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[Agora Report] 2015 Excavations

Agora Excavations Season Summary 2015 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in three areas: in Byzantine levels over the Painted Stoa in Section ΒΘ; at the north end and beneath the Classical Commercial Building in Section ΒΖ; and in Section ΟΟ in ... 8 Jun-31 Jul 2015

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[Agora Report] 1995 Excavations

Agora Excavations 1995 Preliminary Report ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations continued in the areas of the Panathenaic Way, west of the Stoa Poikile, and in and around the Classical commercial building north of the Stoa Poikile. In the Panathenaic way the exploration ... 12 Jun-4 Aug 1995

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[Agora Report] 1997 Excavations

Agora Excavations 1997 Season Preliminary Report ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in two separate areas: under the Middle Stoa in the Agora square, and just north of the northwest entrance of the Agora. The excavations produced material covering a wide chronological ... 10 Jun-1 Aug 1997 ... Excavations were carried out in two separate areas: under the Middle Stoa in the Agora square, and just north of the northwest entrance of the Agora. ... In the Classical commercial building, more evidence of the manufacture and sale of miniature works of art were found, as was another pyre.

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[Agora Report] 2017 Excavations

Agora Volunteer Report 2017 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations took place in three sections, ΒΘ, ΒΖ and ΟΟ, covering a time span from the 14th century B.C. to the 12th century A.D. In Section ΒΘ work continued in later layers over and in front of the Stoa ... 12 Jun-4 Aug 2017

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[Agora Report] 2019 Excavations

Agora 2019 - Summary Report ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in four sections: in Section ΝΝ in the southwest corner of the archaeological site, and in the northwest corner of the Agora in Sections ΒΖ, ΒΘ East and ΒΘ West. Section ΝΝ ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2019 ... Excavations were carried out in four sections: in Section ΝΝ in the southwest corner of the archaeological site, and in the northwest corner of the Agora in Sections ΒΖ, ΒΘ East and ΒΘ West. ... In Section ΒΖ the exploration of the lower layers under the floors of the Classical Commercial Building continued.

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[Agora Report] 2014 Excavations

Agora Excavations Preliminary Report - Summer 2014 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations in 2014 were carried out in three sections: ΒΘ, ΒΓ and ΒΖ. In Section ΒΘ, overlying the Painted Stoa, the Byzantine houses of the 11th century A.D. were further exposed in the western part ... 9 Jun-1 Aug 2014

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[Agora Report] 2021 Excavations

Athenian Agora Excavation Summary for 2021 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations continued in sections ΒΖ and ΒΘ in and under the Classical Commercial Building, the Painted Stoa, and the orthostate enclosure suggested to be the Leokoreion. In section ΒΖ the goal was to ... 14 Jun-6 Aug 2021

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[Agora Report] 1991 Excavations

Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1991 ... T. Leslie Shear, Jr ... This is a report on the archaeological field work conducted in the Athenian Agora during the period from December 1990 to December 1991. The actual excavation period was preceded by the demolition of a ... 10 Jun-9 Aug 1991 ... This is a report on the archaeological field work conducted in the Athenian Agora during the period from December 1990 to December 1991. ... The most important results of the season's field work concern the topography on the north side of the Agora. It was possible to explore a section of the Eridanos River which passes through the Agora in a great masonry tunnel covered by large slabs. ... The walls of the building follow the orientation of the Classical commercial building on the site.

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[Agora Report] 1996 Excavations

1996 Excavation Summary ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in two areas: in early levels underneath the west end of the Middle Stoa, and in and around the Classical commercial building north of the Stoa Poikile. The result of the 1996 ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 1996

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[Agora Report] 2006 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2006 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... This summer the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the excavations and the 50th anniversary of the reconstruction of the Stoa of Attalos were celebrated. Excavation were concentrated on two areas: northwest ... 13 Jun-4 Aug 2006 ... Excavation were concentrated on two areas: northwest of the Agora (sections ΒΖ and ΒΗ) and in the old excavations at the southwest corner of the square (section Γ). ... Considerable new information about the building plan emerged and evidence gathered suggest that the use of the building was commercial rather than public. ... East of the road, earlier walls came to light, indicating that the Classical commercial building continued.

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[Agora Report] 2009 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2009 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were conducted in four sections: Γ, ΒΘ, ΒΗ and ΒΖ. In Section Γ, the investigation of the Classical buildings south of the Tholos continued with the aim to find out if they were civil, commercial ... 8 Jun-31 Jul 2009 ... In Section Γ, the investigation of the Classical buildings south of the Tholos continued with the aim to find out if they were civil, commercial or domestic. ... A well in the courtyard was emptied, and the finds recovered indicate a domestic or commercial use of the buildings. ... In section ΒΖ, the exploration of the Classical Commercial Building continued.

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[Agora Report] 1998 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 1998 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Most work this year was concentrated to a new area at the extreme northwest, where a modern building had been demolished. Fill from modern to Byzantine times were excavated. The principal feature uncovered ... 8 Jun-31 Jul 1998

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[Agora Report] 1999 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 1999 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Most of the work this season was concentrated in the northern half of Section ΒΖ where the Byzantine levels were further explored. Street walls along both sides of the north-south road were revealed and ... 7 Jun-30 Jul 1999

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[Agora Report] 2002 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2002 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations continued in the northwest corner of the Agora (sections ΒΕ and ΒΖ) and in the Eleusinion area (ΕΛ), and a trial trench was opened up in the Panathenaic Way (Σ). In section ΒΖ, the exploration ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2002 ... Excavations continued in the northwest corner of the Agora (sections ΒΕ and ΒΖ) and in the Eleusinion area (ΕΛ), and a trial trench was opened up in the Panathenaic Way (Σ). ... In section ΒΕ, various levels in, around and under the Classical Commercial Building were explored.

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[Agora Report] 2012 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2012 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in four areas during the 2012 season: three in the area of the Painted Stoa at the northwest corner of the Agora (sections ΒΗ, ΒΖ, ΒΘ), and one in the Panthenaic Way (section ... 11 Jun-3 Aug 2012 ... Excavations were carried out in four areas during the 2012 season: three in the area of the Painted Stoa at the northwest corner of the Agora (sections ΒΗ, ΒΖ, ΒΘ), and one in the Panthenaic Way (section ΒΓ). ... In section ΒΖ, excavation took place in the area beyond the Classical Commercial Building, mostly in late archaic fills.

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[Agora Report] 2005 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2005 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in three sections in the summer of 2005: BZ, BH and Γ. In section BZ, mostly Roman levels were excavated, dating from the 1st to the 5th centuries A.D. Much more of the north-south ... 13 Jun-5 Aug 2005

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[Agora Report] 2013 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2013 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in several areas, spanning Mycenaean to Byzantine times. Full exploration in Section ΒΘ East was prevented since the Byzantine walls could not yet be removed, but a trial trench ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2013

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[Agora Report] 2007 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2007 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavation continued this year in the sections ΒΖ, ΒΗ and Γ. In Section ΒΖ South, two areas were investigated: the north-south road and the areas west of the road. In the road, hard-packed gravel surfaces ... 13 Jun-3 Aug 2007

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[Agora Report] 2010 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2010 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations took place in five sections: ΒΗ, ΒΘ, ΒΖ, Γ and Δ. In Section ΒΗ, excavation continued and late fills overlying the Stoa Poikile were cleared. A good cross-section of the stoa foundations was ... 15 Jun-6 Aug 2010