American School Welcomes Denver Graninger as New Mellon Professor

November 8, 2024

American School Welcomes Denver Graninger as New Mellon Professor

Graninger begins three-year appointment as the new Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Classical Studies.

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Agora Scholars Speak - Sylvie Dumont

October 25, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Sylvie Dumont

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

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Fred Kleiner Establishes Academic Fellowships in Memory of Diana Kleiner

October 22, 2024

Fred Kleiner Establishes Academic Fellowships in Memory of Diana Kleiner

This gift is yet another extraordinary act of generosity from Fred, honoring the memory of his beloved wife, Diana.

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Helene J. Kantor Honored With Room in Loring Hall

October 18, 2024

Helene J. Kantor Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the dedication of a room in Loring Hall in memory of Helene J. Kantor

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Classical Music at the Gennadius Library

October 3, 2024

Classical Music at the Gennadius Library

Faithful to its annual commitment to all music lovers since 2015, the Gennadius Library organized, in partnership with the Schwarz Foundation and the Curtis Institute of Music, the "Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library" from September 27 to 29.

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Hesperia 93.3 Now Online!

September 27, 2024

Hesperia 93.3 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 93.3! Topics in this issue include the publication of terracotta figurines from Corinth, a look at the development of lead-glazed pottery in the Mediterranean, and a study detailing events at the American excavations at Sardis during the Greek-Turkish War.

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Honoring Alicia Stallings at the 10th Athens World Poetry Festival

September 27, 2024

Honoring Alicia Stallings at the 10th Athens World Poetry Festival

On September 26, 2024, the Archives of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Poets Circle presented the closing ceremony of the 10th Athens World Poetry Festival and the Barbara Fields-Siotis Award Ceremony for 2024. The awardee was poet Alicia Stallings.

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Gennadius Library Fellows for 2024-2025

September 27, 2024

Gennadius Library Fellows for 2024-2025

The Gennadius Library is happy to announce the Gennadius fellows for this academic year.

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Agora Scholars Speak - Foteini Kondyli

September 26, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Foteini Kondyli

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

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Seminar: European Printing in Non-Latin Scripts

September 26, 2024

Seminar: European Printing in Non-Latin Scripts

The 2024 CERL Annual Seminar will take place in Rome, National Central Library, on 23 October 2024.

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Makriyannis Wing Exhibition Hall Named in Memory of Costa Constantine

September 4, 2024

Makriyannis Wing Exhibition Hall Named in Memory of Costa Constantine

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a gift from Stella Phillips, Executor of the Estate of Costa Constantine, to name the exhibition hall in the Makriyannis Wing in memory of her late brother, Costa Constantine.

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Agora Scholars Speak - Ann Steiner

August 30, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Ann Steiner

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

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A Work for the (Middle Bronze) Ages

August 26, 2024

A Work for the (Middle Bronze) Ages

Lindsay C. Spencer discusses her new book, The Middle Helladic Pottery (Lerna IX).

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New Publication: <em>The Middle Helladic Pottery</em>

August 8, 2024

New Publication: The Middle Helladic Pottery

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Middle Helladic Pottery (Lerna IX), by Lindsay C. Spencer.

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Έγραφε την

August 5, 2024

Έγραφε την "Ιζαμπώ" παίζοντας κουκλοθέατρο

Άρθρο της Λαμπρινής Κουζέλη στο ΒΗΜΑ (Κυριακή 4 Αυγούστου) για μια άλλη, άγνωστη όψη του γνωστού συγγραφέα της Γενιάς του '30 Άγγελου Τερζάκη βασισμένο στις αναμνήσεις του γιού του Δημήτρη Τερζάκη και σε έρευνα που πραγματοποίησε η δημοσιογράφος στο Τμήμα Αρχείων της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών.

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Agora Scholars Speak - Susan Rotroff

July 19, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Susan Rotroff

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

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Neglected No Longer: Bringing Early Helladic Tiled Roofs to Life

July 8, 2024

Neglected No Longer: Bringing Early Helladic Tiled Roofs to Life

Kyle A. Jazwa discusses his new book, The Tiled-Roof Phenomenon in Early Helladic Greece: Evidence from Zygouries (Hesperia Supplement 53).

