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[Image]  2004.01.1829

South Stoa I, with the bulk of the Stoa terrace fill removed. View from the roof of the Church of the Holy Apostles ... Cf. LVIII-10 west ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1830

View of South Stoa I cleared from the latest period-of-use levels, from the roof of the Church of the Holy Apostles ... Cf. LVIII-32 west ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1835

Fountain in the back wall of the South Stoa II. East end of Antonine concrete wall above ... southwest ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1836

Fountain in the back wall of the South Stoa II, detail of the niche ... southwest ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1837

Terracotta water-pipe line which led to the South Stoa II Fountain. Cover-slabs of stone-built part of channel in the foreground ... =LVIII-54 south ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1862

General view of the Stoa ... Cf. LX-8 west ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1915

Late remains. Scarp showing stratification behind concrete wall of South Stoa, above Room 7 of South Shop building ... =LVIII-42 west ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2064

Interior of the Stoa of Attalos, mid-part from the north, showing, in background, the southeast corner of the Square Peristyle with original floor exposed. In foreground, north wall of Building D with ... Cf. LX-39, LX-50 south ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2096

Perspective, lower interior colonnade restored with rectangular Exedra door. Watercolor by Piet de Jong. Replaced by 2004.01.2098 ... Piet de Jong ... north ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2097

Stoa of Attalos, upper interior colonnade restored. Watercolor by Piet de Jong ... Piet de Jong ... =LX-79 (in black-and-white) north ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2111

Open court between the Predecessors. Area west of foundation, Piers 15-18, with pits and holes cut in bedrock. Wall of Building E in background ... Cf. Agora XXVI, pl. 10, a,b. southeast ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2121

Ballot-box as found, general view with ballots in situ, under the Stoa of Attalos, ca. 400 B.C ... north Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2122

General view of the room, view from above ... west ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2123

Ballot-box in situ with Wall 6 at right ... south ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2124

General view of Room v. In foregroud, Wall 6; in background, pier within Building A ... east ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2125

Remains under the Stoa terrace, first northern extension. Ballot-box in situ ... west ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2126

Ballot box, detail. The ballots have been replaced by copies ... west ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2150

Mid-part of the Stoa of Attalos showing cutting for foundation of the stylobate of the Square Peristyle at its southeast corner ... Cf. LX-37 southwest ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2159

North end of the terrace opened up ... southeast ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2174

Finishing a poros block ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2175

Older mason finishing a poros block ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2176

Young mason finishing a poros block ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2211

Original stone-working shed ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2248

Poros quarry on Akte, refreshment stand ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2249

Poros quarry at Drapetsona: working scarp ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2381

General view after refilling. The Temple of Apollo and the Temple of Zeus Eleuftherios in foreground. The Temple of Ares in the center ... east ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2394

Copy of the statue of Apollo Patroos made with island marble. Found in a well in Section ΠΘ. Front view ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2425

East-west limestone wall at the northwest corner of the Middle Stoa terrace ... check categories north ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2489

Metroon and Tholos viewed from the roof of the Hephaisteion, before conservation ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2490

Earlier foundations beneath porch of Hellenistic Metroon after conservation ... south ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2491

Metroon and Tholos viewed from the roof of the Hephaisteion ... southeast ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2492

Metroon, view from the Hephaisteion ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2612

Foundation for the Donor's Monument, later dedicated to the Emperor Tiberius ... Cf. LX-40 southeast ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2622

Pentelic marble statue of Apollo with Mr. Panayotakis. National Museum in Athens #3573. Found in 1907 in the excavations of the Greek Archeological Society on the west side of the Agora. Now in the Agora ... 1953

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[Image]  2004.03.0106

View of the Agora under excavation. In the foreground the Stoa of Attalos before restoration ... Sheet 69 northwest ... Before 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0084

Drawing by W. S. Thompson illustrating the partial (two-thirds) restoration of the Stoa of Attalos ... This negative is rephotographed from a print sent from New York by Thompson and Barnum firm. Same as LVI-69 Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0094

Ancient quarry cuttings in the poros limestone quarry at Akte, Piraeus, 1953 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0095

Moving blocks by hand and jack in Akte quarry, 1953. John Travlos standing at right ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0096

Moving blocks by hand and jack in Akte quarry, 1953 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0097

Remains of ancient poros quarry visible above modern quarry at Akte, 1953 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0098

Roughing out blocks by hand at Akte quarry, 1953 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0099

John Travlos and Homer Thompson checking blocks in Akte quarry, 1953 ... Cf. 2004.01.2244 Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0109

Modern stone-working tools used to work the stone and marble blocks for the Stoa of Attalos reconstruction ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0118

Digging a trench and laying drainage pipe behind the Stoa of Attalos, 1953 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  2010.01.0326

Maria Savvatianou-Petropoulakou sorting amphora stamps in the National Museum in Athens, 1953 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1953

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[Image]  1997.18.0274

Section of outer border after lifting and mounting in the Excavation House ... Building E in nb. Mantis 2007. Horizontal (normal) ... February 1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0290

