Vrysaki : A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0876619693
ISBN-13
9780876619698
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Imprint
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 24th, 2020
Print length
276 Pages
Weight
1,518 grams
Dimensions
31.60 x 43.50 x 1.80 cms
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Central Athens was transformed by the expropriation and demolition in the 1930s of the Vrysaki neighbourhood at the foot of the Acropolis, to facilitate the excavation of the ancient Agora. This book details the expropriations, as well as the history of the neighbourhood, providing a vivid recreation of the community that was Vrysaki.
Between 1931 and 1939, central Athens was transformed by the expropriation and demolition of the Vrysaki neighborhood at the foot of the Acropolis. In these few years, more than 5,000 inhabitants were displaced and 348 properties were torn down so that the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) could excavate the ancient Agora; the scale of the project and the degree to which it was documented make this a unique episode in the history of Greek archaeology. Using materials from the ASCSA Archives and a large collection of photographs from the 1930s, this volume details the history of the negotiations, the expropriations, and, most importantly, the Vrysaki neighborhood itself. Illustrating its streets, shops, houses, names, and faces, the author provides a vivid recreation of the community that was Vrysaki.
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