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New Publication: <em>The Tiled-Roof Phenomenon in Early Helladic Greece: Evidence from Zygouries</em>

June 21, 2024

New Publication: The Tiled-Roof Phenomenon in Early Helladic Greece: Evidence from Zygouries

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Tiled-Roof Phenomenon in Early Helladic Greece: Evidence from Zygouries (Hesperia Supplement 53), by Kyle A. Jazwa.

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Agora Scholars Speak - Mac Marston

June 19, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Mac Marston

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

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Hesperia 93.2 Now Online!

June 19, 2024

Hesperia 93.2 Now Online!

Topics in Hesperia issue 93.2 include an examination of the dating and design of the Hephaisteion in Athens, an overview of terracotta jointed dolls from Corinth, and a study that identifies the Boudroumi as a prison in Late Antique Corinth.

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Daniel Levine is honored with the 2024 Aristeia Award

June 13, 2024

Daniel Levine is honored with the 2024 Aristeia Award

On Tuesday June 11th, 2024, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted a garden party to welcome its new Summer Session students.

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Evelyn Lord Smithson Honored With Room in Loring Hall

June 2, 2024

Evelyn Lord Smithson Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the dedication of a room in Loring Hall in memory of Evelyn Lord Smithson.

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American School Releases 142nd Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

May 30, 2024

American School Releases 142nd Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

The American School is pleased to announce the release of its annual report covering the 2022-2023 academic year.

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School Awards Mary Lefkowitz with Athens Prize at Eighth Annual Gala

May 15, 2024

School Awards Mary Lefkowitz with Athens Prize at Eighth Annual Gala

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted its eight annual Gala. Over 350 guests enjoyed an evening replete with culture, education, and inspiration at the majestic Gotham Hall in New York City.

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Watch the new film

May 15, 2024

Watch the new film "Mary Lefkowitz and Women in Ancient Greece"

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Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on The Wisdom of Stories

May 14, 2024

Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on The Wisdom of Stories

Renowned classicist Emily Wilson captivated a full house on May 8 at St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue in New York City, as she explored the theme of “The Wisdom of Stories.”

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Watch the new film

May 13, 2024

Watch the new film "In the Name of Humanity"

Watch the short film about our exhibition entitled "In the Name of Humanity".

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Watch the new film

May 13, 2024

Watch the new film "Introduction to the American School"

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Video Archive: Orthodoxy and the Ottoman World Around It: Cultural and Intellectual Connections, 1657-1861

April 26, 2024

Video Archive: Orthodoxy and the Ottoman World Around It: Cultural and Intellectual Connections, 1657-1861

Watch the recording of our symposium on "Orthodoxy and the Ottoman World around it"

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Video Archive: Opus Alexandrinum, Musical Activity of the Greeks at Alexandria ad Aegyptum

April 22, 2024

Video Archive: Opus Alexandrinum, Musical Activity of the Greeks at Alexandria ad Aegyptum

Watch the video archive of the concert by Natalia Geraki (flute), Apostolos Palios (piano), and Irini Karaianni, who performed works by Greek composers, born or raised in Alexandria, as well as compositions by Dimitri Mitropoulos, Argyris Kounadis, and Thodoros Antoniou, who were inspired by the poetry of the Alexandrian poet Constantine P. Cavafy.

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The Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory industrial micro-CT scanner

April 22, 2024

The Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory industrial micro-CT scanner

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is thrilled to announce the arrival and installation of an industrial micro-CT scanner at the School’s Malcolm Wiener Laboratory for Archeological Science.

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Video archive: Annual Open Meeting 2024

April 19, 2024

Video archive: Annual Open Meeting 2024

Watch a recording of our 2024 Annual Open Meeting

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Hesperia 93.1 Now Online!

March 15, 2024

Hesperia 93.1 Now Online!

Topics in this issue include the grave of the Griffin Warrior, Athenian Hellenistic taxes, the work of the Western Argolid Regional Project, and a Tang Dynasty coin found at Corinth.

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«Η Αναγεννησιακή Σαπφώ» στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη. Έκθεση σε επιμέλεια της Ειρήνης Σολομωνίδη και του Louis A. Ruprecht Jr

March 11, 2024

«Η Αναγεννησιακή Σαπφώ» στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη. Έκθεση σε επιμέλεια της Ειρήνης Σολομωνίδη και του Louis A. Ruprecht Jr

Η έκθεση στήθηκε στο Αναγνωστήριο της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης σε συνδυασμό με τη διάλεξη του L. Rupprecht «Η Αναγεννησιακή Σαπφώ» στις 28 Μαρτίου, και παρουσιάζει σπάνιες αναγεννησιακές εκδόσεις της ποίησης της Σαπφούς.

