Vrysaki

A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora

By (author) Sylvie Dumont

Book cover: Vrysaki

Extent: 276 pages

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Subjects: Classical Studies, Mediterranean Archaeology

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(February 2020)

ISBN: 9780876619698

12.01 x 9.02 inches

Price: $79.95

In stock

PDF (Published)

(February 2020)

ISBN: 9781621390374

Price: $64.00

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.

  • By (author) Sylvie Dumont