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| Altar, Religious Unknown Unknown Poor, cutting only ... 5th B.C.
1st A.D ... Altar, Religious |
| Altar, Religious Unknown Pentelic Marble Fair, several blocks preserved ... 4th B.C ... Altar of Zeus Agoraios ... Altar of Zeus Agoraios |
| Religious Peisistratos the Younger Limestone Fair, foundations and sill and paving preserved ... 550-500 B.C ... Altar of the Twelve Gods ... Altar of the Twelve Gods |
| Religious, Altar Unknown Island Marble, Limestone Interior Fair, half of superstructure minus cap stones ... Late 6th B.C ... Religious, Altar |
http://agathe.gr/guide/altar_of_the_twelve_gods.html Altar of the Twelve Gods Near the middle of the open square, somewhat to the north, lay the Altar of the Twelve Gods (Fig. 7), today largely hidden under the Athens–Piraeus railway (1891). A corner of ... Altar of the Twelve Gods Near the middle of the open square, somewhat to the north, lay the Altar of the Twelve Gods (Fig. 7), today largely hidden under the Athens–Piraeus railway (1891). ... Thucydides tells us the younger Peisistratos, grandson of the tyrant, established the altar in the Agora during his archonship (522/1 B.C.). ... Figure 7. Altar of the Twelve Gods, originally dated 522/1 B.C., with later rebuildings. |
http://agathe.gr/overview/the_altar_of_zeus_and_statue_of_hadrian.html The Altar of Zeus The Agora Excavations began with the aim of revealing the monuments and history of the ancient Agora. Of course, every artifact or feature that was exposed held importance, but when something ... The Altar of Zeus The Agora Excavations began with the aim of revealing the monuments and history of the ancient Agora. ... View of the orthostate block (A 404) of the Altar of Zeus Agoraios Nb. ... In the center background are the steps of the Altar of Zeus Agoraios and its large altar block. |
| 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 |
| 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 ... Altar |
| 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 ... Altar |
| 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.
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| First interpretation: small plaque, perhaps altar.
Intact except for corner acroterion at left.
A small altar, with four columns across front carrying an entablature and acroteria at each side. On left ... 29 May 1946 ... Altar |
| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 ... Altar |
| 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.
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| 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. |
| Altar ... Ε-3 503, 504 ... 23 Jul 1931 ... Altar |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Replaces PD 1130. Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... W.B. Dinsmoor, Jr ... See also PD 1021-1024. Dirty Heavy Tracing Paper Drafting Ink ... 1976 ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
Top, bottom, one face and parts of two others preserved.
Finished with heavy mouldings top and bottom; in the top surface, a small circular depression.
Coarse pink clay with buff slip. Built into wall ... 10 June 1935 ... Altar |
Another fragment found and joined on July 1955.
Tan clay. Komos cistern. Leica PD 1384-b ... 1947 ... Altar |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| One corner missing; projecting molding mostly broken off.
Poros. Finished Lying as left after earlier excavations east of Hypapanti Church. 251 Leica ... April 1959 ... Altar |
| One corner broken; moldings and one bolster damaged. Trimmed off diagonally at one end for some later reuse. Full length seems preserved. Bolster at this end missing. Traces of thin whitewash on sides ... 11 June 1959 ... Altar |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Altar ... Horizontal (normal) ... Altar. |
| Badly chipped and part of volutes missing.
Poros.
ADDENDA Note traces of white wash or stucco on molding at one of narrow ends. Finished Built into Wall F (Byzantine); fragments of volutes found built ... 29 May 1937 ... Altar |
| Volutes missing and a large part of one of the upper ends; much battered.
Poros. Finished Built into north wall of Building A (Byzantine). Leica PD 2348 ... May 29 1937 ... Altar |
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