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Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη αποκτά ένα Ψαλτήριο του 16ου αιώνα, πιθανότατα τυπωμένο στη Βενετία.

February 23, 2024

Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη αποκτά ένα Ψαλτήριο του 16ου αιώνα, πιθανότατα τυπωμένο στη Βενετία.

Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη απέκτησε πρόσφατα ένα εξαιρετικά σπάνιο βιβλίο με τίτλο ΨΑΛΤΗPION TOΥ ΘΕΙΟΥ ΔΑΒΙΔ. Πρόκειται για ένα ψαλτήριο που τυπώθηκε το 1584, πιθανά στη Βενετία από τον Giacomo Leoncini (fl. 1560-1589).

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Lucy Talcott Honored With Room in Loring Hall

February 22, 2024

Lucy Talcott Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a room in Loring Hall in memory of Lucy Talcott, who was Secretary of the Agora Excavations from 1931 to 1958.

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The Gennadius Library acquires a 16th century Psalterion probably printed in Venice

February 22, 2024

The Gennadius Library acquires a 16th century Psalterion probably printed in Venice

The Gennadius Library recently acquired an extremely rare book entitled the ΨΑΛΤΗPION TOΥ ΘΕΙΟΥ ΔΑΒΙΔ. This is a psalter printed in 1584, probably in Venice by Giacomo Leoncini (fl. 1560-1589).

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Παναγιώτης Γεννάδιος (1848-1917). Πρωτοπόρος της ελληνικής γεωπονίας

February 8, 2024

Παναγιώτης Γεννάδιος (1848-1917). Πρωτοπόρος της ελληνικής γεωπονίας

Ο Παναγιώτης Γεννάδιος, νεώτερος αδελφός του Ιωάννη Γενναδίου, υπήρξε διακεκριμένος γεωπόνος.

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41st Annual Walton Lecture - Achilles, Odysseus… Erotokritos?

February 7, 2024

41st Annual Walton Lecture - Achilles, Odysseus… Erotokritos?

Watch our video with Richard P. Martin (Stanford University). In this talk, Professor Martin shows how studying the Homeric epics in tandem with the Erotokritos, the masterpiece of the 17th-century Cretan Renaissance.

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Archives Annual Lecture 2024 - The Other Athenians: Members of a Foreign School at Athens

February 2, 2024

Archives Annual Lecture 2024 - The Other Athenians: Members of a Foreign School at Athens

Watch Alexandre Farnoux and Lucile Arnoux talking at the Annual Archives Lecture about the history of the French School at Athens.

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Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on Destiny, Tradition, Choice

January 26, 2024

Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on Destiny, Tradition, Choice

Renowned classicist Emily Wilson captivated a full house at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall as she explored the themes of “Destiny, Tradition, Choice.” The event drew an enthusiastic audience on-site, while thousands more engaged through live streaming.

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American School Receives National Arts Club Medal of Honor

January 25, 2024

American School Receives National Arts Club Medal of Honor

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens received the Medal of Honor for Achievement in Archaeology from the National Arts Club (NAC).

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W. Kendrick Pritchett Honored With Room in Loring Hall

January 20, 2024

W. Kendrick Pritchett Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a room in Loring Hall in memory of W. Kendrick Pritchett, Professor of Greek at the University of California at Berkeley.

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Markets in the Demes, A New Approach to the Attic Countryside

January 18, 2024

Markets in the Demes, A New Approach to the Attic Countryside

Watch our video with Edward Harris (University of Durham) and Sylvian Fachard (University of Lausanne and Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece) on the recent work in the Attic countryside to study several rural markets neglected by these scholars.

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American School to Receive National Arts Club Medal of Honor  for Outstanding Achievement in Archaeology

January 11, 2024

American School to Receive National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Outstanding Achievement in Archaeology

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens has been named as the 2023 recipient of The Medal of Honor for Achievement in Archaeology from the National Arts Club.

