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| Altar, Religious Unknown Unknown Poor, cutting only ... 5th B.C.
1st A.D ... Altar of Ares ... Altar of Ares |
| Altar, Religious Unknown Pentelic Marble Fair, several blocks preserved ... 4th B.C ... Site | By Area | Central | Altar of Zeus Agoraios |
| Religious Peisistratos the Younger Limestone Fair, foundations and sill and paving preserved ... 550-500 B.C ... Altar of the Twelve Gods ... Altar of the Twelve Gods |
| Religious, Altar Unknown Island Marble, Limestone Interior Fair, half of superstructure minus cap stones ... Late 6th B.C ... Religious, Altar |
http://agathe.gr/guide/altar_of_the_twelve_gods.html Altar of the Twelve Gods Near the middle of the open square, somewhat to the north, lay the Altar of the Twelve Gods (Fig. 7), today largely hidden under the Athens–Piraeus railway (1891). A corner of ... Altar of the Twelve Gods Near the middle of the open square, somewhat to the north, lay the Altar of the Twelve Gods (Fig. 7), today largely hidden under the Athens–Piraeus railway (1891). ... Thucydides tells us the younger Peisistratos, grandson of the tyrant, established the altar in the Agora during his archonship (522/1 B.C.). ... Figure 7. Altar of the Twelve Gods, originally dated 522/1 B.C., with later rebuildings. |
http://agathe.gr/overview/the_altar_of_zeus_and_statue_of_hadrian.html The Altar of Zeus The Agora Excavations began with the aim of revealing the monuments and history of the ancient Agora. Of course, every artifact or feature that was exposed held importance, but when something ... Overview: The Altar of Zeus and Statue of Hadrian |
| Battered and broken off at top.
Round altar, which sits on plinth with two fasciae, the upper one recessed 0.042m.
Moldings on altar, from bottom, are two fasciae, the upper one recessed 0.045m., and ... 7 June 1973 ... Battered and broken off at top.
Round altar, which sits on plinth with two fasciae, the upper one recessed 0.042m.
Moldings on altar, from bottom, are two fasciae, the upper one recessed 0.045m., and cyma reversa. The altar has four triglyphs and four metopes. |
| Inscribed columnar altar.
Complete save minor breaks.
Surface badly battered and worn.
A columnar altar with a simple moulding at top and bottom.
Traces of letters, practically illegible.
Hymettian marble ... February 1947 ... Altar |
| Inscribed altar of Zeus Hypsistos; votive offering (?).
A columnar type altar with plain projecting moulding at top.
In upper surface a circular depression.
Inscribed on column just below moulding.
Hymettian ... 2nd.-3rd. centuries A.D ... Inscribed altar of Zeus Hypsistos; votive offering (?).
A columnar type altar with plain projecting moulding at top.
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| Altar of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria.
Four vertical slabs which once formed the sides of the altar.
Lower moulding a cyma reversa, upper moulding an ovolo.
Hymettian marble. Catalogued 30 March ... 1937 ... Altar of Zeus Phratrios and Athena Phratria.
Four vertical slabs which once formed the sides of the altar.
Lower moulding a cyma reversa, upper moulding an ovolo.
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| First interpretation: small plaque, perhaps altar.
Intact except for corner acroterion at left.
A small altar, with four columns across front carrying an entablature and acroteria at each side. On left ... 29 May 1946 ... Altar |
| Inscribed marble altar.
Complete but battered. A small altar cut from a reused block.
Right side smooth from original use, with traces of a moulding hacked away from its front edge by the reusers. Front ... 24 April 1936 ... Inscribed marble altar.
Complete but battered. A small altar cut from a reused block.
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| Inscribed miniature altar.
Lower left corners, front and back, chipped away; corner acroteria broken.
The top between the acroteria is a shallow concave bowl.
Dedication to Artemis.
Twenty-two letters ... Ca. 100 A.D ... Inscribed miniature altar.
Lower left corners, front and back, chipped away; corner acroteria broken.
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| Inscribed altar of Zeus.
Broken at top and base moulding much chipped.
The bottom reused as a threshold.
The right side batters more than the left.
Two lines of the inscription preserved; the upper chipped ... 12 April 1934 ... Inscribed altar of Zeus.
Broken at top and base moulding much chipped.
... ADDENDA 30 January 1967: The fragment I 4825 joins nicely on top of the altar I 1797 and gives the first line of the inscription on the other long side. |
| Small inscribed altar.
Broken at bottom; rough finished surface of depression in top preserved, but edges of top broken, on all sides.
Boukranion in relief on front and back surfaces; sheaves of wheat ... 18 March 1936 ... Altar |
| Inscribed altar.
Both sides and bottom preserved and part of top. It has the rolled edge preserved on the left side. On the right the top of the stone has been cut off. The face and sides show pick marks ... Second half of 4th. century B.C ... Inscribed altar.
