ASCSA Newsletter

September 30, 2013

“The Olive in the third millenium Aegean”

Dr. Evi Margaritis, former Wiener Laboratory Fellow has published this recent article in Antiquity (under her affiliation with the lab).

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Miles Conquers Hellespont 2013

September 2, 2013

Miles Conquers Hellespont 2013

While some of us are content to take August off and enjoy a lazy summer, Mellon Professor Margie Miles instead conquers the Hellespont — one of the most significant open water swims in the world — winning her age group in the traditional annual swim which crosses from Europe to Asia.

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September 2, 2013

“Bringing the past to life”

Former Wiener Laboratory Angel Fellow and American School Advanced Fellow Eleanna Prevedorou is featured in an Arizona State University News article

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August 21, 2013

Η Συλλογή Ακολουθιών της Ντόρυς Παπαστράτου

Η Δάφνη και η Μαρίνα Ηλιάδη δώρισαν στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη τη συλλογή εντύπων Ακολουθιών της μητέρας τους, Ντόρυς Παπαστράτου. Οι θρησκευτικές αυτές «φυλλάδες» είναι τώρα διαθέσιμες στην ιστοσελίδα της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης.

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ASCSA Alums Employ Advanced Imaging of Linear B Tablets from Pylos

August 16, 2013

ASCSA Alums Employ Advanced Imaging of Linear B Tablets from Pylos

A team of researchers are using new technologies on a school-affiliated project which literally "sheds new light" on inscriptions from Linear B tablets in Pylos.

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August 14, 2013

The Gennadius Library Inaugurates the Akolouthies Digitization Project

Daphne and Marina Heliades have donated to the Gennadius Library the corpus of printed “Akolouthies” collected by their mother, Dory Papastratou. The religious pamphlets honoring saints are now available on the ASCSA website.

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August 8, 2013

Byzantine Summer School 2013

The fifth Medieval Greek summer school was completed successfully in July 2013 thanks to a generous grant from the Leventis Foundation.

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August 8, 2013

Προκήρυξη Ανοικτού Διεθνούς Διαγωνισμού  «ΨΗΦΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟΣΒΑΣΗ ΣΤΗ ΓΕΝΝΑΔΕΙΟ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ»

Προκήρυξη Ανοικτού Διεθνούς Διαγωνισμού με κριτήριο ανάθεσης την πλέον συμφέρουσα από οικονομική άποψη προσφορά για το Υποέργο 2: «Ψηφιοποίηση περιεχομένου» της Πράξης: «ΨΗΦΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟΣΒΑΣΗ ΣΤΗ ΓΕΝΝΑΔΕΙΟ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ» με κωδικό ΟΠΣ 374043.

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From the Archivists Notebook: New Blog Launched

August 7, 2013

From the Archivists Notebook: New Blog Launched

What do George Cram Cook, a Philhellenist who liked to dress in Greek peasant clothes, Cold War Cultural Diplomacy, and European artist Anders Zorn all have in common? They are all the latest subjects in School Archivist Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan's new blog on the widely diverse and interesting items discovered while doing archival research in and about the School's large collection.

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July 31, 2013

Conference on Nike of Samothrace Celebrates 150 Years Since Its Discovery

A recent conference celebrates the anniversary of one of the most famous statues in antiquity and coincides with research performed by ASCSA Managing Committee Member Bonna Wescoat.

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July 31, 2013

School Purchases Prehistoric Site of Korakou

Thanks to a grant from INSTAP the ASCSA has been able to purchase the area of the prehistoric site of Korakou, thus protecting the site for the future.

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July 28, 2013

Ancient Corinth’s Apollon Honors Williams and Bookidis

Ancient Corinth's cultural heritage association dedicated an evening of entertainment to the Director Emeritus and Asst. Director Emerita of the Corinth Excavations.

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July 23, 2013

Dinsmoor Drawings Conserved

The Archives report that the conservation of another 56 architectural drawings by William Bell Dinsmoor has been completed.

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June 27, 2013

Europa Nostra in the Agora

On June 15, more that 200 members of the cultural organization "Europa Nostra" visited the Ancient Agora as part of their annual convention.

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June 25, 2013

Poet Nikos Fokas donates his papers to the Gennadius Library Archives

Described as one of the most important figures in postwar Greek literature, poet Nikos Fokas and his wife Angela have donated the poet's personal papers to the Archives of the Gennadius Library.

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June 25, 2013

Corinth: Imagine the City Exhibit

Director of Excavations Guy Sanders and local ΛΖ ΕΠΚΑ archaeologist Sokrates Koursoumis spoke to an interested audience gathered for the Imagine the City: Corinth 2013 Exhibit. Organized by the volunteer group Diolki the event ran from June 13-23.

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VIDEOCAST - Carl and Elizabeth Blegen Remembered Colloquium

June 18, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Carl and Elizabeth Blegen Remembered Colloquium

To honor the Blegens, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the J. F. Costopoulos Foundation presented a colloquium at Cotsen Hall on May, 31, 2013.

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June 17, 2013

Corinth 2013 winds down

The 2013 season at Ancient Corinth officially came to a close Friday June 14. South of the South Stoa, students excavated in Byzantine and Late Roman levels.

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June 12, 2013

Summer Hours of the Gennadius Library

Opening hours for July and August

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VIDEOCAST - Μαρία Μαυρουδή, Ελληνική φιλοσοφία στην αυλή του Μωάμεθ Β΄

June 10, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Μαρία Μαυρουδή, Ελληνική φιλοσοφία στην αυλή του Μωάμεθ Β΄

Μαρία Μαυρουδή, University of California, Berkeley Ελληνική φιλοσοφία στην αυλή του Μωάμεθ Β΄

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VIDEOCAST - Μαρία Μαυρουδή, Ελληνική φιλοσοφία στην αυλή του Μωάμεθ Β΄

June 10, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Μαρία Μαυρουδή, Ελληνική φιλοσοφία στην αυλή του Μωάμεθ Β΄

Μαρία Μαυρουδή, University of California, Berkeley Ελληνική φιλοσοφία στην αυλή του Μωάμεθ Β΄

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June 6, 2013

Carl and Elizabeth Blegen Remembered Through Colloquium

On May 31st, the ASCSA celebrated the Blegens and their contributions to archaeology through a day of insightful lectures and a visit to their former home.

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VIDEOCAST - Barbara Tsakirgis, “Houses around the Athenian Agora. New Thoughts on Old Mosaics”

June 5, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Barbara Tsakirgis, “Houses around the Athenian Agora. New Thoughts on Old Mosaics”

On May 28th, Barbara Tsakirgis (Vanderbilt University) lectured in Cotsen Hall on "Houses around the Athenian Agora". Watch it in full here.

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Browsing the Treasures of the Gennadeion

May 31, 2013

Browsing the Treasures of the Gennadeion

The Gennadius Library announces that the first digitized book in its Turning-the-Pages program has launched.

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May 27, 2013

The Wiener Laboratory Celebrates Twenty Years

On Sunday, June 2, 2013 the ASCSA will hold a half-day Colloquium Honoring Malcolm H. Wiener and the Wiener Laboratory

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