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Fred Kleiner Names Fitness Room in Memory of Diana Kleiner

January 9, 2024

Fred Kleiner Names Fitness Room in Memory of Diana Kleiner

This remarkable gift marks the Kleiners’ fourth substantial contribution to the Loring Hall complex.

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Ottoman No More: “Oi Mikrasiatai Yper tōn Deinopathountōn Adelfōn tōn”

January 9, 2024

Ottoman No More: “Oi Mikrasiatai Yper tōn Deinopathountōn Adelfōn tōn”

Watch out video with Yiorgo Topalidis of Flagler College. For lecture on the first three decades of the 20th century, a wave of migrants arrived in the US from Europe. American immigration authorities documented a number of those migrants as Ottoman and Turkish nationals of the Greek race.

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 John Camp to be honored with AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal

January 4, 2024

John Camp to be honored with AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal

John Camp will be honored this weekend, with the AIA Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

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Our Year in Review - 2023

December 31, 2023

Our Year in Review - 2023

Watch the year in review and see how your financial support touches the lives of so many people!

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Eric Cline Honors Wife Diane Harris Cline with Room Dedication

December 29, 2023

Eric Cline Honors Wife Diane Harris Cline with Room Dedication

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a gift from Dr. Eric H. Cline, an alumnus of the School, Professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Anthropology, and the former Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at George Washington University (GWU).

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Hesperia 92.4 Now Online!

December 15, 2023

Hesperia 92.4 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.4 is now available online! Topics in this issue include the MYNEKO project in central mainland Greece, the possible evidence for the first Attic potter/painter known by name, a report on the rural fortifications of Aphrodisias, and a curse on a mime actress at Corinth.

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Τα Φυλακτά της ύστερης αρχαιότητας: Η διατήρηση και ο μετασχηματισμός τους από τη Xριστιανική κοινωνία.

December 14, 2023

Τα Φυλακτά της ύστερης αρχαιότητας: Η διατήρηση και ο μετασχηματισμός τους από τη Xριστιανική κοινωνία.

Εθνικοί και χριστιανοί θεωρούσαν τα φυλακτά ως αντικείμενα προικισμένα με υπερφυσική δύναμη, χάρη στην οποία εξουδετέρωναν όλες τις συμφορές που προκαλούσαν στην ανθρώπινη ζωή οι δαίμονες του κακού.

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The Near East Relief Orphanage of Syros

December 12, 2023

The Near East Relief Orphanage of Syros

On the centennial of the founding of the largest orphanage of the Eastern Mediterranean, a team of archaeologists, historians, architects, and videographers have been studying the Near East Relief Orphanage of Syros. The orphanage was constructed and operated by the American philanthropic organization Near East Relief as part of the response to the humanitarian crisis of 1922.

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Παρουσίαση της Έκθεσης

November 30, 2023

Παρουσίαση της Έκθεσης "Λατρεμένη Κωνσταντινούπολη”

Η έκθεση περιλαμβάνει έργα Ευρωπαίων ζωγράφων19ου αιώνα με θέμα την Κωνσταντινούπολη από τις συλλογές του Ιδρύματος Αθανασίου και Μαρίνας Μαρτίνου και εκκλησιαστικά σκεύη της ίδιας περιόδου, κατασκευασμένα στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, από το Μουσείο Sadberk Hanim του Ιδρύματος Koç. Tα εκθέματα πιστοποιούν ότι η Κωνσταντινούπολη υπήρξε αστείρευτη πηγή έμπνευσης για τους ξένους καλλιτέχνες, και σημαντικό κέντρο παραγωγής καλλιτεχνημάτων.

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Video Archive: Greece and the Post-1922 International Humanitarian Aid: The Untold Story

November 20, 2023

Video Archive: Greece and the Post-1922 International Humanitarian Aid: The Untold Story

Watch the video archive of the lecture with Professor Dimitris Kamouzis as he highlights briefly unknown aspects and ‘grey areas’ of the aid provided by humanitarian organisations.

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Kleiners Name Room in Honor of Hesperia

November 16, 2023

Kleiners Name Room in Honor of Hesperia

American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a new major gift from Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner: a room in Loring Hall named in honor of Hesperia.

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Video Archive: Cult of Zeus Sosipolis and its temple in Magnesia

November 10, 2023

Video Archive: Cult of Zeus Sosipolis and its temple in Magnesia

Watch a replay of the lecture by Professor Görkem Kökdemir from the University of Ankara.

