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PublisherAmerican School of Classical Studies at Athens

ISBN-109607067088

ISBN-139789607067081

eBay Product ID (ePID)72075966

Product Key Features

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageGreek

Publication NameAthenian Agora : Museum Guide

Publication Year2014

SubjectArchaeology, Ancient / Greece, Alphabets & Writing Systems

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, History

AuthorLaura Gawlinski, Eleni Pappa, Μαρία Μιχάλαρου

SeriesOut of Series Titles Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight4.2 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Edition Number5

Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

SynopsisWritten 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., Text in Modern GreekWritten 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., 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., Among the collections of the Gennadius Library in Athens are over 300 Greek manuscripts, ranging in date from the 13th to the 19th century. This book presents a collection of studies of various aspects of the collection written by leading paleographers, Byzantine art historians, and theologians. Modern Greek language edition also available.