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The American School of Classical Studies in the news. 

March 12, 2013

Fitch-Wiener Labs Seminar

On March 6th E. Hasaki and I.Zananiri presented their research on ancient kilns in view of the Fitch-Wiener Labs Seminar held at Loring Hall

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March 9, 2013

VIDEOCAST: 2013 ASCSA OPEN MEETING

Watch James C. Wright, School Director, present The Work of the School in 2012 and Jeremy Rutter, AIA Gold Medalist 2013, give the lecture Tsoungizan Surprises: The Introduction of an Aegean Lifestyle to an Inland Corinthian Village during the Shaft Grave Era

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March 5, 2013

Wiener Laboratory Workshop on “Stones”

On March 5th, Margie Miles and Scott Pike led the Annual Wiener Laboratory workshop on"stones".

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VIDEOCAST - “David Moore Robinson: The Archaeologist as Collector”

February 28, 2013

VIDEOCAST - “David Moore Robinson: The Archaeologist as Collector”

"David Moore Robinson: The Archaeologist as Collector" Alan Shapiro, Whitehead Professor and Johns Hopkins University

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February 26, 2013

Wiener Laboratory Workshop on “Food”

"Food" was the theme of the Annual Wiener Laboratory Workshop held on February 26th

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VIDEOCAST - Μαρία Γεωργοπούλου, Ο Ιωάννης Γεννάδιος και οι καλές τέχνες

February 21, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Μαρία Γεωργοπούλου, Ο Ιωάννης Γεννάδιος και οι καλές τέχνες

Ημέρα Μνήμης Ιωάννου Γενναδίου - Ο Ιωάννης Γεννάδιος και οι καλές τέχνες Μαρία Γεωργοπούλου, Διευθύντρια Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης

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VIDEOCAST - Mapping the Jewish Communities of the Byzantine Empire: A New Web-Based Resource

February 18, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Mapping the Jewish Communities of the Byzantine Empire: A New Web-Based Resource

Nicholas de Lange, Professor Emeritus of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, University of Cambridge Mapping the Jewish Communities of the Byzantine Empire: A New Web-Based Resource

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VIDEOCAST - Helma Dik, Brute Force Philology? Text Mining the Classics

February 18, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Helma Dik, Brute Force Philology? Text Mining the Classics

Brute Force Philology? Text Mining the Classics Helma Dik, (University of Chicago and ASCSA Whitehead Professor)

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February 12, 2013

Wiener Laboratory Workshop on “Bones”

On February 5th the Wiener Laboratory hosted the annual Workshop on "Bones"

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Academic Program Notes for February 2013

February 7, 2013

Academic Program Notes for February 2013

Mellon Professor Margie Miles is back with the first (rain-soaked) trip report of 2013 for the benefit of our armchair travelers that follow the Academic program.

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VIDEOCAST - Vassilis Aravantinos, More Sphinxes and Puzzles from Mycenaean- Palatial Thebes

February 1, 2013

VIDEOCAST - Vassilis Aravantinos, More Sphinxes and Puzzles from Mycenaean- Palatial Thebes

More Sphinxes and Puzzles from Mycenaean- Palatial Thebes Vassilis Aravantinos, Επίτιμος Έφορος Αρχαιοτήτων Βοιωτίας

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January 22, 2013

Videocast. The 1923 Exchange of Populations: An Ongoing Debate

George Th. Mavrogordatos, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and Ayhan T. Aktar, Istanbul Bilgi University, gave a lecture entitled “The 1923 Exchange of Populations. An Ongoing Debate” on January 15, 2013 in Cotsen Hall. Watch it here.

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Ron Stroud Accepts Aristeia Award at AIA Annual Meeting

January 22, 2013

Ron Stroud Accepts Aristeia Award at AIA Annual Meeting

Professor Ron Stroud (Klio Distinguished Professor of Classical Languages and Literature Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley) accepted his award for Distinguished Alumni/ae of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens at the AIA meetings in Seattle.

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January 18, 2013

Blegen Library’s Collection Reorganization Project Finishes

The shifting of the entire library collection, which began in the Spring of 2012 with the installation of compact shelving, was completed this month.

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The 1923 Exchange of Populations. An Ongoing Debate

January 17, 2013

The 1923 Exchange of Populations. An Ongoing Debate

Με την ευκαιρία της συμπλήρωσης ενενήντα χρόνων από την υπογραφή της Συνθήκης της Λωζάνης (1923), η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη διοργάνωσε εκδήλωση με θέμα "The 1923 Exchange of Populations. An Ongoing Debate".

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January 17, 2013

Wiener Laboratory Workshop on Pottery

On January 15th the Wiener Laboratory organized the annual workshop on pottery

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January 7, 2013

School Newsletter Now Online

The School's newsletter, ákoue, has become a new, shorter print publication as we transition an increasing number of news articles and stories to the School website. Read the web edition of the newsletter here.

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Upper Floor of Agora’s Stoa of Attalos Reopens to Public

December 31, 2012

Upper Floor of Agora’s Stoa of Attalos Reopens to Public

On November 20 2012, the Greek Minister of Culture, Mr. Tzavaras, inaugurated the EEA Grants project, “Reviving the Ancient Agora, the Birthplace of Democracy” with a sculpture exhibition at the Stoa of Attalos.

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VIDEOCAST Karen Van Dyck,“The Norton Anthology of Greek Poetry”

December 20, 2012

VIDEOCAST Karen Van Dyck,“The Norton Anthology of Greek Poetry”

Karen Van Dyck, Fulbright Fellow and Professor at Columbia University, “The Norton Anthology of Greek Poetry: Translations, Anthologies and their Critical Excess” Co-sponsored by the Fulbright Foundation in Greece

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Απεικονίζοντας τη Μικρά Ασία. Οι φωτογραφίες του John Henry Haynes

December 13, 2012

Απεικονίζοντας τη Μικρά Ασία. Οι φωτογραφίες του John Henry Haynes

Έκθεση αρχαιολογικής φωτογραφίας στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη.

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December 12, 2012

In Memoriam: Evelyn Byrd Harrison [1920 – 2012]

Renowned art historian Evelyn Byrd (Eve) Harrison died peacefully in her New York City apartment on November 3.

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A Corinthian Summer: Work and Research During 2012

December 11, 2012

A Corinthian Summer: Work and Research During 2012

Corinth Excavations Assistant Director Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Corinth Excavations’ busy, fascinating, and productive summer, with help from some of the many scholars who were on hand during 2012.

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VIDEOCAST: Mapping the Ancient Environment: The Contribution of Manuscripts and Texts

December 11, 2012

VIDEOCAST: Mapping the Ancient Environment: The Contribution of Manuscripts and Texts

Mapping the Ancient Environment: The Contribution of Manuscripts and Texts Speaker Alain Touwaide, Smithsonian Institution

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VIDEOCAST: Picturing Anatolia: The Photographs of John Henry Haynes

December 11, 2012

VIDEOCAST: Picturing Anatolia: The Photographs of John Henry Haynes

Picturing Anatolia: The Photographs of John Henry Haynes Speaker Robert Ousterhout, University of Pennsylvania

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December 11, 2012

Plants in Archaeology

On the 3rd and 4th of December the Wiener Laboratory hosted a workshop entitled "Plants in Archaeology", including lectures, a visit to the Mediterranean Garden Society and a presentation at the Gennadius Library by Dr. Alain Touwaide.

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