casts. ΑΤΟ Μ ΑΡΗΛ - ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟ Bust of Elagabalus l., laureate, cuirassed, draped. Border of dots. ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΩ ΝΩ/ΚΟΡΟ(sic) Herakles standing ... 218-222 A.D.

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[Coin] N 65169

Athens ... Coin no. 1. Casts Martyr over N.E. Stoa, earth over foundation. Head or bust of Athena r., rarely l., wearing Corinthian, Attic, or composite helmet, often highly varied in style. She occasionally wears ... Ca. 264-267 A.D.

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[Coin] N 63273

Athens ... Sv., pls. 11--17.24, passim Like the coin's pitted surface, its light weight is apparently a result of corrosion and cleaning (cf. 33, 34). Casts Coin no. 6. Cistern. Head of Athena r., wearing Attic ... Ca. 450's - 404 B.C.

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[Coin] N 64635

Alexandria ... Hadrian. Year 12. Pierced. Coin no. 1. Below strosis B. AVT KAI-TPAI AδPIA CΕB Bust r., laur. Nilus reclining l., with cornucopia and reed, l. arm on elephant; in ex., LδΩδEK. C 609, 84-4-21, 84-4-22 ... 117-138 A.D.

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[Coin] N 38437: Modern Coin

Ferdinand VII, Spain ... Ferdinand VII of Spain. Discrepancy between notebook and envelope. According to the notebook it is dated in 1826 and it belongs to Charles X. Ferdinand VII: Ισπανία 1812 μ.Χ. Coin no. 4. 19th c. A.D ... 1812 A.D.

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[Coin] N 59253

Athens ... Sv. 97.15, 19 Casts Head or bust of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet (similar to Agora XXVI, nos. 248-253); border of dots. AθHNA-IωN or AθHN-AIω-N Themistokles on galley to r., as Agora XXVI, no ... (140's or) 150's--ca. 175 after Christ

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[Coin] N 59254

Athens ... Sv. 99.7--9, 23 Cast Head or bust of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet (similar to Agora XXVI, nos. 248-253); border of dots. AθH-NA-IωN, AθHN-A-IωN, AθHN-AIωN, or AθHNA-IωN Boukranion with fillet hanging ... (140's or) 150's--ca. 175 after Christ

[Deposit] O 7:8: The Tortoise's Grave

The Tortoise's Grave. Small deposit in the lower part of a wine-jar (P 21715) set down into the filling of a pit of the archaic period (O 7:9). Contains tortoise shell ... 425-400 B.C.

[Deposit] O 7:9: Archaic Pit at 25/ΙΓ

Archaic Pit at 25/ΙΓ, near the northeast corner of the market square. Filling in upper part of shaft, cleared only to a depth of 3.10m because of rock conditions ... 600-550 B.C.

[Deposit] O 7:10: Pit

Small Pit or Well at 25/ΚΑ with a small quantity of fine and coarse household pottery, much of it whole, or nearly so ... Ca. 450-425 B.C.

[Deposit] O 7:14: Deposit in front of NE Stoa

Mycenaean Deposit (Gully) in front of NE Stoa (corrected from P 7:1). It consisted of a series of irregular pits, some gradually linked up with one another to form what seemed a natural gully. The largest ... Mycenaean IIIA-B

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[Image] 1997.10.0034 (86-151)

Selection of three lamps (L 5469, L 5479, L 5453), a glass candlestick (G 576), an ampulla (P 27463) and a glass goblet fragment (G 567) illustrating the deposit over the floor of the rooms ... no deposit number (SD) ... September 1969

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[Image] 2019.01.0002 (86-151)

Selection of three lamps (L 5469, L 5479, L 5453), a glass candlestick (G 576), an ampulla (P 27463) and a glass goblet fragment (G 567) illustrating the deposit over the floor of the rooms ... Cleaned version of 1997.10.0034, cf. 2012.58.0014. Horizontal (normal) ... September 1969

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[Image] 2012.50.1015 (XI-5)

Statue of a draped seated figure. Cf. nb. p. 2090 ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Feb 1937

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[Image] 2012.50.1016 (XI-6)

