The Athenian Agora: Site Guide

John McKesson Camp, John McK. Camp

American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2010 - Architecture - 191 pages

This definitive guide to the archaeological remains in the civic and commercial center of ancient Athens is an essential companion to the interested visitor, as well as to students of the topography of the classical city. A large-scale map provides an overview of the site, keyed to descriptions and plans of every monument still visible from the majestic Temple of Hephaistos to the utilitarian Great Drain. The fifth edition retains many of the elements that made the earlier editions so popular, but also takes full account of new discoveries and recent scholarship. It is intended for visitors touring the site, and is arranged topographically, monument by monument. Also included are an overview of the historical development of the site and a history of the excavations. A companion guide to the Agora Museum in the Stoa of Attalos is also available (The Athenian Agora: Museum Guide, by Laura Gawlinski, 2014).

About the author

John McK. Camp II is Director of Excavations at the Athenian Agora and Professor of Classics at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Athenian Agora: Site Guide
• Authors: John McKesson Camp, John McK. Camp
• Photographs by: Craig A. Mauzy
• Illustrated by: Craig A. Mauzy
• Edition: 5, illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2010
• ISBN: 0876616570, 9780876616574
• Length: 191 pages
• Subjects: Architecture / History / General; Art / History / Ancient & Classical; History / Ancient / Greece; Social Science / Archaeology; Travel / Europe / Greece