| A Sanctuary of Zeus on Mount Hymettos Volume XVI Edition Contributor(s): Langdon, Merle K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0876615167 ISBN-13: 9780876615164 Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1976 Annotation: This is the final publication of a small open-air sanctuary of Zeus, on Mt Hymettus above Athens, excavated between the Wars by Carl Blegen and Rodney Young. The finds reflect two periods of activity: 950-575 B.C. (many domestic cups and jugs, burnt animal bones), and the decades on either side of A.D. 400 ( some 120 late Roman lamps). The most significant find, however, was of 170 graffiti indicating a surprisingly high level of literacy in Attica of the seventh century B.C. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Social Science | Archaeology - Architecture | History - Ancient & Classical |
| Dewey: 938.5 |
| LCCN: 76016777 |
| Series: Hesperia Supplement |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 8.06" W x 11.04" (1.13 lbs) 129 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the final publication of a small open-air sanctuary of Zeus on Mt. Hymettos above Athens, excavated between the World Wars by Carl Blegen and Rodney Young. The finds reflect two periods of activity: from 950 to 575 B.C. (many domestic cups and jugs, burnt animal bones), and the decades on either side of A.D. 400 (some 120 Late Roman lamps). The most significant find, however, was of 170 graffiti indicating a surprisingly high level of literacy in Attica in the 7th century B.C. |
