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http://agathe.gr/overview/contact.html Staff and Contact Information The Agora Excavations offices are located within the ancient Agora archaeological site, on the upper floor of the Stoa of Attalos. The offices in the Stoa of Attalos are open ... Staff and Contact Information The Agora Excavations offices are located within the ancient Agora archaeological site, on the upper floor of the Stoa of Attalos. ... For further information, please contact Sylvie Dumont (Registrar) at . ... For further information, please contact Bruce Hartzler at . |
http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_ten_new_tribes.html The Ten New Tribes Kleisthenes instituted a crucial reform, the reorganization of the citizenry into new administrative units called phylai (tribes). In his attempt to break up the aristocratic power structure, ... Thus, a member of the tribe of Leontis would find relevant notices beneath the statue of Leos: lists for military conscription, public honors, upcoming court appearances, and the like. More general announcements were also posted; in particular, legislation to be submitted to the Ekklesia (Assembly) was displayed at the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes for several days before the meeting so that citizens would have an opportunity to consider and discuss the proposals before voting. The base served as the prime source of official information within the city. Set in its prominent location, the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes was a crucial element in the dissemination of public information to the citizens of Athens and served also as the physical expression of the tribal system. |
http://agathe.gr/publications/picture_books.html 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 ... 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. ... She shows how chronological variations in shape and the geographical clues offered by stamped handles make amphoras a fascinating source of economic information. The booklet illustrates many different forms of amphora, all set into context by the well-written text. ... As well as describing the assemblages found, the author discusses the symbolism of funeral rites and the information about social status and identity that burials reveal. |
http://agathe.gr/publications/monographs.html 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 ... Prefacing the catalogue of each group, a brief general description gives the location, chronological limitations, basis for dating, etc., and then the individual items are described in considerable detail. ... After a general resumé of the historical development of the Agora, the monuments are treated in detail, grouped by their use and purpose. ... This volume, by publishing the main types of glass from a single site, provides richer contextual information and will thus be an essential reference work for archaeologists and specialists in ancient art. |
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