[Agora Webpage] AgoraPicBk 4 2004: Ostracism

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

Ostracism In addition to the legal assassination condoned in the Law against Tyranny, a less extreme method was also available for removing powerful but dangerous men from public life. This was a formal, ... AgoraPicBk 4 2004: Ostracism

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Practice of Ostracism

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

Ostracism Soon after their victory over the Persians at the battle of Marathon in 490 B.C., the Athenians began the practice of ostracism, a form of election designed to curb the power of any rising tyrant ... Birth of Democracy: Practice of Ostracism

[Agora Publication] Kagan (1961): The Origin and Purposes of Ostracism

Kagan, Donald ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 30.4 4 393-401 10.2307_147043 ... 1961 ... The Origin and Purposes of Ostracism

[Agora Publication] Vanderpool (1952a): The Ostracism of the Elder Alkibiades

Vanderpool, Eugene ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 21.1 1 1-8 10.2307_146934 ... 1952 ... The Ostracism of the Elder Alkibiades

[Agora Publication] Woodhead (1949): I.G., I2, 95, and the Ostracism of Hyperbolus

Woodhead, A. G ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Hesperia 18.1 1 78-83 10.2307_146993 ... 1949 ... I.G., I2, 95, and the Ostracism of Hyperbolus

[Agora Object] P 26539: Vessel Fragment with Graffito

Wall fragment from large closed pot. Thin, flaky rather metallic glaze on exterior; geometric? Inscription incised on inside, retrograde, unfinished. Ostrakon of Aristeides(?). Fill too early for ostracism? ... 24 June 1959 ... Fill too early for ostracism?

[Agora Image] 2008.18.0173 (LCT-69)

Ostraka of the Athenian generals Alkibiades and Nikias, both candidates for ostracism in 417–415 B.C. (P 29373, P 31179, Agora Museum) ... Craig Mauzy ... Raw scan in Public / Unworked / Projects / 2004.02. LCT Negatives Horizontal (normal) ... 1992 ... Ostraka of the Athenian generals Alkibiades and Nikias, both candidates for ostracism in 417–415 B.C.

[Agora Image] 2004.02.0084 (LCT-60)

Ostraka of Perikles (P 16755), candidate for ostracism mid-5th centruy B.C., and of Thucydides (P 29461) who was ostracized in 443 B.C ... Craig Mauzy ... Original version with blue background in Unworked folders P 16755 and P 29461. Raw scan in Public / Unworked / Projects / 2004.02. LCT Negatives Horizontal (normal) ... 1992 ... Ostraka of Perikles (P 16755), candidate for ostracism mid-5th centruy B.C., and of Thucydides (P 29461) who was ostracized in 443 B.C.