Sonia Klinger and Nancy Bookidis in the museum
Opening its doors after the village panagyri on July 1, Corinth Excavations’ research and residence facilities were filled to capacity during the Summer of 2009. After completing dissertations last year, Sarah Lepinski and Amelia Brown took up the task of pushing their projects into print on Roman wall painting and Late Antique Corinth, respectively. Angela Ziskowski continued research for her PhD with an eye to completing it next spring. The publications of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore were the focus of research by Nancy Bookidis (Terracota Sculpture and Lamps), Sonia Klinger (Small Finds with Gloria Merker), and Mike Ierardi (Coins). Isabelle Pafford spent several days looking at offering boxes on Temple Hill, the Asklepieion, and Kokinovrysi. The architecture and inscriptions of the east end of the Forum kept Paul Scotton, Carolynn Roncaglia, and Marisella Galindo busy in the summer sun. Charles Williams and Kathleen Slane made progress on the excavations from East Theater Street. Betsey Robinson continued work on Corinth’s fountains. Melissa Morison furthered her study of the Roman pottery from the Gymnasium and Mary Sturgeon investigated the sculpture from Temple E. Steven Ellis and his group had another season of reinvestigating Paul Clement’s excavations at Isthmia. Other scholars stayed for shorter periods including Steve Friesen, Aileen Ajootian, Paul Iverson, Tasos Antonaras, Lynn Schepartz, Sarah Lima, and Jeremy Ott.
Hostel services are limited until September 21 as the Domestic Staff take a deserved vacation—no meals, cleaning or laundry.
As always, we begin taking reservations as early as autumn for the following summer. Researchers are advised to book well in advance to secure a room.
The lunch table at Corinth
