ASCSA Newsletter

March 7, 2016

Lerna VII: The Neolithic Settlement Published

Lerna VII: The Neolithic Settlement is now published and available for purchase.

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VIDEOCAST - Murder on Black Mountain: Love and Death on a Nineteenth Century Greek Island

February 25, 2016

VIDEOCAST - Murder on Black Mountain: Love and Death on a Nineteenth Century Greek Island

Thomas W. Gallant, University of California San Diego

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VIDEOCAST - New Underwater Research at Antikythera

February 19, 2016

VIDEOCAST - New Underwater Research at Antikythera

Dr. Brendan Foley, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

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Το στεφάνι του Λόρδου Βύρωνα και άλλες ιστορίες: μια επίσκεψη στην Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη

February 17, 2016

Το στεφάνι του Λόρδου Βύρωνα και άλλες ιστορίες: μια επίσκεψη στην Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη

Το στεφάνι του Λόρδου Βύρωνα και άλλες ιστορίες: μια επίσκεψη στην Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη Η διευθύντρια της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης Μαρία Γεωργοπούλου μίλησε στο LIFO.gr για την ιστορία του Ιωάννη Γενναδίου και της εξαιρετικής συλλογής του και διάλεξε μερικά από τα σημαντικότερα αποκτήματα που περιλαμβάνει Πηγή: www.lifo.gr

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VIDEOCAST - 35th Annual Walton Lecture

February 17, 2016

VIDEOCAST - 35th Annual Walton Lecture

"The Peacock and the Basket, the Marble and the Brick. Architectural ornaments and their materiality in a transcultural perspective. Constantinople to Bukhara (6th to 10th century)". Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wolf Director, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz - Max-Planck-Institut

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VIDEOCAST - Hetty Goldman at Colophon: A ‘Notebook Excavation’ in the Archives of the ASCSA

February 4, 2016

VIDEOCAST - Hetty Goldman at Colophon: A ‘Notebook Excavation’ in the Archives of the ASCSA

Dr. Ulrike Muss, University of Vienna

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February 3, 2016

International Field School on Archaeological Science in Ancient Corinth

The week-long course entitled Field School on Archaeological Science in Ancient Corinth is offered by the Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science (ASCSA), in collaboration with the Kimmel Center for Archaeological Science, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, and the ASCSA Excavations at Ancient Corinth.

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Eutychia Mosaic Conservation Continues

February 2, 2016

Eutychia Mosaic Conservation Continues

Corinth Excavations updates you about our current conservation progress on the mosaic as well as its appearance at conferences around the world.

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VIDEOCAST - Sauroktonos: Apollo? Praxiteles?

January 25, 2016

VIDEOCAST - Sauroktonos: Apollo? Praxiteles?

Prof. Jenifer Neils, Case-Western University

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January 21, 2016

Students of Hunter College visiting the ASCSA

Professor Robert Koehl and a small group of graduate students from Hunter College visited the facilities of the School yesterday.

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Winter 2016 edition of the ASCSA Newsletter

January 20, 2016

Winter 2016 edition of the ASCSA Newsletter

The ASCSA newsletter is now online.

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January 19, 2016

Blegen Library’s Year in Review

The Blegen added new special projects and new staff and interns in 2015.

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January 13, 2016

Bridge of the Untiring Sea Published

Bridge of the Untiring Sea: The Corinthian Isthmus from Prehistory to Late Antiquity (Hesperia Suppl. 48), edited by Elizabeth Gebhard and Timothy Gregory, is now published and available for purchase.

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January 12, 2016

George Seferis - Philip Sherrard. An Exchange: 1947-1971

This Dialectic of Blood and Light. George Seferis - Philip Sherrard. An Exchange: 1947-1971. Edited by Denise Sherrard. Limni, Evia: 2015

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Collection Closeup: Aphrodite Hoplismene

January 9, 2016

Collection Closeup: Aphrodite Hoplismene

In this new feature we focus on select items in the School's vast holdings. Corinth Excavation Assistant Director Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst picks this diminutive but remarkable item from the Corinth collection.

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January 9, 2016

Refugee Aid Drive Has Roots in Philanthropic Efforts of the Past

Philanthropy and volunteerism have played huge roles in the ASCSA's past. This article provides historical context to — as well as continues — the article found in the winter 2016 issue of the newsletter which details current refugee aid initiatives at the School.

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Alumnus Nakassis Recognized with MacArthur Fellowship

January 8, 2016

Alumnus Nakassis Recognized with MacArthur Fellowship

The School speaks with recent MacArthur "genius grant" winner Dimitri Nakassis about what the fellowship means to him and his research into Mycenaean society.

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Q and A with Dylan Rogers

January 8, 2016

Q and A with Dylan Rogers

The School's Assistant Director Dylan Rogers talks about his interest in Roman fountains, the pull of the School community. . . and his love of the bow tie.

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iDig: A Glimpse into the Future of Archaeology

January 7, 2016

iDig: A Glimpse into the Future of Archaeology

The Agora's IT specialist, Bruce Hartzler, talks to ASCSA about the development of the iDig app and how it's bringing the process of excavation into real-time, shareable reporting

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A Feast to the Eyes: Γιορτινές σελίδες από τα αρχεία της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης

January 5, 2016

A Feast to the Eyes: Γιορτινές σελίδες από τα αρχεία της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης

Check the online version of "Γιορτινές σελίδες από τα αρχεία της Γενναδείου" featuring manuscripts from the personal papers of novelists Elias Venezis, Stratis Myrivilis, Vassilis Vassilikos, poets Goerge Seferis and Kostas Varnalis, and others. A feast to the eyes!

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January 4, 2016

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Greek Lamps and Offering Trays Published

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Greek Lamps and Offering Trays (Corinth XVIII.7) by Nancy Bookidis and Elizabeth G. Pemberton is now published and available for sale.

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VIDEOCAST - The Politics of Consumption in an Archaic Cretan City

December 15, 2015

VIDEOCAST - The Politics of Consumption in an Archaic Cretan City

The Politics of Consumption in an Archaic Cretan City Prof. Donald Haggis, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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December 15, 2015

Author Vassilis Vassilikos receives honorary doctorate from the University of Athens

Επίτιμος διδάκτορας του πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών ο Βασίλης Βασιλικός

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December 14, 2015

Schliemann’s Increasing Popularity in Spain

In 1859 Schliemann traveled to Spain. Schliemann's personal diary records his visit to La Granja de San Ildefonso, as well as his unsuccessful efforts to visit the royal family of Spain at their summer residence.

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December 7, 2015

Βιβλίων Τόποι Visits the Archives of the Gennadius Library

Βιβλίων Τόποι Visits the Archives of the Gennadius Library

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