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Book Synopsis Garden Lore of Ancient Athens by : Dorothy Burr Thompson
Download or read book Garden Lore of Ancient Athens written by Dorothy Burr Thompson and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1982 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the spring, the ground of the Agora archaeological park is covered in poppies and daisies while poplars and oaks shade many of the pathways. Some of these plants are wild and some were deliberately introduced to Athens in classical times. This booklet presents evidence for ancient horticulture in the Agora (for example, structured antique gardens were uncovered around the Temple of Hephaistos). Its color plates also provide a useful guide to identifying modern Greek vegetation.
Author :Sylvie Dumont Publisher :American School of Classical Studies at Athens ISBN 13 :1621390373 Total Pages :279 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Vrysaki written by Sylvie Dumont and published by American School of Classical Studies at Athens. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1931 and 1939, central Athens was transformed by the expropriation and demolition of the Vrysaki neighborhood at the foot of the Acropolis. In these few years, more than 5,000 inhabitants were displaced and 348 properties were torn down so that the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) could excavate the ancient Agora; the scale of the project and the degree to which it was documented make this a unique episode in the history of Greek archaeology. Using materials from the ASCSA Archives and a large collection of photographs from the 1930s, this volume details the history of the negotiations, the expropriations, and, most importantly, the Vrysaki neighborhood itself. Illustrating its streets, shops, houses, names, and faces, the author provides a vivid recreation of the community that was Vrysaki.
Book Synopsis Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade by : Virginia Grace
Download or read book Amphoras and the Ancient Wine Trade written by Virginia Grace and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1979 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although this booklet is based on broken pottery found during the excavation of the Agora, the author ranges far beyond the confines of Athens in her discussion of the purpose and significance of different amphora types. Amphoras were used in the ancient world to transport various different types of products, including wine and oil. The author shows how chronological variations in shape and the geographical clues offered by stamped handles make amphoras a fascinating source of economic information. The booklet illustrates many different forms of amphora, all set into context by the well-written text.
Author :Laura Gawlinski Publisher :American School of Classical Studies at Athens ISBN 13 :1621390179 Total Pages :201 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (213 download)
Book Synopsis The Athenian Agora by : Laura Gawlinski
Download or read book The Athenian Agora written by Laura Gawlinski and published by American School of Classical Studies at Athens. This book was released on 2014-06-18 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the general visitor, the Athenian Agora Museum Guide is a companion to the 2010 edition of the Athenian Agora Site Guide and leads the reader through all of the display spaces within the Stoa of Attalos in the Athenian Agora - the terrace, the ground-floor colonnade, and the newly opened upper story. The guide also discusses each case in the museum gallery chronologically, beginning with the prehistoric and continuing with the Geometric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Hundreds of artifacts, ranging from common pottery to elite jewelry held in 81 cases, are described and illustrated in color for the very first time. Through focus boxes, readers can learn about marble-working, early burial practices, pottery production, ostracism, home life, and the wells that dotted the ancient site. A timeline, maps, and plans accompany the text. For those who wish to learn more about what they see in the museum, a list of further reading follows each entry.
Book Synopsis Birds of the Athenian Agora by : Robert Lamberton
Download or read book Birds of the Athenian Agora written by Robert Lamberton and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1985 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As well as the Little Owl or glaux, so often seen accompanying the goddess Athena, many other birds played an important role in Greek art and symbolism. This booklet describes the ways in which the Greeks viewed birds, from useful hawks and fowl to exotic parakeets and peacocks. Some of the birds most often depicted are imaginary, from the griffin to the phallos bird, whose head and neck consisted of an erect penis. The book ends with a field guide to species likely to be seen on a visit to the Agora archaeological park today.
Book Synopsis Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy by : Ada Cohen
Download or read book Constructions of Childhood in Ancient Greece and Italy written by Ada Cohen and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains 20 papers that explore ancient notions and experiences of childhood around the Mediterranean, from prehistory to late antiquity.
