[Agora Notebook Page] Α-6-107

Stoa Annex. Clearing Foundations. Foundations: General Account. Exploring Foundations. Original Floor Level of Annex. Early Wells beneath North Foundation. Ancient Cuttings in West Scarp. Entrance to Annex ... Α-6 ... Period II ... Period III (Late Building)

[Agora Notebook Page] Ζ-15-43 (pp. 2817-2818)

10/ΙΔ; Roman Level. 10/ΙΔ; Below Roman. 10/ΙΔ; Above Floor of Second Period of Building D; Around Well Head; Layer Above Burning. 10/ΙΔ; Burnt Layer Lying on Floor of second Period of Building D. Trial ... Ζ-15 2817, 2818 Ζ 580 P 2006 Ζ 581 P 2007 Ζ 582 P 2008 Ζ 1727 L 4077 Ζ 583 P 2009 Lot Ζ 727 Lot Ζ 728 Lot Ζ 729 Lot Ζ 730 Lot Ζ 731 Lot Ζ 732 Lot Ζ 733 Lot Ζ 734 Lot Ζ 735 Lot Ζ 736 G 13:12 G 13:3 ... Roman - Late Helladic

[Agora Deposit] F 5:1: Cistern

Evidence of stratification into five layers, although joins between the layers. Layer VI added when the construction of the Roman building above required it. No subdivisions assigned. Flask-shaped cistern ... Early 3rd-late 2nd c. B.C.

[Agora Deposit] T 22:3: Well

Well cut into bedrock, associated with late Roman building G in ΕΛ 1.2m in diameter, narrows to 0.5m at bottom. Disturbed by later pits at top. Excavated from 85.77-79.25m (6.52m), but bedrock at 85.91m ... Late 4th/early 5th AD ... Well cut into bedrock, associated with late Roman building G in ΕΛ 1.2m in diameter, narrows to 0.5m at bottom. ... Six layers of dumped fills and one period of use fill. ... II. (84.94-83.92m) dark fill with tiles. III. (83.92-83.75m) dark compact fill, less tiles.

[Agora Deposit] U 21:1: Well

Well cut into bedrock under late Roman building in ΕΛ. 1.2m in diameter with small cutting of unclear function at south edge about 0.2m wide. Walls cut straight down, tapering near bottom to 0.8m. Footholds ... Late Archaic ... Well cut into bedrock under late Roman building in ΕΛ. 1.2m in diameter with small cutting of unclear function at south edge about 0.2m wide. ... Does not seem to have tapped into a water source, no distinct period of use. There were 14 layers of fill from two periods-the Roman resurfacing of the area using Hellenistic fill (possibly associated with Deposit T-U 21:1, but not kept as such since floors were damaged in area directly above) and dumped fill from the late 6th/early 5th c. ... Layers: Hellenistic fill under Roman floors I.(86.34-85.93m) rubble II.(85.93-85.58m) dark brown rubble III.(85.57-85.30m) more stony rubble IV.(85.30-84.80m) very rocky, almost sterile, increase of clay and sand V.(84.80-84.03m) less rocks, almost sterile, increase of clay and sand Late 6th/early 5th B.C dumped fills VI.(84.03-82.64m) mix of clay and sand deposits, dog skulls VII.(82.64-81.79m) mostly sand VIII.(81.79-81.39m) light brownish-grey clay, almost sterile IX.(80.39-80.99m) mix of grey clay, brown clay and sand, much ceramic X.(80.99-80.24m) sandy, more ceramic XI.(80.19-77.74m) sandy, enormous stones (some 100kg+).

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Ekklesia

http://agathe.gr/democracy/the_ekklesia.html

The Ekklesia (Citizens' Assembly) All Athenian citizens had the right to attend and vote in the Ekklesia, a full popular assembly which met about every 10 days. All decrees (psephismata) were ratified ... In phase III (4th century B.C.) the structure was enlarged but retained the same general configuration. ... Throughout its long history the Pnyx had three major building phases. The earliest is generally associated with the Kleisthenic reforms. ... In a third and final phase dated to the late 4th century B.C., the seating capacity was greatly increased, to accommodate as many as 13,500 people.