Ancient AthensMacmillan, 1902 - 579 pages |
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Page 40
... tion . We shall come across the Pelasgians again at Athens , and especially in relation to the Pelasgicon , or Pelargicon , which was probably a kind of outwork at WALL AT MYCENE . the west end of the Acropolis. WALL AND TOWER AT TIRYNS ...
... tion . We shall come across the Pelasgians again at Athens , and especially in relation to the Pelasgicon , or Pelargicon , which was probably a kind of outwork at WALL AT MYCENE . the west end of the Acropolis. WALL AND TOWER AT TIRYNS ...
Page 47
... tion as the main entrance , and is about seventy yards to the rear of it ; thus Herodo- tus ' description is both accurate and obvious . top which gives access to the plateau above it ; WALLS OF THE ACROPOLIS AND THE TOWN 47.
... tion as the main entrance , and is about seventy yards to the rear of it ; thus Herodo- tus ' description is both accurate and obvious . top which gives access to the plateau above it ; WALLS OF THE ACROPOLIS AND THE TOWN 47.
Page 50
... tion in the line of a defensive wall . We need not , however , press too literally the force of the expres- The lower part built by Themistocles , the upper part a later repair . In front , on the right , is the outer ( and later ) wall ...
... tion in the line of a defensive wall . We need not , however , press too literally the force of the expres- The lower part built by Themistocles , the upper part a later repair . In front , on the right , is the outer ( and later ) wall ...
Page 70
... tion to the one to Phalerum . On the other hand , Thu- cydides himself , in another passage , 1 refers to two walls only , the Piraic and Phaleric ; Xenophon , Æschines , 3 Andocides , and Livy refer to two only ; and two only , the ...
... tion to the one to Phalerum . On the other hand , Thu- cydides himself , in another passage , 1 refers to two walls only , the Piraic and Phaleric ; Xenophon , Æschines , 3 Andocides , and Livy refer to two only ; and two only , the ...
Page 73
... tion of the scattered townships of Attica which was commemorated in the festival of the Synoecia , and associated with the name of Theseus . Some traces of these early settlements still remain . Amongst the earliest walls on the ...
... tion of the scattered townships of Attica which was commemorated in the festival of the Synoecia , and associated with the name of Theseus . Some traces of these early settlements still remain . Amongst the earliest walls on the ...
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A. W. Mansell Acropolis Agora Alcamenes altar ancient Apollo architectural Areopagus artistic Athenian Athens Attic bronze building built Callirrhoe cave cella centre Ceramicus Cimon columns decoration dedicated Dionysus Dipylon Dipylon Gate earlier early temple east Enneacrunus Erechtheum evidence extant fifth century figures foundations frieze FRIEZE OF PARTHENON front goddess Greece Greek Hadrian harbour hill identified Ilissus inscription Ionic Ionic order Lapith later Long Walls Mansell & Sons marble metopes modern monuments Munychia Nike Odeum Olympieum painted Parthenon Pausanias pediment Pericles permission of Messrs Persian Wars Phaleric Phalerum Phidias Piræus Piraic Pisistratus Pnyx portico Posidon position precinct probably Professor Dörpfeld Propylæa Prytaneum Pythium relief remains represented restored rock sacred scene sculpture seated seen shrine side slabs slope Stoa Stoa Basileios temple of Athena Theatre Themistocles Theseum Thucydides tion tomb town traces vases west pediment Zeus ἐν καὶ τοῦ