What topics are covered in the Agora publication series on Agathe.gr?

The Agora series on Agathe.gr is a multi-volume publication set from the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, each volume dedicated to a distinct category of archaeological material from the Athenian Agora. Based on the publication records available on the site, the series covers portrait sculpture, coins, literary and epigraphical testimonia, Greek lamps, Roman-period pottery, terracottas, and Roman lamps. The volumes listed span publication dates from 1953 to 1961.

Volume-by-volume topics

The following table summarizes the volumes visible in the site's publication listings, along with their authors, subject matter, and publication years.

What each volume contains

Agora I: Portrait Sculpture

Presents 64 portrait heads, headless torsos, and fragments in catalogue form. The material ranges in date from the first half of the 1st century B.C. to the 5th century A.D.

Agora II: Coins from the Roman through the Venetian Period

Of the 55,492 coins recovered from the Athenian Agora during excavations from 1931 to 1949, this catalogue presents 37,000. The coins range in date from the last century of the Roman Republic onward.

Agora III: Literary and Epigraphical Testimonia

Collects all ancient written references — both literary and epigraphical — to the Agora (including its environs) and its monuments. The introduction summarizes the cited authors chronologically.

Agora IV: Greek Lamps and Their Survivals

Uses chronological data from scientifically excavated "closed deposits" at the Athenian Agora to build a continuous series of lamp types from the 7th century B.C. onward.

Agora V: Pottery of the Roman Period: Chronology

Draws on a group of closed deposits dating from the 1st century B.C. to the early 7th century A.D. to establish the relative and absolute chronology of pottery used during the Roman period.

Agora VI: Terracottas and Plastic Lamps of the Roman Period

Contains a short introduction, a classification by types, a critical catalogue, a register of dated contexts, concordances and indexes, and an excursus by T. B. L. Webster on theatrical subjects.

Agora VII: Lamps of the Roman Period

Continues the series' coverage of lamps, focusing on the Roman period.

How to find these publications on the site

The site's publication listings can be filtered and browsed. According to the page evidence, the interface offers filter options including Publications (2,274), Reports (96), Places and Monuments (77), Plans and Drawings (11,615), Images (158,712), Objects (47,854), Coins (4,632), Deposits (1,765), and Notebooks (306). Results can be viewed as List, Icons, Table, or Map, with 4, 8, 20, 40, or 100 results per page.

To locate a specific Agora volume, use the Publications filter and browse the catalogue entries, each of which includes the volume title, author, publisher, a brief description, and the publication year.

Scope note

The volumes listed above are those appearing in the available publication records. The series may include additional volumes not shown in this excerpt. For the complete and current list, consult the Publications section directly on Agathe.gr.