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Athens

The Art of Antiquity: Piet de Jong and the Athenian Agora
by John K. Papadopoulos
The archives of the American School of Classical Studies excavations in the Athenian Agora contain a remarkable series of watercolours and drawings - well over 40 - by Piet de Jong, one of the best-known, most distinctive, and influential archaeological illustrators of the 20th century. They show landscapes, people, and, above all, objects recovered during many seasons of fieldwork at one of the longest continuously running archaeological ...
Paperback. Publisher's Price GB £45.00, Our Price GB £14.95

The Propylaia to the Athenian Akropolis II: The Classical Building
by William B. Dinsmoor and William B. Dinsmoor, Jr. Edited by Anastasia Norre Dinsmoor
William Dinsmoor began his study of the Propylaia in 1908, and his son took up the study in 1962. Part 2 combines their work and is the first complete and exhaustive documentation of the innovative and unique structure which served as a monumental entrance to the Athenian Acropolis. The authors describe the building in minute detail, and include much information that is no longer accessible on the site because of restoration, weathering, or loss ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £95.00, Our Price GB £29.95

The Athenian Agora: Site Guide (Fifth Edition)
by John McK. Camp II, with photographs by Craig A. Mauzy
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 ...
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The Athenian Citizen (Agora Picture Book 4)
by Mabel Lang
The artefacts and monuments of the Athenian Agora provide our best evidence for the workings of ancient democracy. As a concise introduction to these physical traces, this book has been a bestseller since it was first published almost 20 years ago. Showing how central tribal identity was to all aspects of civic life, the text guides the reader through the duties of citizenship - as soldier in times of war and as juror during the peace. The checks ...
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The Macedonians in Athens, 322-229 B.C.: Proceedings of an International Conference held at the University of Athens, May 24-26, 2001
edited by Olga Palagia and Stephen V Tracy
For a century following the end of the Lamian War in 322 B.C., Athens' harbour at Pireus was almost constantly occupied by a Macedonian garrison. The Macedonian presence dealt a crucial blow to Athenian independence and Athenian democracy, initiating the first in a long and intermittent series of foreign occupations. The twenty-eight papers in this volume are based on an international conference hosted by the University of Athens in May 2001, and ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £85.00, Our Price GB £19.95

Ceramicus Redivivus: The Early Iron Age Potter's Field
by John Papadopoulos
This volume publishes selected material associated with potters' workshops and pottery production from some fourteen Early Iron Age contexts northwest of the Athenian Akropolis that range in date from the Protogeometric through Archaic periods. Located in the area that was to become the Agora of Classical Athens, these deposits establish that the place was used for industrial activity up until the time that it was formally transformed into the ...
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Classical Athens: A Place in History
by Alexandra Villing
This tour of the classical city of Athens takes the reader from the Acropolis to the theatre, from the political, civic and commercial centres, to the harbour and surrounding countryside. Rather than describing the areas and their buildings, it provides the historical and social background to the different parts of the city giving some idea of what life might have been like in Athens. This is not an aid to navigating around the city, there are no ...
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The Athenian Agora: A Short Guide
by John M. Camp
In a newly revised version of this popular site guide, the current director of excavations in the Athenian Agora gives a brief account of the history of the site and its principal monuments. The text has been updated and expanded to cover the most recent archaeological discoveries, and the guide now features numerous colour illustrations. (American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Athenian Agora Picture Book 16, revised edition 2003)
Paperback. Price GB £3.50

Athens and Persia in the Fifth Century BC: A study in cultural receptivity
by Margaret C. Miller
It is commonly assumed that the Athenians hated and despised the Persians, but the claims of contempt are disproved by the evidence of archaeology, epigraphy, iconography, and literature, all of which reveal Persian influence. It appears in pot-shapes, clothing, luxurious display, and monumental architecture. Miller begins by establishing the extent of Athenian relations with the Persians and then examines the spoils of the Persian wars, the ...
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Trials from Classical Athens
by Christopher Carey
An interesting and accessible introduction to the Athenian legal system in the 5th and 4th centuries BC, which presents and discusses translations of key oratorical speeches, from cases concerning homicide, assault and wounding, property, commerce, citizenship and slander. The circumstances of each speech are briefly outlined, the strengths and weaknesses of the arguments highlighted and the legal issues raised discussed. A general introduction ...
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