April 10, 2014
Hesperia 83.1 Now Online!
Topics in this issue include the Panayia Field at Corinth, the Bellerophon myth in Corinthian art, the archaeobotanical remains of Building Δ at Hellenistic Krania, Antiochos IV’s arrival in Athens, and the Roman-period bronze statuettes found in the Agora.
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Corinth Excavations 2014 and Google Glass
Regular members of the ASCSA began excavation on April 7 south of the museum and Temple E with the goal to unite the conserved portions of the Frankish area with the ‘plateia’ south of the museum. Google Glass is one exciting addition to the recording system this season.
Read MoreApril 7, 2014
Προκήρυξη για τη συμμετοχή στην Ανοικτή Διαδικασία του διαγωνισμού για το έργο με ΚΩΔ. ΟΠΣ 456994
Προκήρυξη για τη συμμετοχή στην Ανοικτή Διαδικασία του διαγωνισμού για το έργο « ΠΡΟΣΘΗΚΗ ΚΤΙΡΙΟΥ ΔΥΟ ΕΠΙΠΕΔΩΝ ΜΕ ΧΡΗΣΗ ΕΚΘΕΣΙΑΚΟΥ ΧΩΡΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΣΤΑΣΙΩΝ ΚΑΤ’ΕΠΕΚΤΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΔΥΤΙΚΗΣ ΠΤΕΡΥΓΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΓΕΝΝΑΔΕΙΟΥ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗΣ – Α’ ΦΑΣΗ» με ΚΩΔ. ΟΠΣ 456994 του Ε.Π. «Π.Ε.Π» ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ
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April 2, 2014
VIDEOCAST - The Balkan Dimensions of the Origins of the First World War
The Balkan Dimensions of the Origins of the First World War. 33rd Annual Walton Lecture Christopher Clark, Professor of History, University of Cambridge, St. Catharine’s College
Read MoreMarch 31, 2014
Farewell Jan!
Long-time Agora Excavations secretary Jan Jordan retires from the school after 30 years of service.
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March 20, 2014
Research Spotlight: Sebastian Prignitz
During the fall of 2013, Sebastian Prignitz, a scientific researcher at the Inscriptiones Graecae program of the Berlin Academy, was in Athens to work on Greek inscriptions from the epigraphical collection of the Athenian Agora.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2014
33η Ετήσια Διάλεξη Walton
Πλήθος κόσμου παρακολούθησε, την Τρίτη 18 Μαρτίου, την 33η ετήσια διάλεξη προς τιμήν του Francis R. Walton. Εισηγητής ήταν ο καθηγητής Christopher Clark και θέμα της ομιλίας του "The Balkan Dimensions of the Origins of the First World War".
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March 17, 2014
VIDEOCAST - “Building Archaeology: Corinth’s Forgotten Architects”
"Building Archaeology: Corinth’s Forgotten Architects” Kostis Kourelis, Assistant Professor, Franklin and Marshall College, Department of Art and Art History
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March 17, 2014
VIDEOCAST - “Same River, Different Waters: Official Dining in the Agora”
“Same River, Different Waters: Official Dining in the Agora” Ann Steiner, NEH Fellow, ASCSA; Shirley Watkins Steinman Professor of Classics, Franklin & Marshall College
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March 17, 2014
VIDEOCAST-OPEN MEETING
“Work of the School during 2013” and “Rupestral Inscriptions in the Greek World” James C. Wright, Director, ASCSA; Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College Merle Langdon, Research Professor, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; former Mellon Professor, ASCSA
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Kostis Kourelis on the Forgotten Architects of the Corinth Excavations
On March 11th, Professor Kostis Kourelis of Franklin and Marshall College delivered a fascinating lecture about architects who worked for the Corinth excavations from 1903 to 1933.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2014
ASCSA Partners with Google on App
As of Thursday, March 13, 2014, visitors to the Athenian Agora will be able to tour the site via Google's free Field Trip app.