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Conservation Laboratory of Athenian Agora Excavations

November 8, 2023

Conservation Laboratory of Athenian Agora Excavations

Each summer, the conservation laboratory of the Agora Excavations runs an 8-week internship program and hosts 2 – 3 international conservation students.

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Gennadius at The Grolier Club in New York

October 31, 2023

Gennadius at The Grolier Club in New York

Director of the Gennadius Library Maria Georgopoulou enthralled book collectors and classics fans with her recent talk at the illustrious Grolier Club on some of the Library's collection's important rare editions, fine bookbindings, and “only known” copies that belonged to Greek diplomat and bibliophile Joannes Gennadius (1844-1932).

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Petros Themelis 1936 - 2023

October 30, 2023

Petros Themelis 1936 - 2023

Petros Themelis, one of the most prominent Greek archaeologists, professor and colleague, passed away on Friday, October 27th, at the age of 87.

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Fall Newsletter 2023

October 26, 2023

Fall Newsletter 2023

Read the latest edition of our Newsletter to find out what is happening at the American School.

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Video Archive: In the Name of Humanity: American Relief Aid in Greece, 1918-1929

October 20, 2023

Video Archive: In the Name of Humanity: American Relief Aid in Greece, 1918-1929

Watch the video archive of the opening of the exhibition.

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Hesperia 92.3 Now Online!

October 5, 2023

Hesperia 92.3 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.3 is now available online! Topics in this issue include Keian pottery and Late Bronze Age chronology, a look at the demography of Hellenistic Boiotia, an examination of a Panathenaic victor list, and a study on the chemical composition of domestic wares at Corinth.

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Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on The Vulnerability of Heroism

October 4, 2023

Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on The Vulnerability of Heroism

Renowned classicist Emily Wilson lectured on The Vulnerability of Heroism to a capacity audience at Cotsen Hall, at the Gennadius Library, while thousands more watched online.

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Haris Kalliga Obituary

September 27, 2023

Haris Kalliga Obituary

Haris Kalligas, Director of the Gennadius Library from 1995 to 2004, died on September 24, 2023 at the age of 82. Her nine years as Director of the Library not only saw the renovation of the Gennadius and its surroundings, but also went far to shape the Library’s leading role in the intellectual and cultural life of Athens today.

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Τάκης Σινόπουλος. Ο ποιητής και οι θεσμοί.

August 24, 2023

Τάκης Σινόπουλος. Ο ποιητής και οι θεσμοί.

Μετά το επιτυχημένο αφιέρωμα στον πεζογράφο Άγγελο Τερζάκη, η δημοσιογράφος Λαμπρινή Κουζέλη συνεχίζει την έρευνά της με θέμα τη θέση του λογοτέχνη στην Ελλάδα. Στο "Βήμα της Κυριακής" (20 Αυγούστου) γράφει για τον ποιητή (και κατά βιοπορισμόν γιατρό) Τάκη Σινόπουλο, το αρχείο του οποίου φυλάσσεται στην Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών.

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Άγγελος Τερζάκης. Οδοιπόρος ενός αιώνα.

August 7, 2023

Άγγελος Τερζάκης. Οδοιπόρος ενός αιώνα.

Η δημοσιογράφος Λαμπρινή Κουζέλη, μετά από έρευνα στο προσωπικό αρχείο του συγγραφέα στην Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών, γράφει στο "Βήμα της Κυριακής" (6 Αυγούστου) για τις ποικίλες διαδρομές της ζωής και του έργου του Άγγελου Τερζάκη εντός και εκτός των ελληνικών συνόρων.

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Alison Frantz Honored in Loring Hall

July 20, 2023

Alison Frantz Honored in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce that a room on the first floor of Loring Hall, has been dedicated to Alison Frantz.

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Hesperia 92.2 Now Online!

July 14, 2023

Hesperia 92.2 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.2 is now available online! Topics in this issue include an overview of the commemorative portraiture program in the Athenian Agora from the time of Kleisthenes through Augustus, Classical and Hellenistic curse tablets from the Athenian Agora, and the latest report from the Corinth Excavations.

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Francis R. Walton Honored with Dedicated Suite in McCredie House

July 13, 2023

Francis R. Walton Honored with Dedicated Suite in McCredie House

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce that a suite on the second floor of the McCredie House has been named in honor of Francis R. Walton.