Both sides and bottom preserved and part of top. |
| Altar ... Ε-3 503, 504 ... 23 Jul 1931 ... Altar |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Replaces PD 1130. Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... See also PD 1021-1024. Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
Top, bottom, one face and parts of two others preserved.
Finished with heavy mouldings top and bottom; in the top surface, a small circular depression.
Coarse pink clay with buff slip. Built into wall ... 10 June 1935 ... Altar |
Another fragment found and joined on July 1955.
Tan clay. Komos cistern. Leica PD 1384-b ... 1947 ... Altar |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| One corner missing; projecting molding mostly broken off.
Poros. Finished Lying as left after earlier excavations east of Hypapanti Church. 251 Leica ... April 1959 ... Altar |
| One corner broken; moldings and one bolster damaged. Trimmed off diagonally at one end for some later reuse. Full length seems preserved. Bolster at this end missing. Traces of thin whitewash on sides ... 11 June 1959 ... Altar |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Badly chipped and part of volutes missing.
Poros.
ADDENDA Note traces of white wash or stucco on molding at one of narrow ends. Finished Built into Wall F (Byzantine); fragments of volutes found built ... 29 May 1937 ... Altar |
| Volutes missing and a large part of one of the upper ends; much battered.
Poros. Finished Built into north wall of Building A (Byzantine). Leica PD 2348 ... May 29 1937 ... Altar |
| Altar ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1983 ... Altar |
Small inscribed fragment of altar to Serapis.
About half of a small cylindrical altar, preserved to its full height.
A heavy moulding at top and bottom. In top surface a shallow depression roughly dressed ... 23 June 1953 ... Small inscribed fragment of altar to Serapis.
About half of a small cylindrical altar, preserved to its full height.
... In bottom a long dowel fole extends up 0.085m. into core of altar.
Inscription on the body of the altar
Pentelic marble. |
| Two non-joining fragments, but fragment b) made up of joining ones.
Fragment a), top of altar ornamented with scrolls, rosettes, acroterion and dentils of "Tarentine" altar type.
Fragment b), relief on ... 1962 ... Fragment a), top of altar ornamented with scrolls, rosettes, acroterion and dentils of "Tarentine" altar type.
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| a) Fragment from lower corner of altar similar to A 2827 an A 2828.
b) Fragment from lower corner.
c) Fragment of molding.
Moldings well preserved. Traces of thin white stucco or wash.
Poros. Area of Circular ... 11 June 1959 ... a) Fragment from lower corner of altar similar to A 2827 an A 2828.
b) Fragment from lower corner.
c) Fragment of molding.
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| Inscribed fragment.
Broken at bottom only; badly chipped and burned.
At top a heavy moulding on all four sides; apparently a small altar.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. Found ... 19 March 1936 ... Altar Fragment |
Fragment a) cubical box-like structure, open at the bottom, and with traces of attached objects on floor on top.
Fragments b) and c) Two corner fragments do not join.
Fine pink clay.
ADDENDA: Three ... March-April 1936 ... ADDENDA: Three fragments of an altar, that do not join.
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Fragment from lower corner of a large altar, with base mouldings, parts of two sides, and plain inside surfaces.
Base mouldings: cyma, with leaf pattern in relief. Traces of relief decoration preserved ... 31 May 1946 ... Fragment from lower corner of a large altar, with base mouldings, parts of two sides, and plain inside surfaces.
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| Inscribed fragment.
From the upper left hand corner of an altar with a boukranion or ram's head at the corner, garlands on the two adjoining faces.
Two lines of the inscription preserved, with one letter ... 10 June 1938 ... From the upper left hand corner of an altar with a boukranion or ram's head at the corner, garlands on the two adjoining faces.
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Moulded corner fragment, perhaps from an altar.
Leaf band in relief along edge. Top (or bottom) plain.
Hearts of leaves painted alternately red and black with reserved slits down centers; a red and a black ... 22 June 1939 ... Moulded corner fragment, perhaps from an altar.
Leaf band in relief along edge. |
| Fragment a) fragmentary rectangular altar with relief decoration, restored three sides with plaster.
Parts of all faces preserved; none of the top. Two small fragments (base and corner) do not join.
Base ... 16-17 March 1937 ... Altar Fragments |
| Inscribed slab.
Fragment preserves upper right corner of slab of altar (?) or perhaps, less likely, an horos stone.
Broken on bottom and left side; face smoothed with toothed chisel; right edge top and ... August 1968 ... Altar Fragment |
| Crowning moldings, hawk's beak with front, joint surface with anathyrosis at left, and concave top surface preserved.
Soft yellow poros with thin layer of fine stucco on surface; traces of red paint on ... 26 August 1946 ... Two sharp cut grooves on upper fascia, probably curved corresponding to top surface, at left near joint surface.
From Altar of Twelve Gods.
