[PDF] Waterworks In The Athenian Agora eBook

Author : Mabel L. Lang
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 10,2 MB
Release : 1968
Category : History
ISBN : 9780876616116

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Preserved beneath the surface of the Agora are thousands of terracotta pipes, stone drainage channels, and lead pressure lines. These form a complex chain of waterworks, constructed and repaired over many different periods. This book discusses the complex engineering that channeled fresh water into the Agora and disposed of waste water, and shows some of the ornate wells and fountain houses where ancient Athenians gathered to drink and bathe.

Author : Carol C. Mattusch
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,21 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780876616246

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The prominence of the Temple of Hephaistos, Greek god of metalworkers, situated on a hill to the west of the Agora, reflects the esteem in which bronzeworkers were held by the Athenians. Although many of the objects these craftsmen produced have now been melted down, the statues, lamps, and vessels that remain testify to the high standards of their craftsmanship. As well as illustrating some of the surviving finished products, the author discusses the techniques used to cast bronze and the level of skill involved in producing complex metal statuary.

Author : John McK. Camp
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 14,13 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780876616437

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The revised version of this popular site guide provides a brief account of the history of the Athenian agora and its principal monuments, and now features numerous colour illustrations.

Author : John McK. Camp II
Publisher : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 22,61 MB
Release : 2010-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 0876616570

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This definitive guide to the archaeological remains in the civic and commercial center of ancient Athens is an essential companion to the interested visitor, as well as to students of the topography of the classical city. A large-scale map provides an overview of the site, keyed to descriptions and plans of every monument still visible from the majestic Temple of Hephaistos to the utilitarian Great Drain. The fifth edition retains many of the elements that made the earlier editions so popular, but also takes full account of new discoveries and recent scholarship. It is intended for visitors touring the site, and is arranged topographically, monument by monument. Also included are an overview of the historical development of the site and a history of the excavations.

Author : Mabel L. Lang
Publisher : ASCSA
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 19,19 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Actions and defenses (Greek law)
ISBN : 9780876616376

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Athens was a famously litigious city in antiquity, as the sheer quantity of evidence for legal activity found in the Agora makes clear. Every kind of case, from assault and battery to murder, and from small debts to contested fortunes, were heard in various buildings and spaces around the civic center, and the speeches given in defense and prosecution remain some of the masterpieces of Greek literature. As well as describing the spaces where judgments were made (such as the Stoa Basileios, office of the King Archon), the author discusses the progress of some famous cases (known from the speeches of orators like Demosthenes), such as the patrimony suit of a woman named Plangon against the nobleman Mantias, or the assault charge leveled by Ariston against Konon and his sons.