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| Intact, but covered with corrosion products.
Oval bezel, design, if any unclear. Within marble altar, between poros stele and southern marble orthostate. Lower fill. 1865 83-11-35(36,37,38) ... 10 August 1981 ... Within marble altar, between poros stele and southern marble orthostate. |
| 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.
... Hymettian marble. |
| 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 ... Inscribed columnar altar.
Complete save minor breaks.
... A columnar altar with a simple moulding at top and bottom.
... Hymettian marble. |
| 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.
... Hymettian marble. |
| 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 ... P.H. (altar) 0.69; H. (plinth) 0.25, (lower fascia of plinth) 0.10, (upper fascia of plinth) o.15, (lower fascia of altar) 0.10, (upper fascia of altar) 0.03; Diam. (lower molding of plinth)1.445, (upper molding of plinth) 1.365, (lower part of altar) 1.20, (from femur of triglyph) 0.975 ... Marble |
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. |
| 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 ... At top a heavy moulding on all four sides; apparently a small altar.
Three lines of the inscription preserved.
Pentelic marble. |
| The fragment comes from Odeion, about half way up in the back proper left corner of a pier with Giant attached. Preserved are part of a giant's scale-covered tail (the scales pointing down) and a corner ... 17 March 1949 ... Pentelic marble ... Found in a marble pile near the N.E. corner of the great marble altar. |
| 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.
... Pentelic marble. |
| 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.
Hymettian marble. |
| 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 ... Small inscribed altar.
Broken at bottom; rough finished surface of depression in top preserved, but edges of top broken, on all sides.
... Pentelic marble. |
| 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 ... White, large-crystal marble.
ADDENDA Fragments of Early Altar in section ΒΕ. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face only is original.
Hymettian marble. Found in Byzantine disturbance, along south side of the altar of Ares. 2336 Leica ... 27 June 1953 ... Hymettian marble ... Found in Byzantine disturbance, along south side of the altar of Ares. |
| Broken all around, front of foot surface battered.
Front half of small foot projecting from swirling drapery. Probably from relief. Weathering on lower left surface, rough-finished surface back right, ... 26 July 1951 ... Pentelic marble.
Altar of Ares series? ... From marble pile N.E. of Giants. |
| 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.
... Hymettian marble.
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. |
| Broken all around and at back. Surface weathered.
Profile ram's head in front of an altar.
Pentelic marble. From circled marbles. 764 80-18-5, 95-6-2 ... 10 July 1978 ... Profile ram's head in front of an altar.
Pentelic marble. |
| 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.
... Pentelic marble. |
| 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. ... Hymettian marble. |
Inscribed fragment.
Broken all around.
Fragment preserves part of crowning moulding.
Hymettian marble. Found in early Byzantine context over a Byzantine house, east of the altar of Ares. Leica ... 5 June 1950 ... Hymettian marble ... Found in early Byzantine context over a Byzantine house, east of the altar of Ares. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Inscribed face and rough picked top only preserved.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in modern wall, east of the altar of Ares. Leica ... 29 May 1936 ... Hymettian marble ... Found in modern wall, east of the altar of Ares. |
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 |
| 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 ... Fragment preserves upper right corner of slab of altar (?) or perhaps, less likely, an horos stone.
... Pentelic marble.
Cf. IG I2, no. 310 (line 217). |
Small fragment of wall and rim. From a bowl with rounded wall and everted horizontal rim, convex on top. Inside, the wall continues up above the rim as a vertical flange.
Granular reddish clay; good ... 25 July 1931 ... 0.15m. below first step of white marble altar. |
| 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 ... Fair work.
Altar of Zeus Agoraios (?).
Pentelic marble.
Many fragments from a similar block were found in a well in the porch of the Metroon ... Found resting upright on earth just to the east of the altar foundations, its bottom on a level with the top of the altar podium. |
Three joining fragments preserved about half the lower face of the block, with fillet, and of the coffer and coffer molding.
On one outer edge, the finished surface of a cutting.
Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA ... 8 May 1951 ... Pentelic marble.
ADDENDA Originally thought to be from Roman repairs of the Temple of Ares; later assigned to the Temple of Hephaistos; however, probably not from neither of those. ... Removal of Byzantine wall in the Great Marble Altar. |
| Inscribed fragment of Building Account or Altar (?).
Large battered fragment.
Only a small part of original face and a bit of the right edge preserved, broken away elsewhere.
Seven letters remain.
