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[Image]  1997.14.0175

Limestone step block from the Propylon of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) and reused in the "Contractor's Wall" to the west of the Middle Stoa ... 4160 Horizontal (normal) ... 26 Aug 1961

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[Object]  A 2284: Sima with Lion's Head Spout and Antefix

Corner. Mended from several pieces. Plain antefix. Broken below and at left. The lion's head is in excellent state of preservation. Traces of red on mane. Brown red clay with bits in it. From Heliaia ... 4 May 1953

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[Object]  A 3283: Wall Block

Broken away at one end. Smooth dressed on both faces. One face covered with thick stucco, growing thicker toward the top. Relieving surfaces along both edges of top. Well worked anathyrosis. No clamp cutting ... Aug 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0176

Terracotta sima, corner piece with lion's head spout, perhaps from the Hadrianic reconstruction of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Jan 1953

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[Image]  2004.01.1658

Lion head water spout from the debris of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... 1 Jan 1953

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[Image]  1997.14.0169

Wall block from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion). Cf. nb. p. 3588 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Jan 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0170

Wall block from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion). Cf. nb. p. 3587 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Jan 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0171

Wall block from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion). Cf. nb. p. 3589 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 1 Jan 1960

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[Image]  2004.01.1660

Peristyle: foundation for the 2nd pier from the west on the south side. The dressed block is reused from the wall of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... =82-487 northeast ... 1 Jan 1960

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[Image]  2004.01.1663

Heliaia wall block, Homer Thompson examining top surface ... Looks like A 3284 but # not mentionned in books ... 1 Jan 1960

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[Image]  2004.01.1665

Poros wall-crown block (A 1645) from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) reused from the Square Peristyle, here sitting on a wall block (A 3283) ... 1 Jan 1960

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[Image]  2004.01.1666

Poros wall-crown block (A 1645) from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) reused from the Square Peristyle, here sitting on a wall block (A 3283) ... 1 Jan 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0115

Peristyle: foundation for the 2nd pier from the west on the south side. The dressed block is reused from the wall of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... northeast 3466 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Aug 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0167

Wall block found lying to the west of the Southwest Fountain House. Cf. nb. p. 3590 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Sep 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0172

Wall block from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion). Cf. nb. p. 3592 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Sep 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0173

Block found lying west of the Southwest Fountain House. Cf. nb. p. 3590 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Sep 1960

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[Image]  1997.14.0174

Wall block from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion). Cf. nb. p. 3591 ... Horizontal (normal) ... 3 Sep 1960

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[Image]  1997.13.0397

Road steps in the road near the southwest corner of the Middle Stoa. Note two reused blocks from the Propylon of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... northwest 4110 Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Aug 1961

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[Image]  1997.14.0177

Poros block from the enclosure wall of the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) ... Horizontal (normal) ... 29 Aug 1961

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[Image]  1997.14.0180

Poros wall-crown block (A 1645) from the "Heliaia" (now identified as the Aiakeion) reused from the Square Peristyle, here sitting on a wall block (A 3283) ... Horizontal (normal)

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[Object]  A 1645: Wall Crown with Molding: Painted

One end broken away; edges chipped. Anathyrosis on preserved end. Overhanging cornice on both sides; transition to resting surface on one side plain vertical, on the other cavetto and vertical. Considerable ... 25 May 1950

[Object]  A 3347: Wall Crown Fragment

Fragment from overhang. No joint surface preserved. Traces of very fine stucco in underside. From Heliaia. Yellowish poros of Aegina (?) Of same series as A 1645 (with HB soffit molding); same as A 3312 ... 8 Sep 1961

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[Object]  B 1254: Flans

Thirty-eight flans or planchets, very irregular in shape and also in thickness. Some are pierced with oblong, crescent shaped or round holes; others have gouges which do not pierce the planchets. Others ... 5 Sep 1960

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[Object]  ST 703: Catapult Ball

Small fragment missing from one side. Cut from hard breccia. Cf. ST 702. From deep stony fill in middle of peristyle of Heliaia. 3471 Leica, 83-91 3 August 1960 ... 3 Aug 1960

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[Object]  ST 704: Catapult Ball

Small fragment missing from one side. Cut from hard breccia. From deep stony fill in middle of peristyle of Heliaia. 3471 Leica, 83-91 3 August 1960 ... 3 Aug 1960

[Object]  ST 705: Catapult Ball

Flake broken from side of ball. Cut from hard breccia. ADDENDA Balls found in Pompeion measure 0.14-0.35m. Cf. AM 56 (1931), p. 4. From deep stony fill in middle of peristyle of Heliaia. 3471 Leica, 83-91 ... 3 Aug 1960

[Object]  ST 706: Catapult Ball Fragment

One half of ball remains. Coarse conglomerate, roughly worked. Cf. ST 703-705. From plundered trench of inner, earlier peristyle of Heliaia; context as late as of 1st. century B.C. 3961 Leica, 83-91 28 ... 28 Jul 1961

[Object]  ST 707: Catapult Ball

Complete; coarsely worked. Breccia. Cf. ST 703-705, 708. Southwest corner of peristyle of Heliaia, with industrial waste of early Roman date. 3957 Leica, 83-91 28 July 1961 ... 28 Jul 1961

[Object]  ST 708: Catapult Ball

Complete; coarsely worked. Breccia. Cf. ST 703-705, 707. Southwest corner of peristyle of Heliaia, with industrial waste of early Roman date. 3957 Leica, 83-91 28 July 1961 ... 28 Jul 1961

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1146

Heliaia: perspective drawing of the stone benches at the foot of the Areopagus and at the edge of the market square ... J. Travlos ... 1960.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1147

Heliaia: perspective drawing of the square enclosure with the propylon and indicating the annex at the northwest corner ... J. Travlos ... 1960.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1148

Heliaia: perspective drawing of the square enclosure with the southwest fountain house and the Thesmotheteion ... J. Travlos ... VI-40 86-521 1960.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1149

Heliaia: perspective drawing of the peristyle and rooms along the west side; also with the Southwest Fountain House and the Thesmotheteion ... J. Travlos ... 1960.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1150

Perspective drawing of the south square with the Heliaia, South Stoa II, East Stoa, and Middle Stoa ... J. Travlos ... VI-41 83-211 86-519 1960.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1150-2003

Cutaway view of the South Square, 2nd century B.C ... Greek and English version of PD 1150 in Agora Picture Book 16.

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1299

Actual state plan of the Heliaia. (revised 1990) ... John Travlos Richard C. Anderson ... VI-29 1960.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1300

Theseion (?) Peribolos in original state ... J. Travlos ... VI-30 1964.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1301

Heliaia after Hellenistic remodelling ... J. Travlos ... VI-31 1964.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1303

Theseion (?) Enclosure wall of original Theseion. Elevation and section ... J. Travlos ... VI-33 1964.0101

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[Plan or Drawing]  PD 1363

Restored plan of the South side of the Agora: Middle Stoa, East Building, South Stoa II, Heliaia, and Southwest Fountain House ... J. Travlos ... 1965.0101

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