Author :Ian McPhee Publisher :American School of Classical Studies at Athens ISBN 13 :162139011X Total Pages :473 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (213 download)
Book Synopsis Late Classical Pottery from Ancient Corinth by : Ian McPhee
Download or read book Late Classical Pottery from Ancient Corinth written by Ian McPhee and published by American School of Classical Studies at Athens. This book was released on 2012-10-24 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1971 in the southwestern area of the Roman Forum of Corinth a round-bottomed drainage channel was discovered filled with the largest deposit of pottery of the 4th century ever found in the city, some coins, terracotta figurines, and metal and stone objects. This volume publishes the pottery and metal and stone objects, and includes a re-examination of the coins by Orestes Zervos. Some of the cooking ware has been subjected to neutron activation analysis, and a statistical analysis of all recovered pottery has been completed. The contents of Drain 1971-1 are important for the function of the Classical buildings in this part of Corinth, especially Buildings I and II, and for the chronology of the renovation program that included the construction of the South Stoa, which was probably not built before the last decade of the 4th century.
Book Synopsis Cities Called Athens by : Kevin F. Daly
Download or read book Cities Called Athens written by Kevin F. Daly and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourteen essays in this volume share new and evolving knowledge, theories, and observations about the city of Athens or the region of Attica. The contents include essays on topography, architecture, religion and cult, sculpture, ceramic studies, iconography, epigraphy, trade, and drama. This volume is dedicated to John McK. Camp II, to acknowledge the extraordinary impact he has had on the field of Greek archaeology through his work in the Athenian Agora, as a scholar of ancient Greece, and as Mellon Professor at the American School of Classical Studies. The contributors' work represents current research by the latest generation of scholars with ties to Athens. All of the contributors were students of Professor Camp in Greece, and their essays are dedicated to him in gratitude for his profound influence on their lives and careers.
Book Synopsis The Archaeology of Athens by : John M. Camp
Download or read book The Archaeology of Athens written by John M. Camp and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive work on the monuments of ancient Athens and Attica In this book, a leading authority on the archaeology of ancient Greece presents a survey of the monuments—first chronologically and then site by site. John M. Camp begins with a comprehensive narrative history of the monuments from the earliest times to the sixth century A.D. Drawing on literary and epigraphic evidence, including Plutarch’s biographies, Pausanias’s guidebook, and thousands of inscriptions, he discusses who built a given structure, when, and why. Camp presents dozens of passages in translation, allowing the reader easy access to the variety and richness of the ancient sources. In effect, this main part of the book provides an engrossing history of ancient Athens as recorded in its archaeological remains. The second section of the book offers in-depth discussions of individual sites in their physical context, including accounts of excavations in the modern era. Written in a clear and engaging style and lavishly illustrated, Camp’s archaeological tour of Athens is certain to appeal not only to scholars and students but also to visitors to the area.
Book Synopsis Annual Report - American School of Classical Studies at Athens by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Download or read book Annual Report - American School of Classical Studies at Athens written by American School of Classical Studies at Athens and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Western Ways by : Frederick Whitling
Download or read book Western Ways written by Frederick Whitling and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2018-12-03 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Western Ways, for the first time, the "foreign schools" in Rome and Athens, institutions dealing primarily with classical archaeology and art history, are discussed in historical terms as vehicles and figureheads of national scholarship. By emphasising the agency and role of individuals in relation to structures and tradition, the book shows how much may be gained by examining science and politics as two sides of the same coin. It sheds light on the scholarly organisation of foreign schools, and through them, on the organisation of classical archaeology and classical studies around the Mediterranean. With its breadth and depth of archival resources, Western Ways offers new perspectives on funding, national prestige and international collaboration in the world of scholarship, and places the foreign schools in a framework of nineteenth and twentieth century Italian and Greek history.
Book Synopsis The Stoa of Attalos II in Athens by : Homer A. Thompson
Download or read book The Stoa of Attalos II in Athens written by Homer A. Thompson and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1992 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named after its donor, the King of Pergamon, the Stoa of Attalos was originally built around 150 B.C. Between 1953 and 1956 this long, columned, marble building was rebuilt by the American School of Classical Studies to store and display finds from the Agora excavations. Using original materials and techniques, the modern builders learned much about the construction and purpose of the stoa, a ubiquitous classical building type. This heavily illustrated account presents some of their findings.
