The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) is the oldest and largest U.S. overseas research center. A consortium of nearly 200 affiliated North American colleges and universities, the School provides graduate students and scholars a base for the advanced study of all aspects of Greek culture, from antiquity to the present day.
It is our sad duty to report the passing of Sophie Papageorgiou on March 24, 2025. She was a librarian at the Gennadius Library for 36 years.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library will remain closed the following days: Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 5:00 pm Friday, April 18, 2025 Saturday, April 19, 2025 Monday, April 21, 2025 Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 94.1! Topics in this issue include an inscribed bronze strigil dedicated to Apollo at Despotiko, depictions of hares in funerary art memorializing young males in Archaic and Classical Athens, inscriptions found on athletic equipment including stone and metal jumping weights and discuses, and the purposeful placement of funerary monuments along routes connected to famous battle sites in Attica.
Read MoreΤο CNN Greece μίλησε με το προσωπικό της βιβλιοθήκης, που μάς ξενάγησαν στους μοναδικούς χώρους της και μάς εξήγησαν την ιστορία και τη σημασία σπάνιων βιβλίων.
Read MoreWatch the latest episode of our Agora Scholars Speak Series with Miltiades Kylindreas and Samantha Martin.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens will launch its 2025-26 Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series, featuring eminent scholar and thought leader, Katherine E. Fleming.
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