Inscriptions from the Athenian AgoraMany types of written records are found in the Agora, and this booklet presents a sample of the more than 10,000 inventoried inscriptions written on stone. The texts illustrated include diplomatic agreements, commemorative plaques for athletic victories, records of court judgements, boundary stones identifying different buildings, and fragmentary inscriptions featuring names (over 30,000 individual Athenians are now recorded). |
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Acropolis altar Ancient annual Apollo appear archon Argive Athenian Agora Athens Attica base beginning belonged boundary stones Building carried charge Christian citizens city of Athens Classical column common confiscated Council decree dedicated Delphi deme Demos determined drachmai duties earlier early embassies epigram epigraphical expense famous fifth century followed foreign four fourth century given gives Gods grain Greek Hermione Hippias honored illustrated importance indicate inscribed inscription Italy Kephisodoros king known late later letters marking memorial month names official original Pantainos Pentelic marble Persian Philip Philokrates phylai phyle Picture Book political praise preserved probably prytany quota received records road Roman Sacred sanctuary secretary ships shown shows Sigeion small fragment sold Sophokles sources statue stele Stoa of Attalos suggests talents third thirty treaty Tribute twelve
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The World of Prometheus: The Politics of Punishing in Democratic Athens Danielle S. Allen No preview available - 2003 |