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February 22, 2024

Lucy Talcott Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a room in Loring Hall in memory of Lucy Talcott, who was Secretary of the Agora Excavations from 1931 to 1958.

January 4, 2024

John Camp to be honored with AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal

John Camp will be honored this weekend, with the AIA Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

December 31, 2023

Our Year in Review - 2023

Watch the year in review and see how your financial support touches the lives of so many people!

November 16, 2023

Kleiners Name Room in Honor of Hesperia

American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a new major gift from Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner: a room in Loring Hall named in honor of Hesperia.

November 8, 2023

Conservation Laboratory of Athenian Agora Excavations

Each summer, the conservation laboratory of the Agora Excavations runs an 8-week internship program and hosts 2 – 3 international conservation students.

October 30, 2023

Petros Themelis 1936 - 2023

Petros Themelis, one of the most prominent Greek archaeologists, professor and colleague, passed away on Friday, October 27th, at the age of 87.

October 26, 2023

Fall Newsletter 2023

Read the latest edition of our Newsletter to find out what is happening at the American School.

October 5, 2023

Hesperia 92.3 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.3 is now available online! Topics in this issue include Keian pottery and Late Bronze Age chronology, a look at the demography of Hellenistic Boiotia, an examination of a Panathenaic victor list, and a study on the chemical composition of domestic wares at Corinth.

October 4, 2023

Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on The Vulnerability of Heroism

Renowned classicist Emily Wilson lectured on The Vulnerability of Heroism to a capacity audience at Cotsen Hall, at the Gennadius Library, while thousands more watched online.

July 20, 2023

Alison Frantz Honored in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce that a room on the first floor of Loring Hall, has been dedicated to Alison Frantz.

July 14, 2023

Hesperia 92.2 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.2 is now available online! Topics in this issue include an overview of the commemorative portraiture program in the Athenian Agora from the time of Kleisthenes through Augustus, Classical and Hellenistic curse tablets from the Athenian Agora, and the latest report from the Corinth Excavations.

June 7, 2023

A lifetime dedication to Greece and the Agora

Eugene (Gene) Vanderpool was a distinguished archaeologist whose lifelong dedication to Greece and the Agora is widely recognized.

May 12, 2023

Gala 2023 - Video Archive

Watch a reply of our 2023 Annual Gala

May 12, 2023

Watch a replay of our Gala

Watch a replay of our 2023 Annual Gala.

April 12, 2023

Kleiners Name Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a new major gift from Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner name the Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall.

April 11, 2023

Video Archive - Open Meeting 2023

Watch the video archive of our annual Open meeting and learn about the important work that was carried out at the American School, for the past year, as well as the amazing new finds at the Palace of Nestor at Pylos.

February 22, 2023

American School Releases 141st Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

The American School is pleased to announce the release of its annual report covering the 2021-2022 academic year.

December 31, 2022

Our Year In Review

Watch the year in review and see how your financial support touches the lives of so many people!

December 23, 2022

Hesperia 91.4 Now Online!

Hesperia 91.4 is now available online! Topics in this issue include an overview of Bronze Age panel cups from the Greek mainland, the presentation of a new ritual inscription from the Athenian Agora, and a reexamination of the Kephalari blockhouse assemblage.

November 1, 2022

Mark Mazower Named Gennadius Prize Recipient

Mark Mazower has been selected as the next recipient of the prestigious Gennadius Prize. He will be honored in New York City at the May 2023 Gala of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

October 13, 2022

John Camp and Beth Fisher honored by the The National Hellenic Society with its 2022 Excellence Award

Drake Behrakis, Chairman of National Hellenic Society, congratulated the two honorees and Actor Michael Chiklis during the Society’s annual Heritage Weekend and Classic Celebration last week in Dana Point, California.

August 11, 2022

John Papadopoulos Appointed Next Director of the Agora Excavations

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the appointment of John K. Papadopoulos as the next Director of Excavations at the Athenian Agora.

June 30, 2022

Hesperia 91.2 Now Online!

Hesperia 91.2 is now available online! Topics in this issue include the grave of the Griffin Warrior, Anavlachos on Crete, lithics at Halieis, and the Tyrannicides statues in Athens.

