November 1, 2018
Recent Gifts Support School’s Work in Lab, Lecture Series, and Library
The School has recently received three important gifts—each in the amount of $100,000—that reflect the generosity of the individuals who made them, as well as the scope of the School’s current projects and initiatives.
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October 29, 2018
Traveling North to Thassos: School Members on Trip 1
ASCSA academic programming begins as Members leave Athens to explore northern Greece on Trip 1. View these photos to follow their travels!
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October 29, 2018
Φιλό-ξενη αρχαιολογία
Presenting in a conference at the Acropolis Museum, the American School showcased its history, mission, and future innovations.
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October 29, 2018
Celebrating 2018-2019 Fulbright Grantees in Greece
The American School hosts the 2018-2019 Fulbright Fellows and U.S. Embassy Athens staff for a reception garden party.
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October 29, 2018
Welcome 2018-2019 Members!
The 2018-2019 Members arrive as another school year begins at the American School.
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October 29, 2018
From the Trench to the Lab: Learning to Conserve Archaeological Material at the Agora
What is it like to treat freshly excavated material? Meet the Conservation Interns of 2018 Summer Agora Excavations and find out!
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October 22, 2018
VIDEOCAST - Oropos and the Messy Margins of the Attic Polis
Jessica Lamont, Yale University
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October 4, 2018
The Mystery of the Bones in the Well: Reflections from the Authors
Maria A. Liston, Susan I. Rotroff, and Lynn M. Snyder discuss their new publication, The Agora Bone Well (Hesperia Supplement 50).
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Closure of the exhibition “Ioannis Makriyannis. Vital Expression”
The Gennadius Library and the Association of the People of Krokylion organized an event to celebrate the conclusion of the "Ioannis Makriyannis. Vital Expression" exhibition.
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Ολοκλήρωση έκθεσης “Ιωάννης Μακρυγιάννης. Ζωντανή έκφραση”
Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη και ο Σύλλογος Κροκυλιωτών «Ο Μακρυγιάννης», με την ευκαιρία της ολοκλήρωσης της έκθεσης «Ιωάννης Μακρυγιάννης. Ζωντανή έκφραση», διοργάνωσαν εορταστική εκδήλωση, στο πλαίσιο της οποίας προβλήθηκε η ταινία μικρού μήκους του Παρασκευά Μπακαρέζου με τίτλο «Γιάννης Μακρυγιάννης - Αβορίτι 1797 - 1804». Προλόγισε ο Κώστας Γραβάνης.
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October 1, 2018
New Publication! The Agora Bone Well (Hesperia Suppl. 50)
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Agora Bone Well (Hesperia Suppl. 50) by Maria A. Liston, Susan I. Rotroff, and Lynn M. Snyder.
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September 28, 2018
Presentation of a short video on the life of Makriyannis
The curator of the exhibition “Ioannis Makriyannis. Vital Expression,” Maria Georgopoulou gave a tour to the friends of the Benaki Museum three days before the closing of the exhibition.
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September 28, 2018
Προβολή ταινίας μικρού μήκους «Γιάννης Μακρυγιάννης - Αβορίτι 1797 - 1804»
Τρεις μέρες πριν κλείσει η έκθεση «Ιωάννης Μακρυγιάννης. Ζωντανή Έκφραση» η επιμελήτρια της έκθεσης, Μαρία Γεωργοπούλου, έκανε ξενάγηση στους Φίλους του Μουσείου Μπενάκη.
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September 13, 2018
Hesperia 87.3 Now Online!
Topics include terracotta votives from Acrocorinth, defensive watchtowers at Mantineia, Hippias of Erythrai, and marble statuary of Asklepios from the Athenian Agora.
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September 10, 2018
Makriyannis Wing Holds First Official Exhibition
The American School ushers in a new era of lecture and exhibition programming with the opening of the Ioannis Makriyannis Wing.
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September 10, 2018
Excavation in the Storeroom: Reflections from Author Brice L. Erickson
Brice L. Erickson discusses his new publication The Historical Greek Village (Lerna VIII).
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August 10, 2018
Rethinking Ceramics at Corinth: Reflections from Author Sarah A. James
Sarah A. James discusses the latest addition to the Corinth series, Hellenistic Pottery: The Fine Wares (Corinth VII.7).
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July 30, 2018
New Publication! The Historical Greek Village (Lerna VIII)
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Historical Greek Village (Lerna VIII) by Brice L. Erickson.
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July 27, 2018
Are you the ideal Summer Session Member?
"It’s the human capital that makes this the best summer program in Greece." enthuses Summer Session director Daniel Levine. He should know. He has been a director of the program four times over four decades! Summer session wraps up and Levine gives his list for what makes the perfect participant.
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July 20, 2018
In Memoriam: James R. McCredie
"Jim McCredie's record of service to the American School is the stuff of legends," writes Mark Lawall, Chair of the School's Managing Committee. Mr. McCredie passed away on July 15, 2018.
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July 20, 2018
School’s Libraries Implement Reclassification Project
The ASCSA's libraries (Blegen, Gennadius and the Wiener Laboratory) are undergoing a major reclassification project for their collections following the Library of Congress system of call numbers. Live updates will be posted here as well as on the Facebook pages of the School.
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July 20, 2018
Massachusetts teacher develops archaeology elective using Corinth Excavations K-12 educational resources
ASCSA Summer Seminar alumna Nancy Antonellis brings Greek Archaeology to high school students with lesson plans from Corinth Excavations.
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July 10, 2018
2018 Record-breaking Corinth Excavation & Museum Sessions
Corinth Excavations was bustling with activity this spring.
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June 29, 2018
VIDEOCAST - Inauguration Ceremony of the Ioannis Makriyannis Wing
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June 29, 2018
“Triumph Over Time” in Ano Koufonisi
"Τriumph Over Time," a film about Greece produced in 1947 by the American School, will be played during the summer on the island of Ano Koufonissi, at the old δημοτικό σχολείο, which has been renovated to house the island's antiquities collection. The event is part of Constellations in the Dirt (Αστερισμοί στο Χώμα) organized by NEON and the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades
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