Socrates in the Agora

Socrates in the Agora
Title Socrates in the Agora PDF eBook
Author Mabel Lang
Publisher ASCSA
Pages 36
Release 1978
Genre Agora (Athens, Greece)
ISBN

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On the Agora

On the Agora
Title On the Agora PDF eBook
Author Christopher P. Dickenson
Publisher BRILL
Pages 498
Release 2017-01-23
Genre History
ISBN 9004334750

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On the Agora traces the evolution of the main public square of the Greek polis for the six centuries from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC to the height of the Roman Empire and the Herulian invasion of Greece in 267 AD. Drawing on literary, epigraphic and, especially, archaeological evidence, the book takes a comparative approach to consider how the layout and function of agoras in cities throughout Greece changed during centuries that witnessed far reaching transformations in culture, society and political life. The book challenges the popular view of the post-Classical agora as characterised by decline, makes important arguments about how we use evidence to understand ancient public spaces and proposes many new interpretations of individual sites.

Women in the Athenian Agora

Women in the Athenian Agora
Title Women in the Athenian Agora PDF eBook
Author Susan I. Rotroff
Publisher ASCSA
Pages 31
Release 2006
Genre Agora (Athens, Greece)
ISBN 0876616449

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Using evidence from the Athenian Agora, the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women's lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played: as owners of property, companions (in and outside of marriage), participants in ritual, craftspeople, producers, and consumers. A final section moves from the ancient world to the modern, discussing the role of women as archaeologists in the early years of the Agora excavations.

The Agora Bone Well

The Agora Bone Well
Title The Agora Bone Well PDF eBook
Author Maria A. Liston
Publisher American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Pages 201
Release 2018-12-31
Genre History
ISBN 1621390357

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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.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Agora

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Agora
Title A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Agora PDF eBook
Author R. Drew Griffith
Publisher
Pages 316
Release 2011-07-01
Genre Drama
ISBN 9780978465223

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Ancient Greece and Rome aren't usually remembered for their sense of humor. However, in reality the ancient Greeks and Romans often refused to take themselves seriously. The authors chronicle the more bizarre activities of the ancient world, venturing out as far as Egypt, Babylon, and Scandinavia, ranging everywhere from moochers to quacks to shrews to perhaps the oldest laundromat joke in history.

Dogs in the Athenian Agora

Dogs in the Athenian Agora
Title Dogs in the Athenian Agora PDF eBook
Author Colin M. Whiting
Publisher Agora Picture Book
Pages 56
Release 2021-12
Genre History
ISBN 9780876616468

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In this book, readers are shown how dogs fit into ancient Greek society with material from the last 90 years of excavations at the Athenian Agora by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Topics range from how ancient Greeks hunted with dogs and what they considered a proper dog's name to the excavation of tender burials in the Agora and the sacrifice of dogs to the gods of the underworld. Mythological dogs like the three-headed Kerberos appear, as do the pawprints that very real dogs left behind more than a thousand years ago. Dozens of illustrations of pottery, sculpture, and excavated remains enliven the text. Anyone curious about dogs in antiquity and how they relate to dogs in the present day will be sure to find interesting material in this portable, affordable text.

Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece

Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece
Title Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece PDF eBook
Author Nigel Wilson
Publisher Routledge
Pages 840
Release 2013-10-31
Genre History
ISBN 1136787992

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Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.