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[Object]  I 5850: Grave Monument

Inscribed grave stele. Apparently intact. Below inscription a sunk panel with elaborate loutrophoros in relief, somewhat chipped. Pentelic marble. ADDENDA The stone adjoins Ι 754 (Ι 276) at the north ... 25 May 1939

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[Object]  I 5250: Marble Fragment: Ephebic List

Inscribed stele. Complete except for a strip across the front at the top. Socket at the top. On face, thirty-five lines of the inscription preserved; on left side, six lines; on right side, three lines ... Ca. 330 B.C.

[Object]  I 4924: Marble Fragment

Inscribed fragment. Inscribed face only preserved. Four lines of the inscription preserved. Pentelic marble. Found in the original filling of the late Roman Fortification over the Paved Court, below the ... 5th. century B.C.

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[Object]  I 4712: Dedication

Inscribed base. Hymettian marble. Found built into the late Roman Fortification, just south of the Eleusinion. Leica ... 12 April 1937

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[Object]  I 3299: Column Drum

Inscribed column drum. The drum is one of a series which have been used in building the wall. Found stands upright in the tower. Two dowel cuttings in the top. It was uncovered in the earlier excavations ... 17 January 1936

[Object]  I 3248: Marble Fragments: Prytany List

Inscribed fragments. Prytany list of the tribe Hippothontis. Fragment Ρ 31, side piece of stele with recessed panel probably for relief. Broken at right, top and bottom. Three inscribed faces; an inscription ... Mid. 2nd. century A.D.

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[Object]  I 848: Dedication

Inscribed lintel block. The left end is embedded in cement, but the dimensions appear to be fully preserved; a few large chips missing from the top, and the junction with the door posts broken away at ... 20 May 1933

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[Object]  G 576: Candle Stick

Fragments missing from base rim. Narrow holder, spreading below. Cup-like base. Light green glass. Enamel weathering. Cf. G 577, G 578. Late Roman Gymnasium, basement suite, room F, deposit on original ... August 1965

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[Object]  G 567: Drinking Glass Fragment

Fragment from base. Conical with rolled edge. Bulbous stem. Pale olive color. Basement Suite of late Roman Gymnasium, room A, layer II (below cobbled floor). 5th-6th c. A.D. 2097 Leica, 86-151 ... 26 August 1965

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[Object]  A 3869: Sigma Table

About one half preserved, mended. Horseshoe shaped slab, smooth on bottom, with a broad raised surface around the edge on top into which are sunk depressions also of horseshoe shape, the rounded side pointing ... 15 July 1970

[Object]  A 3863: Base

Over half preserved. Rough-picked at edge. Double upper torus, almost vertical scotia, low lower torus, and vertical plinth. Asymmetrical. Originally engaged? Pentelic marble. Room 4, Roman House H, Layer ... 12 August 1970

[Object]  A 3862: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Broken all around. Part of abacus and one volute preserved. Upper corner of plain Ionic capital. Somewhat crude workmanship. Chisel marks visible. Bluish Hymettian marble. Upper fill of Apse. Room 3, Roman ... 25 July 1970

[Object]  A 3861: Capital

Intact, perhaps not finished. Rough-picked with point above and below. Claw between. Square abacus, round echinus. Same as A 3859 (?). Unfinished version of A 3858 (?). Crystalline blue marble. On floor ... 28 July 1970

[Object]  A 3858: Capital

Edges of abacus broken away on two sides. Plain low square abacus. Round echinus decorated with two rows of four triangular leaves each, done in low relief. Small round dowel hole at bottom. Crystalline ... 4 August 1970

[Object]  A 3856: Capital Fragment: Ionic

Corner of abacus and one volute of an Ionic capital. The bottom of the volute cut down and smoothed, with some pick marks visible. Chisel marks visible throughout. Pentelic marble. Well. 2541 Leica ... 7 August 1970

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[Object]  A 2973: Capital: Ionic

The builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall had knocked off chips, especially from the volutes; most are missing. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Egg and dart not carved but painted; ... July 1959

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[Object]  A 2972: Capital: Ionic

Chips had been knocked off by the builders of the Late Roman Fortification Wall but most were recoverable. Empolion cutting on underside 0.06m square. Ornament painted except for palmettes which are carved ... July 1959