Statue of a draped seated figure. Cf. nb. p. 2090 ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Feb 1937

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[Image] 2004.01.0667 (HAT 51-155)

Northern part of Section Σ with the Monument of Quintus Lutatius at the edge of the railroad ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image] 2004.01.0671 (HAT 51-84)

Northern strip of Section Σ. At lower right corner, the four unfluted drums belonging to the Monument of Quintus Lutatius ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image] 2004.01.0674 (HAT 50-123)

Area west of the Stoa of Attalos: in foreground, the foundations of the "Northeast Stoa". For reference to that Stoa, see Hesperia 21 (1952), p. 87, fig. 1. The fallen drums belong to the Monument Quintus ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 1950

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[Image] 2004.01.0675 (HAT 50-67)

Foundation for the south colonnade of the "Northeast Stoa". For reference to that Stoa, see Hesperia 21 (1952), p. 87, fig. 1. The standing drums belong to the Monument of Quintus Lutatius ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 1950

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[Image] 2004.01.0805 (HAT 51-54)

Excavation at the northeast corner of the Agora. The drums of the monument of Quintus Lutatious can be seen by the railroad wall ... northeast Horizontal (normal) ... 1954

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[Image] 2004.01.1478 (HAT 51-139)

View showing the Philosophers replaced on their bases ... southwest ... 1951

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[Image] 2012.58.0014 (86-151)

Selection of three lamps (L 5469, L 5479, L 5453), a glass candlestick (G 576), an ampulla (P 27463) and a glass goblet fragment (G 567) illustrating the deposit over the floor of the rooms ... no deposit number (SD) Horizontal (normal) ... September 1969

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[Image] 2012.53.0310 (L-30)

Round marble curb found in the Herulian fill. Plan and section. Pentelic marble. Corrections on measurement were made. For corrected version see Hesperia 21 (1952), p. 104, fig. 3 ... John Travlos ... PD 606 AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image] 2012.53.0466 (LII-70)

The finding place of the stele I 6524. Terrace opposite the Stoa Piers 15-16. Fill of the Square Peristyle partly removed, showing position (imprint only) of the stele I 6524. At left, foundations of the ... AMS south 2645 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 May 1952

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[Image] 2012.53.0482 (LII-84)

Area in front of Piers 17-18 of the Stoa. Inscribed statue base, re-used in foundation of the monument, at lower right ... AMS south 5045 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 May 1952

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[Image] 2012.52.1308 (XLIV-9)

Four drums of a large unfluted column of Hymettian marble found in the northern end of the Stoa more or less as they had fallen in the late 3rd c. A.D ... AMS north Horizontal (normal) ... July 1950

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[Image] 2012.53.0214 (XLVIII-41)

Curved marble member from the top of a circular parapet ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... July 1951

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[Image] 2012.53.0245 (XLVIII-72)

View showing the Philosophers replaced on their bases ... AMS southwest Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Jul 1951

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[Image] 1997.20.0196 (LXV-55)

Grave at the southeast corner of the original north extension of the Stoa terrace (child's burial, no grave furniture). Deposit Q 8:14 ... west 3737 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 Apr 1954

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[Image] 1997.12.0057 (XLIV-9)

Four drums of a large unfluted column of Hymettian marble found in the northern end of the Stoa more or less as they had fallen in the late 3rd c. A.D ... north Horizontal (normal) ... July 1950

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[Image] 1997.01.0066 (6-864)

Fallen drums as they fell in the Late Roman fill (second from bottom moved to left) ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 23 May 1936

[Deposit] P 7:2: Well at 8/IA-IB

Well at 8/ΙΑ-ΙΒ, beneath the north colonnade of the Square Peristyle, just west of the north end of the Stoa of Attalos. Quite uniform fill. Diameter 1.15m. No P.O.U. Coins: 4 April 1938 #39 ... 650-600 B.C. 5th c. B.C.

[Deposit] P 7:3

Geometric Well at ca. 21/Κ beneath the west colonnade of the Square Peristyle, west of the north end of the Stoa of Attalos ... Late 8th century B.C.