General view looking at the west end of the Middle Stoa, before the start of 1953 excavations. The lines of the "old drain" and the Great Drain are visible between the south foundation and the central ... west 2 Horizontal (normal) ... 19/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0291

West central area of the Middle Stoa, showing stratification between Pier 3 and the north foundation (at right). The track runs on the "orchestra floor", the Classical Agora level ... southwest 43 Horizontal (normal) ... 23/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0292

Northwest side of the Middle Stoa. At left, the north foundation with stratification against it. In foreground, the Great Drain and a small altar ... west 30 Horizontal (normal) ... 23/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0459

Late walls over the central part of the Stoa. At right view of the Antonine wall ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 25/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0460

Late walls over the central part of the Stoa. At left, south wall of the South Stoa II with Antonine wall on top and the fountain niche right under the modern column ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 25/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0461

Area south of South Stoa II: late remains. Late Roman water basin above the back wall of South Stoa II. Cf. nb. pp. 3253-3256 ... southeast Horizontal (normal) ... 25/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0463

Late walls over the central part of the Stoa. Antonine concrete wall at left. At left corner in foreground the fountain in the back wall of the Stoa ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 25/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0234

General view of the South Stoa I, looking from the roof of the Church of the Holy Apostles, at the start of 1953 season ... west 3384 Horizontal (normal) ... 27/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0462

Late walls over the central part of the Stoa. Antonine wall at right ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 27/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0464

Area south of South Stoa II: late remains. Area behind the east half of South Stoa II ... east 3383 Horizontal (normal) ... 27/2/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0281

Along the line of the north wall of the Middle Stoa; in foreground, the northeast corner, the Exedra and the terrace wall ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 28/2/1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1777

General view showing section of fill between the Middle Stoa and the early stepped retaining wall. South of the Middle Stoa Pier 3. Left to right: stepped wall, drain B, late wall, drain C, south wall ... Cf. LVI-84 west ... March 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1778

Stratification to south of the Middle Stoa ... Cf. LVI-85 east ... March 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2423

Area north of the west end of the Middle Stoa. In foreground, the Boundary Stone and the polygonal terrace wall; in background, the tumbled blocks of a monument base and the foundations of the Middle Stoa ... Cf. LVI-82 south ... March 1953

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[Image]  2008.18.0232

A watercolor painted on top of a photograph (see 2008.18.0231) by Ralph E. Griswold showing his impression of the landscape design for the central and western part of the Agora site ... southwest Horizontal (normal) ... March 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.2104

Stoa of Attalos, four stages of building plan, heliotype ... John Travlos ... 4/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0208

South terrace: cutting for median wall of shop building at ca. 51/Λ. Cf. nb. p. 3303 ... east Horizontal (normal) ... 8/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.08.0362

Stoa Shop V. Excavation in the north half of the shop ... north Horizontal (normal) ... 16/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0097

Area north of the west end of the Middle Stoa. In foreground, the "Horos Stone" and the polygonal terrace wall; in background, the tumbled blocks of a monument base and the foundations of the Middle Stoa ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 449 ... 16/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0466

East part of South Stoa II: late remains. Fill behind the back wall of the South Stoa II ... west 3328 Horizontal (normal) ... 16/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0320

Details of filling: junction of the north foundations of the Stoa, Great Drain, and Stoa terrace walls, with martyra over drain. Cleared to pre-Stoa floor. Stoa terrace in foreground ... northwest 132 Horizontal (normal) ... 20/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0141

General view showing section of fill between the Middle Stoa and the early stepped retaining wall. South of the Middle Stoa Pier 3. Left to right: stepped wall, Drain B, late wall, Drain C and south wall ... west 2027 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0142

Area between the Middle Stoa and the South Stoa II. General view showing section of fill between Middle Stoa and early stepped retaining wall. Between Piers 3 and 4 of the Middle Stoa ... east 2026 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0318

Details of filling. In foreground Pier 5, at left the south foundations, at right the north. The martyras S2-N2 across pier 2 show in the background. The area has been cleared down to the pre-Stoa floor ... west 507 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0319

Details of filling: stratification of martyras between foundation walls of Stoa. Martyra at the east end of Area N3. In foreground, the floor of the Hellenistic Agora and cutting for Drain 4. Pier 2 at ... west 106 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/3/1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1779

Stratification in area between the Middle Stoa and the South Stoa II ... Cf. LVI-85 and nb. K. p. 2028. east ... 21/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0380

Room 1 of the Civic Offices. Trench dug to bedrock, showing 6th c. B.C. to Hellenistic street levels; 4th c. B.C. channel at left. Block in foreground lies in the trench of the Middle Stoa Terrace ... north 422 ... 23/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0315

Details of filling: stratification of martyras between foundation walls of Stoa. Area S2, martyra between S2 and S3. At right, south foundation; at left Pier 2. At the base of the martyra the Hellenistic ... east 424 Horizontal (normal) ... 23/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0316