April 29, 2022

The Athenian Agora Has Gone to the Dogs!

Colin Whiting speaks to us about his exciting new publication, Dogs in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book 28)

April 15, 2022

New Publication! Dogs in the Athenian Agora

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Dogs in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book 28) by Colin M. Whiting.

March 31, 2022

Hesperia 91.1 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 91.1! Topics in this issue include an examination of the development of cooking dishes in the prehistoric Aegean, visual representations of the myth of Philomela and Prokne in Athenian vase painting, the concluding remarks regarding the comprehensive study of the sculptures from the Temple of Ares, and the publication of the Roman curse tablets from the Athenian Agora.

December 9, 2021

Hesperia 90.4 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 90.4! Topics in this issue include an iconographic study of a red-figure kylix with a kalos-inscription; an editio princeps of the Law of Epikrates from Athens; a review of the evidence for infanticide and perceptions of disability in ancient Greece; and a report for the 2019 excavation season at Corinth.

Blegen closed during Christmas holidays

The Blegen Library, during the Christmas holidays, will remain closed the following days: Friday, December 24, 2021; Saturday, December 25, 2021; Friday, December 31, 2021; Saturday, January 1, 2022; Thursday, January 6, 2022

September 20, 2021

Hesperia 90.3 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 90.3! Topics in this issue include a reexamination of the dedicatory inscription for the first Doric temple in Sicily, a look at the work of shipwrights and naval architects in Classical Athens, the publication of the Classical-period pediments, metopes, and akroteria from the Temple of Ares (Temple of Athena Pallenis), and a review of the Athenian funerary reliefs that depict women in Isiac dress.

June 1, 2021

Hesperia 90.2 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 90.2! Topics in this issue include Hittite-Mycenaean relations in the Late Bronze Age, a rescue excavation in northern Piraeus, the inscriptions from Panakton, the so-called oracle of the dead at Tainaron, and the evidence for a Phrygian sculptor working in the Athenian Agora during the 3rd century A.D.

March 4, 2021

Hesperia 90.1 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 90.1. Topics in this issue include Mt. Lykaion and its environs in the Early Iron Age, a reconstruction of Middle Phrygian Gordion, a curse assemblage from the Athenian Agora, and the Greek and Roman inscriptions from Corinth's Temple Hill.

December 11, 2020

Open Meeting 2020

Watch the video archive of our annual Open Meeting, that was held in a new virtual format. Jenifer Neils, the Director of the School, was joined, for the first time, by members of the academic staff, in a discussion on the School’s diverse initiatives.

December 8, 2020

Hesperia 89.4 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 89.4. Topics in this issue include a report on recent work at the Athenian Agora Excavations, an overview of the activities of the Ancient Methone Archaeological Project, a topographic journey through Athens as led by Plato, and the presentation of a closed deposit from late-13th- to mid-14th-century Thebes.

November 9, 2020

Webinar - The Stoa of Attalos

Watch our fourth episode of our "Live from the Agora" series, with Professor John Camp, Director of Excavations and enjoy a unique in-depth look at some of the most important finds on display in the Stoa of Attalos today!

September 18, 2020

Webinar: Athenian Pottery Up Close

Join us in watching the second episode of our Live from the Agora series, with Prof. Jenifer Neils, Director of the American School of Classical Studies

September 4, 2020

Webinar: The Royal Stoa

Join us in watching the first episode of our "Live from the Agora", series of webinars.

July 23, 2020

Vrysaki Featured in "To Vima"

American School Publication, Vrysaki: A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora by Sylvie Dumont was featured in the Greek newspaper "To Vima"

May 27, 2020

Hesperia 89.2 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 89.2. Topics in this issue include an overview of zooarchaeological evidence from the Neolithic settlement at Tsoungiza, a look at settlement patterns at Priniatikos Pyrgos in East Crete during EM III–MM IA, a study on small and miniature vases from Ancient Corinth, and an examination of a statue base in the Athenian Agora.

March 2, 2020

New Publication! Vrysaki: A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Vrysaki: A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora by Sylvie Dumont.

February 20, 2020

Hesperia 89.1 Now Online!

