[Agora Publication Page] Agora 6, s. 7, p. vii

Table of Contents. Preface. List of Illustrations. Abbreviations. Introduction. Chronology. Technique. Style. Comparative Material. Uses. Subjects. Types. Coroplasts. Types of Figurines. Types of Figurines; ... Agora 6 vii ... Types of Figurines ... Types of Figurines; Divinities ... Types of Figurines; Fragments

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Theater

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Theater Western drama was an Athenian invention which developed late in the 6th century B.C. out of the festivals celebrated in honor of the god Dionysos. Originally held in the Agora, the plays were soon ... In addition to several dozen surviving tragedies by Aeschylos, Sophokles, and Euripides and comedies by Aristophanes and Menander, our knowledge of Athenian theater is enhanced by the dozens of small terracotta figurines and masks depicting the numerous stock characters who appeared in the plays. Terracotta statuettes and molds for statuettes of actors. Four of these terracottas date to the 4th century B.C. and can be associated with the so-called Middle Comedy represented by Aristophanes' last two plays, Assemblywomen (Ekklesiazusae) and Wealth (Ploutos), and the various fragments from plays that are not preserved in their entirety. The statuettes represented add new types to those known from the literary sources and enrich our picture of the Athenian theater during the 4th century.

[Agora Publication] Corinth XVIII.4: The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: Terracotta Figurines of the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Periods

Merker, Gloria S ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... About 24,000 figurines and fragments were found during excavations at the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, greatly enriching the known body of Corinthian figurines not only in number but also in the addition ... 2000 ... About 24,000 figurines and fragments were found during excavations at the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, greatly enriching the known body of Corinthian figurines not only in number but also in the addition of many entirely new types and styles. ... If this is true, the figurines provide a glimpse of the mostly lost bronze production of that period. The figurines are also important because they help to explicate the meaning and conduct of the cult of Demeter and Kore in Corinth.

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Monographs

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Monographs Excavations in the civic and cultural center of classical Athens began in 1931 and have continued almost without interruption to the present day. The first Athenian Agora volumes presenting ... There are not many great works of art illustrated, but many interesting types. ... Many photographs and profiles of sections permit ready identification, and a handy graphical chart of lamp types facilitates quick checking of the chronological range of each. ... The subjects of the (mostly fragmentary) figurines are revealing.

[Agora Webpage] Publications: Picture Books

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Picture Books The Athenian Agora Picture Book series, started in 1951, aims to make information about life in the ancient commercial and political center of Athens available to a wide audience. Each booklet ... RPublication Date: 1961ISBN: 0876616198Picture Book: 6 Although this booklet is based on broken pottery found during the excavation of the Agora, the author ranges far beyond the confines of Athens in her discussion of the purpose and significance of different amphora types. ... D.Publication Date: 1966ISBN: 0876616104Picture Book: 10 Many types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions on stone. ... Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions scratched and painted on potsherds, tiles, and other objects give us a unique insight into the everyday life of the Athenian Agora.