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[Agora Report] 1936 ΜΜ

Section ΜΜ Summaries for 1936 ... Homer A. Thompson ... Three main ancient features were excavated within Section ΜΜ: the North Stoa, the South Building and the ancient East-West Street passing between the two buildings. After the destruction of the buildings, ... 10 Feb-25 May 1936 ... Three main ancient features were excavated within Section ΜΜ: the North Stoa, the South Building and the ancient East-West Street passing between the two buildings. ... During Byzantine times, the area was covered with large buildings, presumably private houses.

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[Agora Report] 2005 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2005 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in three sections in the summer of 2005: BZ, BH and Γ. In section BZ, mostly Roman levels were excavated, dating from the 1st to the 5th centuries A.D. Much more of the north-south ... 13 Jun-5 Aug 2005 ... Eeast of the street, areas in line with the northern continuation of the commercial building to the south, were excavated. In section BH, the last of the Byzantine remains were cleared down to 10th century A.D. level. ... A large hoard of Athenian silver coins was discovered within the building.

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[Agora Report] 2004 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2004 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... All the work during the season 2004 was concentrated on the northwest corner of the Agora north of the Panathenaic Way. In BZ North, the last remains of Byzantine fills and walls were removed and Hellenistic, ... 7 Jun-16 Jul 2004 ... In Section BZ South, work continued in the North-South Road and in the building along its west side. In the building, further cleaning took place, revealing more of an early Roman structure. ... In Section ΒΗ, excavation of the Byzantine remains behind the Painted Stoa continued.

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[Agora Report] 1998 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 1998 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Most work this year was concentrated to a new area at the extreme northwest, where a modern building had been demolished. Fill from modern to Byzantine times were excavated. The principal feature uncovered ... 8 Jun-31 Jul 1998 ... Most work this year was concentrated to a new area at the extreme northwest, where a modern building had been demolished. Fill from modern to Byzantine times were excavated. The principal feature uncovered was the north-south road which runs through the area.

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[Agora Report] 2007 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2007 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavation continued this year in the sections ΒΖ, ΒΗ and Γ. In Section ΒΖ South, two areas were investigated: the north-south road and the areas west of the road. In the road, hard-packed gravel surfaces ... 13 Jun-3 Aug 2007 ... In Section ΒΖ South, two areas were investigated: the north-south road and the areas west of the road. ... It seems to have been a building of at least six rooms/shops set side-by-side along the street. ... The tunnel may lead to a collapsed cistern located within the building itself. In Section Γ, the excavation of the building identified as the Strategeion continued.

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[Agora Report] 2019 Excavations

Agora 2019 - Summary Report ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out in four sections: in Section ΝΝ in the southwest corner of the archaeological site, and in the northwest corner of the Agora in Sections ΒΖ, ΒΘ East and ΒΘ West. Section ΝΝ ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2019 ... In section ΒΘ West, work continued in the Byzantine levels above the Painted Stoa. ... Two large limestone blocks along the south side of the enclosure wall were further examined. They were probably part of a large building or monument which now lies under the scarp.

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[Agora Report] 2008 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2008 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations took place in three sections, two north of Hadrian Street (ΒΗ and ΒΘ) and one in the old area south of the Tholos (Γ). In Section ΒΗ, layers in, over and behind the building identified as the ... 10 Jun-1 Aug 2008 ... Excavations took place in three sections, two north of Hadrian Street (ΒΗ and ΒΘ) and one in the old area south of the Tholos (Γ). In Section ΒΗ, layers in, over and behind the building identified as the Painted Stoa were excavated to down below the middle Byzantine walls. The back wall and the interior colonnade were explored and detailed information about the building construction were gained.

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[Agora Report] 1991 Excavations

Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1991 ... T. Leslie Shear, Jr ... This is a report on the archaeological field work conducted in the Athenian Agora during the period from December 1990 to December 1991. The actual excavation period was preceded by the demolition of a ... 10 Jun-9 Aug 1991 ... The actual excavation period was preceded by the demolition of a newly acquired building. Excavations continued in the areas along the north side of Hadrian Street (sections ΒΖ and ΒΗ) and was started in the new area on Hastings Street (section ΒΕ). ... This new area revealed the Byzantine phases of a building just behind the stoa. The walls of the building follow the orientation of the Classical commercial building on the site.