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 89.1. Topics in this issue include an overview of the Neolithic settlement on Tsoungiza at Ancient Nemea, an editio princeps of 21 columnar grave monuments from the Athenian Agora, a study of miniature herms that depict Alexander the Great, and a report on the 2018 excavation season at Corinth.

February 18, 2020

In Memoriam: Ing-Marie Raptis

Our friend and colleague Ing-Marie Raptis, after three months of struggle, has passed away on February 5, 2020.

November 21, 2019

Hesperia 88.4 Now Online!

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 88.4. Topics in this issue include the reexamination of a multifigured Protoarchaic cup from Crete, the study of the Classical-period sculpture from the friezes of the Temple of Ares in the Athenian Agora, an exploration of the political value of timber in the 5th century, and a look at the influences of 5th-century Athenian art and civic religion on the staging of Euripides’ Ion.

November 21, 2019

ASCSA at the 2020 AIA/SCS Annual Meeting in DC

Use this list to join current American School members and staff for lectures, workshops, round table discussions and more at the 2020 AIA/SCS Annual Meeting in Washington DC.

March 20, 2019

Accessing Greek Kilns Online: An Interview with Kiln WebAtlas Director and ASCSA Alumna Eleni Hasaki

Using GIS, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Classics at University of Arizona Eleni Hasaki and her colleagues created an online database for scholars to document, search, and continuously update kiln locations in Greece.

February 25, 2019

ASCSA and Fulbright Greece Alumnus Appointed Curator in Charge at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Serving at The Met for over 20 years, Sean Hemingway has been announced as John A. and Carole O. Moran Curator in Charge, Greek and Roman Art.

February 13, 2019

Agora Volunteers Reflect on Experience

Four former Agora volunteers — Ana Alvarez, Laura Gawlinski, Marcie Handler, Nick Popielski — discuss how digging at the Agora has influenced their lives.

January 10, 2019

A Snapshot into Roman Dining at the Athenian Agora: An Interview with Sarah Beal

Meet ASCSA Associate Member and Ph.D. candidate at University of Cincinnati, Sarah Beal.

December 13, 2018

Reconsidering the Ostraka of the Athenian Agora: An Interview with Jim Sickinger

In light of new excavation finds and publications, NEH and ASCSA Fellow Jim Sickinger discusses his research related to the Athenian practice of ostracism.

November 26, 2018

Hesperia 87.4 Now Online!

Topics in this issue include a gold necklace from the grave of the Griffin Warrior at Pylos, a Protoattic votive deposit from the Athenian Agora, the pediments and akroteria of the Hephaisteion, and Sir John Beazley’s notebooks.

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!

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.

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.

June 19, 2018

Hesperia 87.2 Now Online!

Topics include a Middle Helladic cist tomb in the Athenian Agora, prehistoric bronze shields from Delphi, Boiotian pottery decorated in the so-called Six’s technique, and Late Antique inscribed altars from the Asklepieion at Epidauros.

May 30, 2018

New Publication! Hellenistic Pottery: The Fine Wares (Corinth VII.7)

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Hellenistic Pottery: The Fine Wares (Corinth VII.7) by Sarah A. James.

May 15, 2018

New Publication! Ancient Corinth: Site Guide

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Ancient Corinth: Site Guide, by Guy D. R. Sanders, Jennifer Palinkas, and Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst, with James Herbst

March 27, 2018

Early Iron Age Cemeteries in the Agora: An Interview with Author John K. Papadopoulos

John K. Papadopoulos discusses the newest volume in the Athenian Agora series

March 7, 2018

New Publication: The Monuments of the Eastern Hill (Samothrace 9)

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Monuments of the Eastern Hill (Samothrace 9) by Bonna D. Wescoat.

February 27, 2018

New Publication: The Sanctuary of Athena at Sounion (AAAC 4)

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Sanctuary of Athena at Sounion (AAAC 4) by Barbara Barletta.

January 29, 2018

New Publication: The Early Iron Age: The Cemeteries (Agora XXXVI)

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Early Iron Age: The Cemeteries (Agora XXXVI) by John K. Papadopoulos and Evelyn Lord Smithson.