[Deposit] P 7:5: Archaic Well

Archaic Well at 10/ΚΒ, directly west of the north end of the Stoa of Attalos. Well, not cleared. a small amount of pottery gathered from the top of the shaft ... 600-550 B.C.

[Deposit] P 7:10: Coin Hoard

Hoard below surface at 10/ΙΖ A. Walker coin deposit ... 225-250 A.D.

[Deposit] P 8:1: Circular Building Fills

Building Fill NE of Circular Building 13-17/ΚΓ-ΚΣΤ (Roman Group H) and Connecting Cut NE of Circular Bldg ... First half 2nd c. A.D.

[Deposit] P 8:3: Well

PG Well opposite ΣΑ Pier 18 Container 1, chiefly 6th c. B.C. discarded. Estimated Grid ... Protogeometric-Early Geometric

[Deposit] P 8:4: Pit

Pit at 18/ΚΔ-ΚΕ Coins: 22 April 1936 #67-#73 24 April 1936 #2-#3 ... 22-24 April 1936

[Deposit] P 8:5: Well

Well at 19/ΚΔ, beneath the west colonnade of the Square Market Building in the northeast corner of the Agora. Diameter ca. 1.25m. Water level ca. -3.50m. The construction of the well was rather careless, ... Ca. 580-560 B.C.

[Deposit] P 8:6: Well

Well at 22/ΚΓ. Diameter 1.05m Coins: 7 June 1938 #7-#10 ... Early Byzantine

[Deposit] P 8:8: Child's Chamber Tomb

Child's Chamber Tomb opposite piers 16-17. Miniature chamber tomb complete with a dromos and a door closed with stones, but with a chamber measuring only 0.50m by 0.70m and just large enough to contain ... Myc. III B

[Deposit] P 8:9: Mycenaean Pit or Bothros Opposite Pier 17

Mycenaean Pit (Bothros?) opposite Pier 17. Diameter at top 1.30m Estimated Grid ... Mycenaean IIIA:2-B

[Deposit] P 9:1: Well

Byzantine Well at 22/ΜΕ ... 24 February 1936 16 June 1951

[Deposit] P 9:2: Well

Well at 24/ΝΒ-ΝΓ ... 18-19 April 1938

[Deposit] P 9:3

Pithos at 19/ΜΔ Coins: 10 February 1936 #1-#2 ... 8-10 February 1936

[Deposit] P 10:1: Cistern

With cistern at 17/ΟΕ-ΟΣΤ (P 10:2), two chambers connected by a passage. 18/Π went out of use first and was closed off from 17/ΟΕ-ΟΣΤ; filled up at one time with material dating between 350 and 300 B.C ... 325-285 B.C.

[Deposit] P 10:2: Cistern

With cistern at 18/Π (P 10:1), two chambers connected by a passage. 18/Π went out of use first and was closed off from 17/ΟΕ-ΟΣΤ; filled up at one time with material dating between 350 and 300 B.C. 17/ΟΕ-ΟΣΤ ... 17 April 1937 27-28 May 1937

[Deposit] P 10:2.1: Upper fill

Small fill; most pottery Hellenistic but a few fragments of early Roman present. Coins: 27 May 1937 #3-#4 ... 265-200 B.C.

[Deposit] P 10:2.2: Lower fill

Terminus post quem of ca. 240 provided by amphora handle ... 1st c. A.D.

[Deposit] P 10:4: Modern Pithos Containing Coins

Modern Pithos containing coins ... 23 March 1937

[Deposit] P 11:1: Pithos at 15-17/ΠΕ-ΠΣΤ

Pithos at 15-17/ΠΕ-ΠΣΤ. Coins: 9 March 1937 #6-#8 16 March 1937 #15-#17 ... 8-16 March 1937

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[Deposit] Q 8:14: Child Burial

Child burial at SE corner of original North Extension of Stoa Terrace. A tiny skeleton. No furniture. See neg LXV-55 and ΣΑ 749. Bones not found (2022) ... Mycenaean(?)

[Deposit] Q 10:1: Filling of Outer Foundation of Square Building

Filling of S outer foundation of Square Building. 310-275 B.C., with substantial amount of residual early material. Coins: 25 August 1953 #1-#3 ... 325-300 B.C. (?)

