[Agora Publication] Corinth I.1: Introduction, Topography, Architecture

Fowler, Harold North Stillwell, Richard ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The aim of this volume, the first in the Corinth series although not the first to be published, is to describe the surroundings of the ancient site and then document the main buildings identified during ... 1932 ... Introduction, Topography, Architecture

[Agora Publication] Wright (2004): The Mycenaean Feast: An Introduction

Wright, James C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 73.2 2 121-132 10.2307_4134890 ... 2004 ... The Mycenaean Feast: An Introduction

[Agora Publication] Davis and Vogeikoff-Brogan (2013): Introduction: Philhellenism, Philantrophy, or Political Convenience?

Davis, J. L. Vogeikoff-Brogan, N ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 82.1 1 1-14 ... 2013 ... Introduction: Philhellenism, Philantrophy, or Political Convenience?

[Agora Publication] Rotroff (2006a): The Introduction of the Moldmade Bowl Revisited: Tracking a Hellenistic Innovation

Rotroff, Susan I ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 75.3 3 357-378 ... 2006 ... The Introduction of the Moldmade Bowl Revisited: Tracking a Hellenistic Innovation

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[Agora Publication] Agora I: Portrait Sculpture

Harrison, E. B ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Presented in catalogue form are 64 portrait heads, headless torsos, and fragments (of both categories) ranging in date from the first half of the 1st century B.C. to the 5th century A.D. The catalogue ... 1953 ... The catalogue is preceded by an introduction dealing with “finding-places,” “material,” “forms of portraits,” and “subjects.” ... As the author says in her introduction, “the Agora portraits interest us, not because they are unique, but because they are representative.”

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[Agora Publication] AgoraPicBk 21 (1984): Ancient Athenian Building Methods

Camp, J. Dinsmoor, Jr., W. B ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... While this booklet is illustrated solely with materials from the Athenian Agora, it also provides a concise introduction to building styles and techniques that will be useful to anyone interested in ancient ... 1984 ... While this booklet is illustrated solely with materials from the Athenian Agora, it also provides a concise introduction to building styles and techniques that will be useful to anyone interested in ancient Greek architecture.

[Agora Publication] Corinth IV.2: Terracotta Lamps

Broneer, Oscar ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The oil lamps found during excavations at Corinth represent a good sampling of different periods, from Archaic Greek to Byzantine times, with a particular wealth of material from earlier periods. After ... 1930 ... After an introduction dealing with some general problems, the author proceeds directly to a classification of 28 types, of which 7 are Greek, 13 are Hellenistic, and the rest Roman and later.

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[Agora Publication] AgoraPicBk 25 (2003): The Games at Athens

Neils, J. Tracy, S. V ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This attractive book presents a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held at Athens every four years in honor of the city’s patron goddess, Athena ... 2003 ... This attractive book presents a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held at Athens every four years in honor of the city’s patron goddess, Athena.

[Agora Publication] Corinth VIII.3: The Inscriptions, 1926-1950

Kent, John Harvey ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The inscriptions found in the excavations at Corinth between 1926 and 1950 are published here which, although fragmentary, provide significant new evidence for the history of Greece in the Roman period ... 1966 ... Text, translation, and commentary are offered for each inscription and a general introduction to each period summarizes the historical information yielded by the texts and includes lists of the names of those who held various Roman offices.

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[Agora Publication] Agora VI: Terracottas and Plastic Lamps of the Roman Period

Grandjouan, C ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The volume contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of the dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T. B. L. Webster on the theatrical ... 1961 ... The volume contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of the dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T.

[Agora Publication] Hesperia Suppl. 9 (1951): Horoi: Studies in Mortgage, Real Security, and Land Tenure in Ancient Athens

Fine, J. V. A ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Horos markers were used to indicate when a property was mortgaged and who the creditors were. This study publishes known examples from ancient Athens and explores how the mortgage system may have worked ... 1951 ... Chapter VIII attempts to date the introduction of mortgage contracts at Athens and to explain the lateness of this date—the earliest horos example probably dates to after the Peloponnesian War.

[Agora Publication] Corinth XV.3: The Potters' Quarter: The Pottery

Stillwell, Agnes N. Benson, J. L ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The long-awaited final part of the publication of the Corinth Potters' Quarter is based on the work of the excavator, A. N. Stillwell, edited and supplemented after her death by J. L. Benson. The pottery, ... 1984 ... A brief introduction serves to explain the organization of the catalogue and to characterize the principal deposits, most of which contained material from several periods; a summary of represented painters and workshops concludes the chapter.

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[Agora Publication] Agora VIII: Late Geometric and Protoattic Pottery: Mid 8th to Late 7th Century B.C.

Brann, E. T. H ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... This volume reports on Athenian pottery found in the Athenian Agora up to 1960 that can dated from about the middle of the 8th century, when “the appearance of a painter of sufficient personal distinction ... 1962 ... The introduction discusses the development of the various shapes and styles, characterizing the special techniques and innovations of the period.

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[Agora Publication] Agora XXI: Graffiti and Dipinti

Lang, M ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Over 3,000 informal inscriptions scratched or painted on pottery, lamps, or other clay fragments have been found in the excavations of the Athenian Agora. In this volume, 859 of these graffiti and dipinti ... 1976 ... An introduction to each category defines the type, indicates special characteristics and suggests parallels, purpose, etc.

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[Agora Publication] AgoraPicBk 4 (1960): The Athenian Citizen Democracy in the Athenian Agora

Lang, M ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The artifacts and monuments of the Athenian Agora provide our best evidence for the workings of ancient democracy. As a concise introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller since ... 1960 2004 ... As a concise introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller since it was first published almost 20 years ago.

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[Agora Publication] Agora III: Literary and Epigraphical Testimonia

Wycherley, R. E ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Here are presented all the ancient written references, both literary and epigraphical, to the Agora (including its environs) and its monuments. The introduction summarizes chronologically the authors cited, ... 1957 ... The introduction summarizes chronologically the authors cited, evaluating the contributions of each.

[Agora Publication] Broneer (1956): The North Slope Krater, New Fragments

Broneer, O ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... The calyx-krater of Exekias, first published in 1937,1 was discovered at the bottom of a well in the American School excavations on the North slope of the Acropolis in Athens. The circumstances of discovery ... 1956 ... The scenes in the main zones of decoration, it will be recalled, are : A, the introduction of Herakles into Olympos; and B, the combat over the body of Patroklos. ... Animal scenes on A and B DIFFERENCES North Slope krater Shape: Proportion of height to diameter at top, 0.846: 1 Main Zone A: Herakles' introduction into Opympos Handles: Handles flanked by horn-like knobs; Tongue pattern at base of handles; Seated figure beneath the vine; Naturalistic rendering of vine leaves; Running satyrs beneath the handles Animal Scenes: Lions'manes rendered by incised S-pattern Bottom Zone: Plain Pharsalos krater Shape: Proportion of height to diameter at top, 0.943: 1 Main Zone A: Chariot scene with driver and grooms Handles: Handles termination in plastic volutes; No tongue pattern; No figure beneath the vine; Schematic rendering of vine leaves; No design beneath the handles Animal Scenes: Lions' manes rendered by purple Bottom Zone: Ray pattern There are many other differences in the style and drawing of anatomical details and in the use of accessory colors, incisions, etc.