Crystalline ... 18 April 1972 ... Inscribed fragment of Building Account or Altar (?).
Large battered fragment.
... Crystalline white marble. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Fragment from top edge of column, dressed with toothed chisel on top.
Pentelic marble. Found in late Roman context in the pillaged foundation pit of the altar, in front of the Stoa ... 23 June 1933 ... Pentelic marble ... Found in late Roman context in the pillaged foundation pit of the altar, in front of the Stoa of Zeus. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken at back and right; left corner of inscribed face chipped off.
Two lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Finished Found in modern wall, over the altar of Ares ... 2 May 1936 ... Hymettian marble ... Found in modern wall, over the altar of Ares. |
Inscribed fragment.
Right edge preserved, and back; elsewhere broken.
Pentelic marble. Found in trench between temple of Ares and altar of Zeus, for modern water line. Leica ... January 1955 ... Pentelic marble ... Found in trench between temple of Ares and altar of Zeus, for modern water line. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Part of top preserved; elsewhere broken.
One line of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble.
ADDENDA 30 January 1967: The fragment I 4825 joins nicely on top of the altar I 1797 ... 28 April 1937 ... Hymettian marble.
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. ... The fragment I 4825 preserving part of the top, the height of the altar may now be measured as 0.39m. |
Fragment of inscribed stele.
Broken on all sides.
Parts of seven lines of the inscription preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in late Roman context, south of the altar of the Twelve Gods. Leica ... 29 June 1933 ... Hymettian marble ... Found in late Roman context, south of the altar of the Twelve Gods. |
| Inscribed fragment.
Broken to right, below and behind.
Crowning pediment and left side preserved.
Hymettian marble. Found in Byzantine context beside Byzantine pithos, at the west edge of the altar of ... 3 June 1950 ... Hymettian marble ... Found in Byzantine context beside Byzantine pithos, at the west edge of the altar of Ares. |
| Inscribed fragments of round base or altar.
Two joining fragments of a round base or altar with at least two columns of inscribed text. All faces but front broken.
By Prytaneis of the Boule, name of tribe ... 12 August 1993 ... Inscribed fragments of round base or altar.
Two joining fragments of a round base or altar with at least two columns of inscribed text. ... Medium grained (Pentelic?) marble.
Roman period dedication (?). |
| Broken off just behind toes.
Part of left foot on thin sandal sole, which is finished on underside.
Cf. Altar of Ares Series.
Pentelic marble. Finished From circled marbles 1935. Leica, LXXV-47 ... November 1953 ... Part of left foot on thin sandal sole, which is finished on underside.
Cf. Altar of Ares Series.
Pentelic marble. |
| A left foot wearing sandal, broken of through instep. End of big toe broken. Heavy weathering on proper left side next to break.
Finished smooth underneath. No trace of drapery.
Altar of Ares series ... 23 July 1956 ... No trace of drapery.
Altar of Ares series.
Pentelic marble ... Marble pile east of Odeion. |
| Chipped on sides and at molding on top.
Rectangular altar, square in section. Molding at top and bottom. Top flat. Relief on three faces: 1) scene of sacrifice with a bull, large square hole in center ... Rectangular altar, square in section. ... White marble. |
| Round altar, broken away above and on one side. Part of simple base molding preserved. In low relief on one side, a branch with leaves horizontally. Below it, the beginning of another object in relief, ... 14 March 1934 ... Round altar, broken away above and on one side. ... Pentelic marble. |
One side is rough-picked. Each of the others has a dolphin with a trident. Two of these are vertical, one horizontal. Around the top on all four sides is a molding with a cable pattern. The bottom has ... 24 June 1933 |
| Fragment of left wrist and hand pressed close against body.
Reminiscent, in scale and quality, of reliefs from around Altar of Ares, and perhaps from that monument.
Pentelic marble. Finished From marble ... 12 June 1952 ... Reminiscent, in scale and quality, of reliefs from around Altar of Ares, and perhaps from that monument.
Pentelic marble ... From marble pile north of Temple of Ares near east end. |
| Inscribed fragments.
Fragment O 678 a), inscribed face only preserved.
Twelve letters remain; stoichedon.
Fragment Ρ 35 b), inscribed face only preserved.
Fourteen letters remain.
Pentelic marble. a) ... 5th. century B.C ... Pentelic marble ... a) (Ο 678), found in late context, over the eastern part of the Odeion.
b) (Ρ 35), found in the foundation of the modern house 637α/3 (637a/3), northeast of the altar of Ares. |
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