Author :Maria A. Liston Publisher :American School of Classical Studies at Athens ISBN 13 :1621390357 Total Pages :201 pages Book Rating :4.6/5 (213 download)
Book Synopsis The Agora Bone Well by : Maria A. Liston
Download or read book The Agora Bone Well written by Maria A. Liston and published by American School of Classical Studies at Athens. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even though Dorothy Thompson excavated the Agora Bone Well in 1938, the well and its remarkable finds have never been fully studied until now. Located outside the northwest corner of the Athenian Agora and dating to the second quarter of the 2nd century B.C., the well contained the remains of roughly 460 newborn infants, as well as a few older individuals. Also found in the well were the bones of over 150 dogs and an assortment of other animals, plus various artifacts, including an intriguing herm (treated here by Andrew Stewart) and an ivory chape. In addition to a thorough examination of the contents of the well, the authors provide a thoughtful analysis of the neighborhood in which the well was located and carefully compare the deposit with similar accumulations found elsewhere in the Mediterranean. The product of close cooperation between archaeological, palaeoanthropological, and faunal scholars, this interdisciplinary work will be of interest to a large audience across a variety of fields.
Book Synopsis Greek and Roman Coins in the Athenian Agora by : Fred S. Kleiner
Download or read book Greek and Roman Coins in the Athenian Agora written by Fred S. Kleiner and published by ASCSA. This book was released on 1975 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 75,000 coins have been found during excavations at the Agora, many minted in the city but others brought from Athens's far-flung commercial contacts. In addition to the mostly bronze and copper coins themselves, a building that may have served as the Athenian mint is described in this booklet. After describing the physical techniques of production, the author takes a chronological approach and includes numerous black and white photographs, making this concise guide a useful aid to the identification of lower-value Greek and Roman coinage.
Book Synopsis Water Culture in Roman Society by : Dylan Kelby Rogers
Download or read book Water Culture in Roman Society written by Dylan Kelby Rogers and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water played an important part of ancient Roman life, from providing necessary drinking water, supplying bath complexes, to flowing in large-scale public fountains. The Roman culture of water was seen throughout the Roman Empire, although it was certainly not monolithic and it could come in a variety of scales and forms, based on climatic and social conditions of different areas. This article seeks to define ‘water culture’ in Roman society by examining literary, epigraphic, and archaeological evidence, while understanding modern trends in scholarship related to the study of Roman water. The culture of water can be demonstrated through expressions of power, aesthetics, and spectacle. Further there was a shared experience of water in the empire that could be expressed through religion, landscape, and water’s role in cultures of consumption and pleasure.
Book Synopsis The Athenian Agora by : Homer A. Thompson
Download or read book The Athenian Agora written by Homer A. Thompson and published by Amer School of Classical. This book was released on 1990-12-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2006 it will be 75 years since excavations by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens started in the ancient Agora. Almost every year since 1931 new areas of the ancient civic center have been cleared and exciting discoveries made, and this book presents the latest, detailed, account of the monuments and artifacts that can be seen on a visit to the site. After a short introduction to the history of the Agora, each monument is described in turn. Famous buildings like the Tholos or Stoa of Attalos are discussed in detail, but also lesser-known areas, passed over by other books, are revealed. Plans and color illustrations help locate the reader, while a large fold-out map at the back of the book distinguishes the different chronological phases of the Agora. For the first time this map also shows discoveries made in the last few years at the northern edge of the site. A final section presents a guide to the museum, substantially reorganized in preparation for the 2004 Olympic Games. Written by the director of the Agora excavations for over a decade, this book presents the most detailed and up-to-date coverage available of the birthplace of democracy. It will be invaluable for any visitor to or student of the site.
Book Synopsis Papers of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Download or read book Papers of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens written by American School of Classical Studies at Athens and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appended to v. 1-5 are statements concerning the school, regulations of the school, etc., dated Jan. 1885, Jan. 1888, Feb. 1892.
