Author : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 36,63 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Agora (Athens, Greece).
ISBN : 9780876616185
From the thousands of pieces of Late Roman small change discovered trodden into beaten earth floors and dropped into wells to the hoards of 19th-century A.D. silver French francs discovered beneath modern houses, many post-classical coins have been discovered during excavations at the Agora. This booklet presents Byzantine, Frankish, Venetian, Turkish, and modern Greek coins, with many pieces illustrated with clear black and white photos of both obverse and reverse.
Author : Fred S. Kleiner
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Agora (Athens, Greece)
ISBN : 9780876616154
Over 75,000 coins have been found during excavations at the Agora, many minted in the city but others brought from Athens's far-flung commercial contacts. In addition to the mostly bronze and copper coins themselves, a building that may have served as the Athenian mint is described in this booklet. After describing the physical techniques of production, the author takes a chronological approach and includes numerous black and white photographs, making this concise guide a useful aid to the identification of lower-value Greek and Roman coinage.
Author : Julian Baker
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 1839 pages
File Size : 11,89 MB
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 900443464X
In Coinage and Money Julian Baker offers a complete monetary history of medieval Greece, encompassing numismatic and documentary sources, and contributing to the general historiography.
Author : John McK. Camp
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 47,74 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780876616437
The revised version of this popular site guide provides a brief account of the history of the Athenian agora and its principal monuments, and now features numerous colour illustrations.
Author : Laura Gawlinski
Publisher : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1621390179
Written for the general visitor, the Athenian Agora Museum Guide is a companion to the 2010 edition of the Athenian Agora Site Guide and leads the reader through all of the display spaces within the Stoa of Attalos in the Athenian Agora - the terrace, the ground-floor colonnade, and the newly opened upper story. The guide also discusses each case in the museum gallery chronologically, beginning with the prehistoric and continuing with the Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Hundreds of artifacts, ranging from common pottery to elite jewelry held in 81 cases, are described and illustrated in color for the very first time. Through focus boxes, readers can learn about marble-working, early burial practices, pottery production, ostracism, home life, and the wells that dotted the ancient site. A timeline, maps, and plans accompany the text. For those who wish to learn more about what they see in the museum, a list of further reading follows each entry.
Author : John McK. Camp II
Publisher : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 49,54 MB
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1621390160
This definitive guide to the archaeological remains in the civic and commercial center of ancient Athens is an essential companion to the interested visitor, as well as to students of the topography of the classical city. A large-scale map provides an overview of the site, keyed to descriptions and plans of every monument still visible from the majestic Temple of Hephaistos to the utilitarian Great Drain. The fifth edition retains many of the elements that made the earlier editions so popular, but also takes full account of new discoveries and recent scholarship. It is intended for visitors touring the site, and is arranged topographically, monument by monument. Also included are an overview of the historical development of the site and a history of the excavations. A companion guide to the Agora Museum in the Stoa of Attalos is also available (The Athenian Agora: Museum Guide, by Laura Gawlinski, 2014).
Author : John McK. Camp (II)
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,54 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Agora (Athens, Greece)
ISBN : 9780876616239
Religion played a part in almost every aspect of civic life, so shrines, temples, altars, and dedications are conspicuous at almost every turn during a visit to the Athenian Agora. The author of this booklet shows where and how the major Olympian gods were worshipped, and then turns his attention to lesser known deities, such as Hekate, the triple-bodied goddess of the crossroads. He argues that the cults of heroes, such as Theseus, one of the legendary founders of Athens, were much more popular than the official state religion focused on the Olympian gods.
Author : Carol C. Mattusch
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 15,96 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780876616246
The prominence of the Temple of Hephaistos, Greek god of metalworkers, situated on a hill to the west of the Agora, reflects the esteem in which bronzeworkers were held by the Athenians. Although many of the objects these craftsmen produced have now been melted down, the statues, lamps, and vessels that remain testify to the high standards of their craftsmanship. As well as illustrating some of the surviving finished products, the author discusses the techniques used to cast bronze and the level of skill involved in producing complex metal statuary.
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Agora (Athens, Greece)
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Author : Mabel L. Lang
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 1968
Category : History
ISBN : 9780876616116
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 different periods. This book discusses the complex engineering that channeled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe.
