# Agora Notebooks — Athenian Agora Excavations

> Digital archive of Athenian Agora excavation field notes, photos, and drawings. (iPhone/iPad app by Bruce Hartzler.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agora-notebooks/id1244689772 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bruce Hartzler](https://appshunter.io/developer/953353959)
- Category: Reference, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 5 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-08-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/agora-notebooks/id1244689772/reviews.md

## What is Agora Notebooks?

The Agora Notebooks are the primary records of the Athenian Agora Excavations of the American School of Classical Studies in Greece (http://agathe.gr).

The notebooks contain photographs, drawings, and original field notes, making it possible to recover the archaeological context of every object found.

The version of the Agora Notebooks released here contains 319 publicly available notebooks. You can browse the notebooks, use the annotations for navigation, and download the notebooks for offline reading.

Some of the areas at the Agora are still under study and being prepared for publication. For the time being, those scholars with a confirmed active publication assignment may contact the agora offices for a username and password to access all 937 notebooks. There are limitations as to the use of such access.

This app was created by Bruce Hartzler and made possible with the collaboration of The Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) and a grant from the European Economic Area (EEA).

## Key features

- Digital archive of excavation notes
- Includes photographs and drawings
- Provides archaeological context
- Offline reading available
- Browse and navigate notebooks
- Access to 319 publicly available notebooks


## Frequently asked questions about Agora Notebooks

### What is Agora Notebooks?

Agora Notebooks is a digital archive containing the primary records of the Athenian Agora Excavations. It includes photographs, drawings, and original field notes to help understand the archaeological context of objects found.

### How many notebooks are available in Agora Notebooks?

The publicly released version of Agora Notebooks contains 319 notebooks. Scholars with confirmed active publication assignments can contact the agora offices for access to an additional 937 notebooks.

### Can I use Agora Notebooks offline?

Yes, you can download the notebooks for offline reading. This feature allows you to access the excavation records without an internet connection.

### What kind of information is in the notebooks?

The notebooks contain photographs, drawings, and original field notes from the Athenian Agora Excavations. This detailed information helps recover the archaeological context of every object found.

### Is Agora Notebooks suitable for younger users?

Agora Notebooks has an age rating of 9+. The content focuses on historical and archaeological records, making it suitable for educational purposes for this age group and older.

### What devices does Agora Notebooks support?

Agora Notebooks is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### When was Agora Notebooks last updated?

The latest version of Agora Notebooks, version 10, was last updated on February 6, 2020. It was originally released on August 19, 2019.

### Does Agora Notebooks have ads?

No, Agora Notebooks does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use without any ad interruptions.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 10 — 2020-02-06

Updated for iOS 13

### 9.0 — 2019-07-17

No release notes.

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## Related topics

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