Details of filling: stratification of martyras between foundation walls of Stoa. Area N2, martyra between N2 and N3. At left, the north foundation; at right the tie-wall. In the foreground, pre-Stoa level ... east 441 Horizontal (normal) ... 23/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0317

Details of filling: stratification of martyras between foundation walls of Stoa. Area S3, martyra between S2 and S3. At left, south foundation; at right Pier 2 and tie-wall. Area dug to Strosis "e", pre-Stoa ... west 435 Horizontal (normal) ... 23/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0098

Area north of the west end of the Middle Stoa. Area excavated up to Strosis 3. In center, level of Building B and large poros blocks over Well A (Deposit H 12:15). The "Horos Stone" slightly visible at ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 486 ... 29/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0099

Junction of the Middle Stoa drain and the West Branch of the Great Drain. Note lead pipe in center right ... south 488 ... 29/3/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0148

East Branch of the Great Drain at right: original course beneath the south aisle of the Middle Stoa. Note tributary (polygonal) drain in upper right ... Nb. says looking south. southeast 103 Horizontal (normal) ... 30/3/1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1567

Room 2 of the Civic Offices. Middle Stoa terrace wall in background. In center, stone cover slabs of east branch of Great Drain; over them, a pressure pipe line. Beyond the tile covering over Drain 4 is ... Cf. LVIII-27 south ... April 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1753

General view of the south side. View of the complex of houses used as excavation quarter in center ... southeast ... April 1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0321

Details of filling in Area N2. Tie-wall at left; north foundation at right. In foreground the early Agora floors and Drain 4; beyond, wall of Building A and martyra left in Area N1 ... west 511 Horizontal (normal) ... 7/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0322

Details of filling in Area S2. At left, south foundation, at right, tie-wall and Piers 1 and 2. In foreground Agora floor; in background martyra left in Area S1 ... west 519 Horizontal (normal) ... 7/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0100

Area at junction of the Great Drain and the east branch, before excavation. In background the Middle Stoa terrace wall. The "Horos Stone" clearly visible in center right ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 591 ... 9/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0101

Earlier and later branches of the Great Drain, West Branch, and its junction with the Middle Stoa drain (marked by position of well in Section Ζ: 34/ΙΣΤ). At left, the area west of the poros blocks dug ... west 588 ... 9/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0102

Area cleared to Early Roman level (Strosis 5). The slabs in foreground overlie junction of the Great Drain and its East Branch ... 1043 ... 11/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.10.0060

Late Roman remains overlying the east end of the Middle Stoa. In the background Church of the Holy Apostles with its modern extension. At right, modern house on Polygnotou Street ... south Horizontal (normal) ... 11/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.09.0104

Area at junction of the Great Drain and its East Branch. In foreground, slabs over drain; in background, north wall of Room 3 of the Civic Offices, and base of perirrhanterion. The area in between is cleared ... I 5510 catalogued as Ζ but reference in the book ΜΣ. south 1060 ... 20/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.10.0068

Southeast court, Room A, cleared to ca. 25 cm. above bedrock. At right, late tile burial underlying a paved floor. At left, martyra across entrance ... north ... 21/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0151

East Branch of the Great Drain beneath the "Commercial Agora". For the appellation "Commercial Agora" see Hesperia 22 (1953), pp. 35-36 and Hesperia 23 (1954), pp. 48-50 ... west 1254 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0154

East Branch of the Great Drain beneath the "Commercial Agora". For the appellation "Commercial Agora" see Hesperia 22 (1953), pp. 35-36 and Hesperia 23 (1954), pp. 48-50 ... east 1252 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0155

Great Drain, East Branch, beneath the "Commercial Agora". For the appellation "Commercial Agora" see Hesperia 22 (1953), pp. 35-36 and Hesperia 23 (1954), pp. 48-50 ... east 1256 Horizontal (normal) ... 21/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0069

Two terracotta drains in Hellenistic filling south of the Middle Stoa, at point where their lines cross. At left, Drain C; at right, Drain B ... east 2086 Horizontal (normal) ... 24/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0235

South Stoa I, with the bulk of the Stoa terrace fill removed. View from the roof of the Church of the Holy Apostles. Cf. 1997.13.0234, for a view at the start of the excavation ... west Horizontal (normal) ... 24/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0015

Water basin of the Water Clock in front of the stepped retaining wall. Martyra of Hellenistic fill (in background) across its east end. Lines on face of martyra indicate pillage trench of Drain B (bottom ... east 2079 Horizontal (normal) ... 24/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.10.0052

Octagonal Room at the southeast corner of the Late Roman Complex ... southwest 857 ... 25/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.10.0053

Octagonal Room at the southeast corner of the Late Roman Complex ... southeast 858 ... 25/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.10.0054

Southeast part of the Late Roman Complex (normal lens). Octagonal Room in center foreground ... northwest 855 ... 25/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.10.0055

Southeast corner of the Late Roman Complex (telescopic lens) ... northwest 856 ... 25/4/1953

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[Image]  1997.13.0149

Southeast section of the Great Drain and trench east of the Church of the Holy Apostles ... 3810 Horizontal (normal) ... 25/4/1953