Gods And Heroes In The Athenian Agora
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| Author | : John McK. Camp (II) |
| Publisher | : ASCSA |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Agora (Athens, Greece) |
| ISBN | : 9780876616239 |
Religion played a part in almost every aspect of civic life, so shrines, temples, altars, and dedications are conspicuous at almost every turn during a visit to the Athenian Agora. The author of this booklet shows where and how the major Olympian gods were worshipped, and then turns his attention to lesser known deities, such as Hekate, the triple-bodied goddess of the crossroads. He argues that the cults of heroes, such as Theseus, one of the legendary founders of Athens, were much more popular than the official state religion focused on the Olympian gods.
| Author | : John McK. Camp (II) |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| Genre | : Agora (Athens, Greece) |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Carol C. Mattusch |
| Publisher | : ASCSA |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 1982 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9780876616246 |
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 |
| Total Pages | : 44 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Agora (Athens, Greece) |
| ISBN | : 9780876616390 |
Full-colour booklet illustrating the many role played by the horse in Greek life, from myth and early history to its significance as a mark of status and its use in war, transport, games and festivals.
| Author | : John McK. Camp II |
| Publisher | : American School of Classical Studies at Athens |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2010-02-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0876616570 |
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 |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Agora (Athens, Greece). |
| ISBN | : 9780876616338 |
Like fragments of overheard conversations, the thousands of informal inscriptions scratched and painted on potsherds, tiles, and other objects give us a unique insight into the everyday life of the Athenian Agora. Some are marks of ownership, or the notes of merchants, but many are sexual innuendos, often accompanied by graphic illustrations. Using her wide contextual knowledge, the author suggests why these scraps of sentences were written, and what they can tell us about one of the first widely literate societies.
| Author | : Mabel L. Lang |
| Publisher | : ASCSA |
| Total Pages | : 38 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Actions and defenses (Greek law) |
| ISBN | : 9780876616376 |
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.
| Author | : Robert Lamberton |
| Publisher | : ASCSA |
| Total Pages | : 36 |
| Release | : 1985 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 9780876616277 |
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.
| Author | : Laura Gawlinski |
| Publisher | : American School of Classical Studies at Athens |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2014-06-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1621390179 |
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.
| Author | : Jenifer Neils |
| Publisher | : ASCSA |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780876616413 |
This "Athenian Agora Picture Book" provides a general introduction to the Greater Panathenaia, the week-long religious and civic festival held in ancient Athens every four years, in honour of the city's patron goddess Athena.