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| a) Full height of block preserved with top of finial mended on. Broken away at left. Surfaces for joining at right and bottom. Cyma reversa crown pediment. Incised lines on vertical face of raking geison ... 23 September 1969 ... Altar Fragments |
| a) Fragment with part of a columnar surface (side or top) with projecting rough-picked fascia (as if of semi-attached column) at side, and smooth finished front surface with two sharp cut grooves, forming ... 26 August 1946 ... Altar Fragments |
| Four major fragments, and a number of small scraps, from two or more altars.
Fragment a), upper left side, with voluted end of top; traces of a round object attached to upper surface.
Traces of white paint ... 27-28 June 1935, 26-27 May 1936 ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... Η'-11 2113, 2114 A 1199 Η' 904 A 1198 Lot Η' 384 A 1199 ... 26-27 Aug 1946 ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Block ... Ε-3 505, 506 ... 23 Jul 1931 ... Altar Block |
| Altar Fragment ... Κ-15 2801, 2802 I 6627 I 6627 ... 23 June 1953 ... Altar Fragment |
Upper (?) part of corner preserved.
On adjacent faces parts of garlands; one half preserved on each side.
Thick white paint decorated with red. Late Roman House, northeast corner, black earth. 328 Leica ... 16 July 1956 ... Altar Fragment |
| Corner of stepped base only preserved; inside bevelled below.
Groove at outer edge of steps.
Traces of solid dark red glaze preserved.
Pink clay with dark buff core; remains of light buff surfacing. Northeast ... 29 May 1951 ... Altar Fragment |
| Limestone altar ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... Summer 2002 ... Limestone altar. |
| Broken above and on one side. Some of the top surface is preserved; bolsters missing at either end. Molding at bottom.
From Sanctuary of Artemis Aristoboule.
Poros. Inventory number erased.
Not found 2016 ... June 1958, 1963 ... Altar Fragment |
| Inscribed altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Inscribed altar. |
| Terracotta Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Terracotta Altar |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken below and behind. Rather more than half the incense bowl at the top is preserved.
Decoration at top corners missing. At left edge of die, part of a garland in relief. An iron ... 27 May 1959 ... Altar Fragment |
| Early altar ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... July 1981 ... Early altar. |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1981 ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1981 ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1981 ... Altar Fragments |
| Altar Fragments ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... 1981 ... Altar Fragments |
| Inscribed altar ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Inscribed altar. |
| Church altar ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Church altar. |
| Church altar ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Church altar. |
| Poros altar ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Nov 2012 ... Poros altar. |
| Poros altar ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Nov 2012 ... Poros altar. |
| Poros altar ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Nov 2012 ... Poros altar. |
| Poros altar ... Craig Mauzy ... Horizontal (normal) ... 9 Nov 2012 ... Poros altar. |
| Temple, Sanctuary, Altar Unknown Marble Sanctuary poor condition, destroyed. Altar good condition, preserved in National Museum ... Hellenistic ... Temple, Sanctuary, Altar ... Sanctuary poor condition, destroyed. Altar good condition, preserved in National Museum. |
Retrograde. ΣΕΙ- Altar area. ΣΕΙ- ... Altar area. |
Retrograde. -.ΛΜΝΟ- Altar area. -.ΛΜΝΟ- ... Altar area. |
Retrograde. ΣΙΝ- Altar area. ΣΙΝ- ... Altar area. |
Retrograde. -.ΟΝΛΕ- Altar area. -.ΟΝΛΕ- ... Altar area. |
Retrograde. ΤΕ- Altar area. ΤΕ- ... Altar area. |
Either way. -O.- Altar area. -O.- ... Altar area. |
Either way. -XE- Altar area. -XE- ... Altar area. |
Probably retrograde. -ΔΕ- Altar area. -ΔΕ- ... Altar area. |
| Preserved at the right end and broken at the left; much battered; broken also above. Along both preserved faces a series of base and crown moldings, comprising, from bottom to top, guilloche, Lesbian leaf, ... 1931 ... On Site-Altar of Zeus Agoraios |
| Altar of Ares ... southeast ... 1951 ... Altar of Ares. |
| Altar of Ares ... south ... 1953 ... Altar of Ares. |
| Altar of Zeus ... Η-10 1887, 1888 Η 755 A 1987 Η 757 S 1639 Lot Η 113 Lot Η 114 Section Η 234 Section Η 238 ... Altar of Zeus |
| Altar of Zeus ... Η-10 1889, 1890 Η:1952.0510:2 N 22252 Lot Η 115 Section Η 239 Section Η 244 ... Altar of Zeus |
| Altar Fragment. Coins ... Η'-11 1961, 1962 I 5516 Η':1938.0610:1 I 5516 ... 10 Jun 1938 ... Altar Fragment |
| Altar Fragment. Coins ... Η-8 1414, 1415 A 784 Η:1937.0610:1 N 22244 Η:1937.0610:2 A 784 ... Vandal ... Altar Fragment |
| Altar Side Block ... Ε-5 819, 820 A 403 Ε:1934.0512:1 N 15724 A 403 ... 1057-1059 A.D ... Altar Side Block |
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