[Object]  A 2293: Offering Table Fragment

Broken all around. Decoration in straight and rounded sinkings with grooved outline. Polished top surface, smoothed bottom. Gray marble. Three fragments added 23 August 1965: ΜΣ 1199 c) joins A 2293 a); ... 17 April 1953, 23 August 1965

[Object]  A 2266: Sacred Table Fragments

Three joining fragments a), c) and d), and one non-joining fragment b). On the larger fragment, parts of two place-divisions, set off by a broad ridge, grooved. On the smaller piece, the end of another ... Byzantine

[Object]  A 1401: Column: Double Ionic

Fifteen flutings on each half. Coarse-grained white marble with gray veins. From same series as A 1399 (ΩΔ 413). Found built into base of easternmost Giant, S.E. corner, and there left. Leica ... 1948

[Object]  A 1307: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end; the other re-cut in late Roman times. In top of original end, cuttings for two clamps. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal for easternmost ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1306: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end (?); the other re-cut in late Roman times. The soffit not undercut. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal for easternmost Giant; north side, ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1305: Cornice Block: Ionic

The back of the block was cut back originally over a length of 0.55m. at one end. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal for westernmost Giant; lying upside ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1304: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end remains; the other has been re-cut in late Roman times. Two clamp cuttings in top at original end. From same series as A 1303 (ΩΔ 395). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1303: Cornice Block: Ionic

One original end; the other has been re-cut in late Roman times. Probably from lesser, i.e. outer order of Odeion: cf. also A 1304 (ΩΔ 396) - A 1308 (ΩΔ 400). Pentelic marble. Incorporated in top of pedestal ... August 1947

[Object]  A 1234: Building Block

One face roughly dressed. The other faces more roughly dressed, or broken. Egyptian granite. Cf. A 1232 (ΔΔ 254) and A 1233 (ΔΔ 255). Found 1940, removed 1947 and placed on terrace between two large Mycenaean ... 1940

[Object]  A 1233: Building Block

One face roughly dressed with rough round hole near one edge and two square holes at opposite edge. Opposite face dressed in parallel place. Other sides more roughly dressed, or broken. Egyptian granite ... 1940

[Object]  A 1232: Building Block

One face roughly dressed, with rough round hole near center and two adjacent round holes at edge. The opposite face also roughly dressed, in a parallel place. Other faces left rough. Egyptian granite ... 1940

[Object]  A 967: Window Tile Fragment

Broken all around. A tile with large openings made with arch-shaped strips of clay. Coarse reddish clay. Well, Container 32. 525 Leica, 82-65-27 ... 21 May 1938

[Object]  A 966: Window Tile Fragment

A single fragment preserves a corner and parts of six holes. Small impressed circles along edge on one side. Coarse buff to reddish clay; unglazed. Well, Container 12. 524 Leica ... 18 May 1938

[Object]  A 717: Window Tile Fragment

Broken at bottom and both ends. Flat top and arched opening, made in one piece. Tile pierced at either side of top of arch. Coarse red clay. A similar piece, 0.066m. thick, but of different series, found ... 27 March 1937

[Object]  A 668: Window Frame Fragments

Fragments of bottom (?) preserved, elsewhere broken. Part of a terracotta balustrade or window grill, composed of superimposed arches of terracotta, made of strips of the material. Coarse red clay, buff ... 9 June 1936

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[Image]  2008.18.0016

The so-called Stoa of the Giants and Tritons before the start of demolition in the central area of the Agora. View looking south, 1935 ... Cf. 1997.10.0167 south Horizontal (normal) ... January 1935

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[Image]  2005.05.0182

Late Roman building. General view of eastern part of the building. Courtyard no. 2, and well, at left; in left background, cistern (= tank room) ... southwest 1945 Horizontal (normal) ... 19/6/1957

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[Image]  2004.04.0079

Apse of the Late Roman Building ... Building C in notebooks. (SD) south 1944 Horizontal (normal) ... 7/6/1957

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[Image]  2004.01.1511

Odeion of Agrippa, perspective by George C. Izenour ... George C. Izenour ... 1969

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[Image]  2002.03.1028

Unfinished female bust with crescent, possibly Selene. Island marble

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[Image]  2002.03.0275

Standing figure wearing toga trabiata. Late Roman or Early Byzantine. Pentelic marble. Front view

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[Image]  2002.01.2661

General plan of Athens showing various city walls ... J. Travlos ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1982

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[Image]  2002.01.2574

Plan of the Late Roman Fortification and the Acropolis ... J. Travlos ... 1984