John McK. Camp II Agora:Image:2015.01.0016::/Agora/2015/2015.01/2015.01.0016.tif::4134::2480 Agora Report Agora Excavations Season Summary 2015 2015 Excavations Agora:Report:2015 Excavations 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 the old excavations. It was a varied and productive season with material dating from the 14th century B.C. to the 12th century A.D. 8 Jun-31 Jul 2015 Report Agora Agora Excavations 1997 Season Preliminary Report John McK. Camp II Agora:Image:1997.06.0045::/Agora/1997/1997.06/1997.06.0045.tif::1193::1150 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 span, from the earliest Iron Age to the beginning of the Hellenistic period. The early material was particularly abundant, for example an iron age burial, and a disturbed grave and two wells from the eighth century B.C. Over hundred pieces of ostraka were recovered from the late Archaic period. In the Classical commercial building, more evidence of the manufacture and sale of miniature works of art were found, as was another pyre. The demolition of a recently required property was begun. 10 Jun-1 Aug 1997 1997 Excavations Agora:Report:1997 Excavations Report Agora Agora Excavations 1995 Preliminary Report John McK. Camp II Agora:Image:2007.01.2083::/Agora/2007/2007.01/2007.01.2083.tif::2084::1478 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 of the Classical levels continued. It became clear that the composition of the road fills changed drastically over time. In the second half of the 5th century B.C. the road surfaces were carefully prepared, perhaps to then serve as a race track. The exploration of the levels overlying the Classical commercial building continued and more of the walls of the third room from the south were found along with a cement lined basin. Many fragments of terracotta figurines were found which indicate that such were sold and produced in the area. West of Stoa Poikile, the clearing of a late Archaic well was completed. It produced pottery for domestic use, dating to 510-480 B.C. 12 Jun-4 Aug 1995 1995 Excavations Agora:Report:1995 Excavations Agora:ReportPage:1948-Excavations-1::/Agora/Reports/1948 Excavations/1948 Excavations 001.jpg::1581::2048 Homer A. Thompson Report Agora Report on the Agora Excavations May, 1947-April, 1948 1948 Excavations Agora:Report:1948 Excavations A report on the activities in the Athenian Agora during the period May 1947 to April 1948. The 1947 excavation lasted from March 10 to November 1. The efforts were concentrated on completing the exploration of areas that had already been opened up before The War, and in clearing a site for the Agora museum. The work was therefore confined to three areas: the southwest corner, the north slope of the Areopagus and the large area to the west of the Areopagus. The 1948 excavation started on March 8 and was to continue through April. Work was concentrated on two objectives: first the clearance of the ancient road that ran southward from the southwest corner of the Agora past the west ends of the Middle Stoa and of the Fountain House; second, the complete exploration of the area to the west of the Areopagus, designated as a site for the permanent museum. The understanding of the importance of this area however reopened the question of where to build the museum. Only the notebook pages for the 1948 excavations season are linked to this entry. For the year 1947, see the report 1947 Excavations. 10 Mar-1 Nov 1947 Agora:Report:2014 Excavations 2014 Excavations 9 Jun-1 Aug 2014 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 and two more pithoi were found. The eastern half was dug deeper; a pithos discovered at a lower level suggests an earlier phase of the Byzantine settlement. Reused blocks, of which some may be associated with the Painted Stoa, were recovered from the walls. A fragment of an inscribed opisthographic stele turned out to be part of the records of the Poletai. In Section ΒΖ, excavation continued in early layers in the area north of the Classical Commercial Building. A Mycenaean chamber tomb, collapsed in antiquity and cleaned out and filled in the late 8th century B.C., was partially excavated. Two skeletons were found along with pottery and beads from a necklace. In Section ΒΓ, the exploration of the Panathenaic Way continued. Several road surfaces of Hellenistic date were encountered. No traces of wheel ruts were found which suggest that this road was closed to wheeled traffic. In Classical levels, numerous post-holes of various sizes and depths were dug. A large number of images of Section ΒΘ were taken with the use of a drone. Agora:Image:2014.04.0617::/Agora/2014/2014.04/2014.04.0617.tif::1949::1336 John McK. Camp II Agora Excavations Preliminary Report - Summer 2014 Report Agora Agora:Report:1990 Excavations 1990 Excavations 4 Jun-3 Aug 1990 This is a report on the archaeological field work conducted in the Athenian Agora during the period from December 1989 to December 1990. The actual excavation period was preceded by preparatory operations including the demolition of a newly acquired building. Excavations were carried out during nine summer weeks in two sections along the north side of Hadrian Street: ΒΖ (divided into north and south) and ΒΗ. In section ΒΖ, Byzantine and and Roman fills were excavated. Three structures, already visible in Section ΒΕ, were revealed which led to a better understanding of these monuments. A well was dug and produced a large amount of pottery. In Section ΒΗ mostly modern fills were excavated. The remains of a church was found as was some walls and cover slabs overlying the Eridanos River. Agora:ReportPage:1990-Excavations-1::/Agora/Reports/1990 Excavations/1990 Excavations 001.jpg::1486::2048 T. Leslie Shear, Jr. Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1990 Agora Report 8 Jun-7 Aug 1992 This is a report on the archaeological excavations in the Athenian Agora during 1992. The investigations continued in two areas: on the south side of Hastings Street and along the north side of Hadrian Street. In ancient times the latter area lay at the northwest corner of the Agora; the former lay north of the market square along the street leading out of the Agora. In the northernmost section Byzantine levels were dug, revealing a complex of two rooms and a courtyard bounded by streets. Three large pithoi were found in one of the rooms. A well, first used in the Roman period and then reused in the Byzantine period ,was dug and produced a large number of finds, amongst them a herm head from the Classical period. Further southeast along the street, the remains of a small Byzantine chapel was uncovered. In the southeast corner of the excavated area, the badly preserved foundations of the church of Aghios Nikolaos were investigated and removed. The great double channel of the Eridanos River was thoroughly investigated. A series of poros Doric column drums used in the north wall of the channel were partly uncovered. The drums were probably taken down from the Stoa Poikile to be reused in the channel. Agora:Report:1992 Excavations 1992 Excavations Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1992 Report Agora T. Leslie Shear, Jr. Agora:ReportPage:1992-Excavations-1::/Agora/Reports/1992 Excavations/1992 Excavations 001.jpg::1545::2048 T. Leslie Shear, Jr. Agora:ReportPage:1991-Excavations-1::/Agora/Reports/1991 Excavations/1991 Excavations 001.jpg::1530::2048 Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1991 Agora Report Agora:Report:1991 Excavations 1991 Excavations 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 actual excavation period was preceded by the demolition of a newly acquired building. Excavations continued in the areas along the north side of Hadrian Street (sections ΒΖ and ΒΗ) and was started in the new area on Hastings Street (section ΒΕ). 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. It became clear that the Stoa Poikile was laid out to follow the coarse of the river. The close relation of the two structures suggest that the river was canalized at the same time as the foundation of the stoa was laid. Work continued west of the Stoa Poikile in the area of the early Roman temple which was added to the Sanctuary of Aphrodite Ourania in the Augustan period. South of the sanctuary, at the edge of the Panathenaic Way, two complete stelai, used as cover slabs over a small drain, were discovered. The third mayor area excavated was just north of the Stoa Poikile. This new area revealed the Byzantine phases of a building just behind the stoa. The walls of the building follow the orientation of the Classical commercial building on the site.