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Μονή Παντοκράτορος Κωνσταντινούπολης. Ο Ξενών και η Pala d’ Oro του Αγίου Μάρκου Βενετίας

June 15, 2023

Μονή Παντοκράτορος Κωνσταντινούπολης. Ο Ξενών και η Pala d’ Oro του Αγίου Μάρκου Βενετίας

Watch the video archive of the lecture presented by the Gennadius Library

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A lifetime dedication to Greece and the Agora

June 7, 2023

A lifetime dedication to Greece and the Agora

Eugene (Gene) Vanderpool was a distinguished archaeologist whose lifelong dedication to Greece and the Agora is widely recognized.

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Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

June 2, 2023

Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

The find would drag the dawn of Greek archaeology back by as much as a quarter of a million years, although older hominin sites have been discovered elsewhere in Europe. The oldest, in Spain, dates to more than a million years ago.

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100 χρόνια από την Σύμβαση της Λωζάννης: George Devine Treloar, ο αφανής ήρωας που συνέτρεξε χιλιάδες Μικρασιάτες πρόσφυγες

May 25, 2023

100 χρόνια από την Σύμβαση της Λωζάννης: George Devine Treloar, ο αφανής ήρωας που συνέτρεξε χιλιάδες Μικρασιάτες πρόσφυγες

Watch the video archive of Ambassador Athanasios Spyrou

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40th Annual Walton Lecture: “Byzantine Adrianople becomes Ottoman Edirne: The Birth of a Capital”

May 24, 2023

40th Annual Walton Lecture: “Byzantine Adrianople becomes Ottoman Edirne: The Birth of a Capital”

Watch the video archive of Professor Amy Singer.

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School Awards Mark Mazower with the Gennadius Prize at Seventh Annual Gala

May 12, 2023

School Awards Mark Mazower with the Gennadius Prize at Seventh Annual Gala

Ira D. Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Gennadius Library honored at Gotham Hall in New York City.

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Gala 2023 - Video Archive

May 12, 2023

Gala 2023 - Video Archive

Watch a reply of our 2023 Annual Gala

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Watch a replay of our Gala

May 12, 2023

Watch a replay of our Gala

Watch a replay of our 2023 Annual Gala.

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May 8, 2023

Obituary for Beata Maria Kitsikis-Panagopoulos (1925-2023)

Beata Maria Kitsikis-Panagopoulos was Kress Professor and Director of the Gennadius Library from 1982 to 1986. She died peacefully last week, 97 years old, in her beloved Paris.

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How Rome Became Byzantium: New Light from DNA, Ice Cores, and Harvard’s Science of the Human Past

May 5, 2023

How Rome Became Byzantium: New Light from DNA, Ice Cores, and Harvard’s Science of the Human Past

Watch the video archive of Professor Michael McCormick

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Portrait Statuary in Athens: A View from the Athenian Agora

April 28, 2023

Portrait Statuary in Athens: A View from the Athenian Agora

Watch the video archive of Professor Sheila Dillon

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Cult, Memory and Identity in Roman Corinth

April 21, 2023

Cult, Memory and Identity in Roman Corinth

Watch the video archive of Professor Barbette Spaeth.

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Kleiners Name Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall

April 12, 2023

Kleiners Name Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a new major gift from Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner name the Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall.

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Video Archive - Open Meeting 2023

April 11, 2023

Video Archive - Open Meeting 2023

Watch the video archive of our annual Open meeting and learn about the important work that was carried out at the American School, for the past year, as well as the amazing new finds at the Palace of Nestor at Pylos.

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The North Aegean from Homer to Philip II: Migration and Relocation at Methone from Prehistory to 1923

March 31, 2023

The North Aegean from Homer to Philip II: Migration and Relocation at Methone from Prehistory to 1923

Watch the video archive of Professor Sarah Morris.

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Philanthropy in Motion: Wiener Lab to acquire Industrial micro-CT Scanner

March 24, 2023

Philanthropy in Motion: Wiener Lab to acquire Industrial micro-CT Scanner

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is thrilled to announce its purchase of an industrial mirco-CT scanner to be incorporated at the School’s Malcolm Wiener Laboratory for Archeological Science.