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[Agora Report] 1999 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 1999 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Most of the work this season was concentrated in the northern half of Section ΒΖ where the Byzantine levels were further explored. Street walls along both sides of the north-south road were revealed and ... 7 Jun-30 Jul 1999 ... Most of the work this season was concentrated in the northern half of Section ΒΖ where the Byzantine levels were further explored. Street walls along both sides of the north-south road were revealed and part of three houses were uncovered. ... In Section ΒΕ excavation continued in the Classical commercial building where another pyre was discovered.

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[Agora Report] 1990 Excavations

Report on Excavations in the Athenian Agora 1990 ... T. Leslie Shear, Jr ... This is a report on the archaeological field work conducted in the Athenian Agora during the period from December 1989 to December 1990. The actual excavation period was preceded by preparatory operations ... 4 Jun-3 Aug 1990 ... The actual excavation period was preceded by preparatory operations including the demolition of a newly acquired building. Excavations were carried out during nine summer weeks in two sections along the north side of Hadrian Street: ΒΖ (divided into north and south) and ΒΗ. In section ΒΖ, Byzantine and and Roman fills were excavated.

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[Agora Report] 2024 Excavations Summary

Excavations in the Athenian Agora, 2024: Preliminary Report ... John K. Papadopoulos Debby Sneed ... A summary of the second excavation season in Section ΒΚ, in the area beneath the former building at 14 St. Philip Street. The area was divided into three trenches and yielded mixed material from the Modern ... 10 Jun-2 Aug 2024 ... A summary of the second excavation season in Section ΒΚ, in the area beneath the former building at 14 St. Philip Street. ... Notable features from this season were walls in ΒΚ North from the Middle Byzantine period and pits from both ΒΚ West and South, the purpose and dating of which is still under investigation.

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[Agora Report] 2017 Excavations

Agora Volunteer Report 2017 ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations took place in three sections, ΒΘ, ΒΖ and ΟΟ, covering a time span from the 14th century B.C. to the 12th century A.D. In Section ΒΘ work continued in later layers over and in front of the Stoa ... 12 Jun-4 Aug 2017 ... In ΒΘ West, more of the remains of the Middle Byzantine settlement were explored; in ΒΘ East, deeper fills were excavated. A collapse of the fill over the Eridanos river opened up part of its south channel and it was possible to see large Doric column drums used as part of the channel construction. ... In Section ΒΖ South, excavation of Room 4 of the Classical Commercial Building was completed, and more levels of the North-South Road were explored.

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[Agora Report] 2009 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2009 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were conducted in four sections: Γ, ΒΘ, ΒΗ and ΒΖ. In Section Γ, the investigation of the Classical buildings south of the Tholos continued with the aim to find out if they were civil, commercial ... 8 Jun-31 Jul 2009 ... In Section Γ, the investigation of the Classical buildings south of the Tholos continued with the aim to find out if they were civil, commercial or domestic. ... In section ΒΖ, the exploration of the Classical Commercial Building continued. It became clear that it was a building with a least six adjacent rooms in a row opening on to the street in front. ... Two more pyres were uncovered within the building.

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[Agora Report] 2001 Excavations

Preliminary Report on the 2001 Excavation Season ... John McK. Camp II ... Excavations were carried out at the northwest of the Agora in sections ΒΖ and ΒΕ, and in the area of the Eleusinion in section ΕΛ. In Section ΒΖ, the investigation of the settlement of the 11th century ... 11 Jun-3 Aug 2001 ... The lowest floor levels of the buildings were excavated down into layers of the 7th to 9th centuries, exposing the Byzantine walls to their full depth and the upper parts of the late Roman walls beneath. ... In section ΒΕ, the work in the Classical shop building continued. Another Hellenistic pyre was found beneath the floor of one of the rooms. ... In section ΕΛ, the area just south of and uphill from the Eleusinion was excavated, along the east face of the late Roman fortification wall.