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School Trustee is Recognized by Princeton University
ASCSA Trustee Hunter R. Rawlings III was the 2014 recipient of Princeton University’s top honor for Graduate School alumni, the James Madison Medal.
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March 10, 2014
Winter Term Well Underway!
It was full speed ahead for the Regular program after the winter break as the students traveled around Athens and Attica, then on to Crete. Join Mellon Professor Margie Miles as she takes us on a tour of the past two months.
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March 7, 2014
Friends of the Gennadius Library Gather for Kathara Deftera at Kellari Taverna
The bitter cold weather did not keep a large crowd from enjoying the warmth and good cheer inside Kellari Taverna in New York City on March 3, 2014 as friends of the Gennadeion gathered for the library’s primary fundraising event in the U.S.
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March 6, 2014
VIDEOCAST - Paschalis Kitromilides, Επισκέπτες και Αναγνώστες στη Λαυρεντιανή Βιβλιοθήκη
Επισκέπτες και Αναγνώστες στη Λαυρεντιανή Βιβλιοθήκη την Εποχή του Διαφωτισμού και του Ρομαντισμού Paschalis Kitromilides, Prof. of Political Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2014
Το Α’ Λύκειο Βουλιαγμένης επισκέπτεται τη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη
The First Lykeio Vouligamenis Visits the Gennadius Library
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February 13, 2014
VIDEOCAST - Nicholas Rauh: The Archaeology of Deforestation in South Coastal Turkey
Landscape Ecology and the End of Antiquity: The Archaeology of Deforestation in South Coastal Turkey Nicholas Rauh, NEH Fellow, ASCSA; Professor of Classics, Purdue University
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2014
Γιώγιος Μεταξάς, 1952- 2014
George Metaxas, former cook of the Corinth Excavations, died Thursday, February 6, after a motorbike accident the previous week. He will be remembered by residents of Hill House during the late 1980's to early 2000's for his humor, cheer, and lavishly decorated cakes.
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January 29, 2014
VIDEOCAST - Η χαρτογραφία του Κλαύδιου Πτολεμαίου - Άρτεμις Σκούταρη
Η χαρτογραφία του Κλαύδιου Πτολεμαίου - Άρτεμις Σκούταρη
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January 28, 2014
VIDEOCAST - “Bouphonia: Killing Cattle on the Acropolis”, Jeremy McInerney
“Bouphonia: Killing Cattle on the Acropolis”, Jeremy McInerney, Whitehead Professor, ASCSA; Davidson Kennedy Professor, University of Pennsylvania
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January 27, 2014
Travel with ASCSA Aboard the Luxury Yacht Sea Cloud
Ever harbor a desire to cruise the sites of ancient Greece and Turkey on a vintage luxury yacht? And to be guided by experts in the field along the way? Now is your chance to join us for a 10-day excursion this summer planned by R. Crusoe & Son.
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January 27, 2014
2012-13 Annual Report Now Online
The annual report of the American School for the fiscal year 2012-2013 has been released and can be viewed here.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2014
Introduction to Basic Applied Statistics
Between October 23-25, J. Lawrence Angel Fellow, Dr. Effie Nikita presented a seminar “Introduction to Basic Applied Statistics” for ASCSA members and staff. This was a first for the Wiener Laboratory and by all accounts a success. Since statistics is of enormous value in analyzing information and in testing conclusions that researchers draw from it, it is particularly useful to have instruction from someone whose experience is based on working with archaeological data.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2014
New Book Release by Dr. Voutsaki & Dr. Valamoti, 2013 volume
The new volume by Voutsaki and Valamoti's 2013 is out! The book entitled Diet, Economy and Society in the Ancient Greek World: Towards a Better Integration of Archaeology and Science. Proceedings of the International Conference Held at the Netherlands Institute at Athens on 22-24 March 2010.
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