| Agora Excavations, 1931-2006: A Pictorial History Contributor(s): Mauzy, Craig A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876619103 ISBN-13: 9780876619100 Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: In 2006, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens celebrates seventy-five years of archaeological work in the Athenian Agora, the civic center of classical Athens. Since the first trench was dug on May 25th 1931, excavations have continued in a series of yearly campaigns, only briefly interrupted by the Second World War. The impact of the discoveries made on our understanding of Athenian history and topography is well-documented, but relatively little has been published about the fascinating history of the Agora excavations--from the clearing of one of the most densely settled areas of Ottoman Athens at the start of the enterprise to the reconstruction of the Stoa of Attalos twenty-five years later to house the finds. This book fills that gap, presenting a pictorial history of the project illustrated with many archival photographs. Rather than taking a simple chronological approach, the authors focus on some of the greatest contributions of the American School's work, such as the reconstruction of the Church of the Holy Apostles from 1954-1956 and the painstaking work involved in rebuilding the Stoa. Each section of photographs is preceded by an introductory text, and there are a number of maps and diagrams placing the images in context. Also available in a modern Greek language edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 938.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7.62" W x 10.96" (1.36 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
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| Publisher Description: In 2006, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens celebrated 75 years of archaeological work in the Athenian Agora, the civic center of classical Athens. Since the first trench was dug on May 25, 1931, excavations have continued in a series of yearly campaigns, only briefly interrupted by World War II. The impact these discoveries have made on our understanding of Athenian history and topography is well documented, but relatively little has been published about the fascinating history of the excavations themselves. This book fills that gap, presenting a pictorial history of the project illustrated with many archival photographs and primary documents. Rather than presenting a continuous narrative, the author focuses on some key moments in the Agora's history including the reconstruction of the Stoa of Attalos, the restoration of the Church of the Holy Apostles, and the landscaping of the archaeological park. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mauzy, Craig A.: - Craig A. Mauzy is Assistant Director of the American School's Excavations in the Athenian Agora. He is also the project's photographer. |