Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: Archaeological Institute of America
Publisher:
Total Pages: 498
Release: 1891
Genre: Archaeology
ISBN:

Garden Lore of Ancient Athens

Garden Lore of Ancient Athens
Author: Dorothy Burr Thompson
Publisher: ASCSA
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1982
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780876616086

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.