A prosperous and strategic ancient city, Corinth has been excavated by the American School since 1896.

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Ancient Corinth

Ancient Corinth is the American School's longest running excavation. Our excavation team has documented the history of the site and its territory from the Early Neolithic period (ca. 6,500 B.C.) to the modern day. The ancient city center, where St. Paul preached and which is toured by more than 150,000 visitors annually, is dominated by impressive Greek, Roman, and Byzantine monuments. In addition to our training program in excavation techniques and procedures, we have recently embarked on an ambitious outreach program for school audiences in the U.S. and Greece and a comprehensive program of heritage management.

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March 16, 2026

Edward Capps and the Enduring Power of Legacy

On a warm August day in 1950, news of Edward Capps’s passing traveled quietly between Princeton and Athens. More than seventy-five years later, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens continues to reflect his vision and his belief that scholarship is sustained across generations.

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February 27, 2026

Interview with Colin Whiting

Watch our next episode with Colin Whiting, Managing editor of Byzantine Studies at Dumbarton Oaks and author of the Agora Picture Book Dogs in the Athenian Agora.

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February 20, 2026

New Episode - Interview with Sue Langdon

Watch our latest episode witn Sue Langdon, a leading authority on the Archaic terracotta figurines of Ancient Corinth.

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