[Deposit] Q 12:4: Tiled Well in Stoa Terrace opposite Shop 2

Tiled well in Stoa Terrace opposite Shop 2 Estimated Grid ... Byzantine

[Deposit] R 9:5: Northern Manhole to Water Channel

Northern Manhole to Water Channel [R 9-10], East of Shop 14 ... 2nd c. B.C.

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[Image] 1997.12.0194 (LII-70)

The finding place of the stele I 6524. Terrace opposite the Stoa Piers 15-16. Fill of the Square Peristyle partly removed, showing position (imprint only) of the stele I 6524. At left, foundations of the ... south 2645 Horizontal (normal) ... 5 May 1952

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[Image] 1997.12.0339 (XI-5)

Statue of a draped seated figure. Cf. nb. p. 2090 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Feb 1937

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[Image] 1997.12.0340 (XI-6)

Statue of a draped seated figure. Cf. nb. p. 2090 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Feb 1937

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[Image] 1997.12.0343 (LXVII-40)

Stele I 6694 covering the mouth of the Well P 10:3 in the foundation trench for the south outer wall of the Square Peristyle. At right, foundation of the Donor's Monument. In background, restored terrace ... east 4115 Horizontal (normal) ... 31 Aug 1954

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[Image] 1997.12.0344 (XI-4)

Turkish grave. Skeleton wearing sliver gilded earrings B 394 ... Card B 394 gives a slightly different grid. cf. p. 2089. No deposit. No skeleton number. Horizontal (normal) ... 11 Feb 1937

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[Image] 1997.08.0413 (Section ΣΑ 553)

North end of the terrace and the remains of the stairway ... north 2300 Horizontal (normal) ... July 1950

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[Image] 1997.10.0332 (XLVIII-72)

View showing the Philosophers replaced on their bases ... southwest ... 31 Jul 1951

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[Image] 1997.12.0028 (L-30)

Round marble curb found in the Herulian fill. Plan and section. Pentelic marble. Corrections on measurement were made. For corrected version see Hesperia 21 (1952), p. 104, fig. 3 ... John Travlos ... PD 606 Horizontal (normal) ... 1951

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[Image] 1997.12.0029 (L-36)

Curved marble member from the top of a circular parapet ... Horizontal (normal)

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[Image] 1997.12.0030 (XLVIII-41)

Curved marble member from the top of a circular parapet ... Horizontal (normal) ... July 1951

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[Image] 1997.12.0047 (LII-84)

Area in front of Piers 17-18 of the Stoa. Inscribed statue base, re-used in foundation of the monument, at lower right ... south 5045 Horizontal (normal) ... 14 May 1952

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[Monument] Bema

Speaker's Platform Unknown Conglomerate Poor, foundations only ... 150-100 B.C.

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[Monument] Late Roman Complex

Administrative Unknown Concrete Rubble, Limestone, Marble Good, foundations and walls up to one meter high ... 5th A.D.

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[Monument] Middle Stoa

Commercial Unknown Conglomerate, Limestone Fair, foundations and east stylobate with column drums ... Mid 2nd B.C.

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[Monument] Monopteros

Unknown Unknown Imported Green and Pentelic Marble Fair, traces of foundations and fragments of superstructure ... 2nd A.D.

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[Monument] Panathenaic Way

Transportation Unknown Packed Gravel Good ... 6th B.C. to 12th A.D.

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[Monument] Square Peristyle

Law Court Unknown Limestone, Conglomerate Poor, foundations only ... 4th B.C.