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Manhattan D.A. Bragg Returns 29 Antiquities to Greece

March 22, 2023

Manhattan D.A. Bragg Returns 29 Antiquities to Greece

NEW YORK, NY -Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced yesterday the return of 29 looted antiquities to the People of Greece.

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Hesperia 92.1 Now Online!

March 22, 2023

Hesperia 92.1 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.1 is now available online! Topics in this issue include a reexamination of Middle Helladic Greek settlements and Middle Bronze Age synchronisms using Gray Minyan pottery, a reconstruction of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos, and a reconsideration of the Mycenaean Fountain on the Athenian Acropolis, originally excavated in 1937 and 1938.

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The Asia Minor Disaster and the Humanitarian Response: International Philanthropic Organizations and the Arrival of the Refugees in Greece 1918-1924

March 17, 2023

The Asia Minor Disaster and the Humanitarian Response: International Philanthropic Organizations and the Arrival of the Refugees in Greece 1918-1924

Watch the archive video of the Asia Minor disaster.

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Video Archive : Hephaisteion: Its Date, Interior and Purpose

March 10, 2023

Video Archive : Hephaisteion: Its Date, Interior and Purpose

Watch the video archive of Margaret M. Miles' lecture on the Agora's Hephaisteion temple

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New donations from the collections of Curtis Runnels

March 8, 2023

New donations from the collections of Curtis Runnels

New donations from the collections of Curtis Runnels reach the Gennadius Library: Newspapers from 1825-1834.

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Artists’ Mobility and Circulation of Luxury Toreutics in the Greek World

February 24, 2023

Artists’ Mobility and Circulation of Luxury Toreutics in the Greek World

Watch our lecture by professor Athanasios Sideris

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Saint Polycarp of Smyrna in travel texts and Smyrnaic editions from the Collection of the Gennadius Library

February 23, 2023

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna in travel texts and Smyrnaic editions from the Collection of the Gennadius Library

On February 23, Smyrna offers special honors to Saint Polycarp, a disciple of Saint John the Theologian, who is considered the first bishop of the city (in the 2nd century A.D.).

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American School Releases 141st Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

February 22, 2023

American School Releases 141st Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

The American School is pleased to announce the release of its annual report covering the 2021-2022 academic year.

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The Will of a Byzantine Child: Children’s Agency and Child Labor in Byzantium

February 22, 2023

The Will of a Byzantine Child: Children’s Agency and Child Labor in Byzantium

Watch our lecture by professor Youval Rotman.

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“Hopeless, Hopeless, Mercy!”: Pontic Memories with Athanasios Stylidis and Christopher C. King

February 16, 2023

“Hopeless, Hopeless, Mercy!”: Pontic Memories with Athanasios Stylidis and Christopher C. King

Watch our special lecture featuring: Thanasis Stylidis, Yannis Gosios, Nikiforos Fouliras, Stavros Karypidis and Christopher C. King

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Beyond the Northern Aegean: Architectural Interactions across Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and the Black Sea Regions in the Hellenistic Period - Day 3

February 12, 2023

Beyond the Northern Aegean: Architectural Interactions across Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and the Black Sea Regions in the Hellenistic Period - Day 3

Watch Day 3 of our "Beyond the Northen Aegean" lecture series.

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Beyond the Northern Aegean: Architectural Interactions across Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and the Black Sea Regions in the Hellenistic Period - Day 2

February 11, 2023

Beyond the Northern Aegean: Architectural Interactions across Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and the Black Sea Regions in the Hellenistic Period - Day 2

Watch Day 2 of our "Beyond the Northern Aegean" lecture series.

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Beyond the Northern Aegean: Architectural Interactions across Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and the Black Sea Regions in the Hellenistic Period - Day 1

February 10, 2023

Beyond the Northern Aegean: Architectural Interactions across Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, and the Black Sea Regions in the Hellenistic Period - Day 1

Watch Day 1 of our "Beyond the Northern Aegean" lecture series.

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Books of Asia Minor. Cultural Traces of Asia Minor Hellenism [1764-1922]: Virtual Exhibition

February 2, 2023

Books of Asia Minor. Cultural Traces of Asia Minor Hellenism [1764-1922]: Virtual Exhibition

Τake a virtual tour of the exhibition "Books of Asia Minor. Cultural Traces of Asia Minor Hellenism [1764-1922]"

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