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.
Read MoreAugust 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.
Read MoreAugust 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.
Read MoreAugust 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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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.
Read MoreJuly 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.
Read MoreJuly 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.
Read MoreJuly 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.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2013
Dinsmoor Drawings Conserved
The Archives report that the conservation of another 56 architectural drawings by William Bell Dinsmoor has been completed.
Read MoreJune 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.
Read MoreJune 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.
Read MoreJune 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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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.
Read MoreJune 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 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 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΄
Read MoreJune 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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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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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.
Read MoreMay 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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May 15, 2013
Burning Questions: An Investigation into Ash Altars
Regular member Jacob Morton (U. of Pennsylvania) reports on his experiments in building ash altars along with fellow member Dan Diffendale (U. of Michigan), leaving burning questions about the nature of ancient Greek sacrifice.
Read MoreMay 15, 2013
15th Annual Workshop of Environmental Archaeology
The Wiener Laboratory conducted a workshop in Loring Hall on May 14th on environmental archaeology entitled "Keeping our Past Alive."
Read MoreMay 14, 2013
Spring Issue of Gennadeion News Now Online
The Spring 2013 edition of Gennadeion News is now available for reading online.
Read MoreMay 14, 2013
Alumni in the News
2012-13 Associate Member Adrienne Ho recently had poems written during her time at the ASCSA published in Ottawater literary journal.
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