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[Object] A 1794: Curved Block with Crowning Molding

Chipped; upper back right corner broken away. Above and right side worked with small toothed chisel, the same on the left side but an anathyrosis is left here. Back and below left rough. At left edge, ... 17 April 1951

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[Object] A 1843: Animal's Head Fragment

Broken at both ends and at back; finished lower edge. Chipped. Part of a large muzzle and eye (?). Good roof tile fabric with smooth buff slip. ADDENDA A spout of an eaves tile? Published as an archetype ... 1933

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[Object] A 1928: Capital Fragment: Ionic: Painted

Front face only preserved. The fragment retains the angle between volute and cushion, which is filled with a partial palmette carved in two planes and with painted petals. Surfaces other than of palmette, ... 1951

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[Object] A 1929: Capital Fragment: Ionic: Painted

Lesbian leaf pattern has left paint-stains on cyma reversa; maeander on vertical fascia above cyma. All surfaces smooth dressed but not polished. From the Temple of Athena at Sounion. Gray marble with ... 1951

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[Object] A 1930: Capital Fragment: Ionic: Painted

Fragment only from near inner angle of volute. Traces of painted ornament (egg and dart?) on cyma; no certain trace of ornament on vertical fascia; diamond pattern on surface above vertical fascia. From ... 1951

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[Object] A 1418: Well Curb Fragment

About two thirds of circumference preserved with parts of all elements restored in plaster. Spreading profile. Heavy moldings: ovolo surmounted by cavetto, around bottom. Lighter moldings: on top ovolo ... 29 May 1937, 1 June 1937

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[Object] A 1570: Sima Fragment

Fragment from right corner, with part of the face and of the gutter behind preserved. Palmette and scrolls in low relief on front. From Temple of Poseidon at Sounion. Island marble. Same as A 1778, A 1894, ... February 1950

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[Object] A 1615: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Fragment from volute and resting surface, much battered. Finished with toothed chisel. Off-white laminated marble. Cf. series A 1595 (Ι1355), from the Temple of Athena at Sounion. From marble pile near ... 12 May 1950

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[Object] A 1616: Column Fragment: Ionic

Fragment from base drum. Unfluted; finished with toothed chisel. On underside a well-cut relieving surface, a smoothed resting surface, scratched diameter lines; and an inscribed letter: Λ. Off-white laminated ... 12 May 1950

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[Object] A 638: Entablature for Circular Building

a) Intact. Ancient crack mended by two dowels before block was in position. From a building or monument about 6.00m. in diameter. The block has dentils at the bottom, then a coarsely cut bead and reel; ... 12 March 1936, 13 March 1936, 13 June 1936

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[Object] A 1132: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Bottom preserved and full height of echinus of Archaic Ionic capital. The fragment has been roughly squared to make a small building stone. Traces of painted pattern: leaf and dart on lower molding of ... July 1946

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[Object] A 439: Sima Fragments

a) Broken behind and at the right end. Traces of painted palmette on concave face. b) The right end. Pentelic marble. From the Temple of Hephaistos (earlier assigned to the Temple of Ares). a) Marble ... 31 January 1935 17 March 1952

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[Object] S 375: Draped Female Figure Fragments

The fragment first found comes from the middle of the back of the figure. The hair, worn in a heavy mass, square at the bottom, falls nearly to the small of the back. The folds of the garment, drawn tight, ... Early Roman Period (?).

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[Object] S 257: Herm Head Fragment

Fragment from proper right side of a very large head with beard and corkscrew curls. Preserved is part of the side of the neck, and of the face with the right eye and beard, the fillet round the front ... Roman period.

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[Object] S 270: Portrait Head of Male Figure

Nose missing. Surface somewhat worn and chipped. The bearded head made to set in to a separate body, with the neck terminating in a conical 'key' to fit into a socket. The man is bald, the hair at the ... 2nd century A.D.

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[Object] S 826: Draped Seated Figure Fragment

Badly damaged draped figure seated on a throne (Kybele? Philosopher ?). The throne is broken at top, left side and front of bottom. The head, shoulders, arms (except left forearm) and legs from the knees ... 11 February 1937

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[Object] S 849: Portrait Statue of Draped Standing Male Figure

Head, set in socket, missing. Feet and lower part of drapery broken off; likewise all of right shoulder, arm and chest, left hand missing. Standing male figure wearing loose himation, one end of which ... 16 March 1937, 24 July 1965

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[Object] S 850: Portrait Statue of Draped Standing Male Figure

Head, set in socket, missing; socket fully preserved. Feet and lower part of drapery broken off, also upper part of right arm and most of the fingers of the right hand. Left forearm and hand largely missing ... 16 March 1937