December 21, 2017

VIDEOCAST - “Why are Scientists Afraid of ED-XRF Analysis in Art and Archaeology?”

Sariel Shalev, University of Haifa

November 3, 2017

Trustees Announce Recipient of the 2018 Athens Prize

The Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens have announced Ronald S. Stroud as the winner of the Athens Prize awarded for outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of ancient Greece.

September 5, 2017

Landscaping Ancient Agora in the 1950s. Before-and-After Photos

The Ancient Agora of Athens is considered by all, locals and tourists, to be a small oasis in the center of the city. Strolling in the largest archaeological park of Athens, in the shade of tall oaks, planes, and olives, we hardly realize how much effort was devoted to landscaping the site in the early 1950s. That was a major undertaking, one comparable to the reconstruction of the Stoa of Attalos itself. One only needs to see before-and-after photos in order to grasp the magnitude of this achievement.

August 31, 2017

Hesperia 86.3 Now Online!

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 86.3. Topics in this issue include a review and analysis of the evidence for the origins of the Ionian cities of Asia Minor, a new interpretation of the Dipylon oinochoe graffito, the publication of a deposit of ostraka from the Athenian Agora, and new evidence for the dating of defensive fortifications in southwestern Anatolia based on the excavations of the Bastion complex on the Tepecik acropolis at Patara in southwestern Turkey.

August 16, 2017

Hesperia welcomes New Editor: Jennifer Sacher

After a comprehensive search, the ASCSA has chosen Jennifer Sacher to be the next editor of Hesperia.

August 8, 2017

New Publication: Tombs, Burials, and Commemoration in Corinth’s Northern Cemetery (Corinth XXI)

Tombs, Burials, and Commemoration in Corinth's Northern Cemetery (Corinth XXI) is now published and available for purchase!

July 24, 2017

New Publication: Terracotta Lamps II: 1967-2004 (Isthmia X)

Terracotta Lamps II: 1967-2004 (Isthmia X) is now published and available for purchase!

July 7, 2017

School Summer Newsletter

The American School's Summer 2017 issue of the newsletter is now online for viewing.

June 21, 2017

Meet a Member: Robert Pounder

Meet Robert Pounder, an Emeritus Professor of Classics at Vassar College who has been involved, in one way or another, with the American School for 50 years now.

May 26, 2017

Votive Reliefs in the Agora: An Interview with Carol L. Lawton

An interview with Carol L. Lawton about the newest volume in our Athenian Agora series.

May 23, 2017

Hesperia 86.2 Now Online!

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 86.2. Topics in this issue include an overview of Archaic and Classical Butrint, a reconstruction of the sculptural program of the Temple of Apollo Patroos in the Agora, the initial publication of a Hellenistic decree from Athens, and a revisiting of the location of the Battle of Philippi.

May 22, 2017

New Publication: Votive Reliefs (Agora XXXVIII)

Votive Reliefs (Agora XXXVIII) is now published and available for purchase!

February 15, 2017

Hesperia 86.1 Now Online!

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 86.1. Topics in this issue include the sculptural program of the Athenian Treasury at Delphi, the results of recent work at Kolophon, newly published sculptural pieces from the Agora, and new proposals concerning the Antikythera Mechanism.

January 20, 2017

Announcement Concerning Access to the Archives in the Gennadius Library

Researchers will not be able to access the Archives of the G.L. between July 1, 2017 and February 28, 2018. H πρόσβαση των ερευνητών στα Αρχεία της Βιβλιοθήκης δεν θα είναι δυνατή από 1/7/2017 έως 28/2/2018.

Amphora Stamps from Thasos: An Interview with Chavdar Tzochev

Chavdar Tzochev discusses his work dating and contextualizing Thasian amphora stamps in the Athenian Agora.

November 17, 2016

Athenian Agora XXXVII: Amphora Stamps from Thasos Published

Athenian Agora XXXVII: Amphora Stamps from Thasos is now published and available for purchase.

August 22, 2016

Through the Eyes of an Archaeologist

Our new video gives a peek of what an excavation looks like through the eyes of an archaeologist

A Life at the Agora

Come travel with us as we pay tribute to John Camp's amazing 50 years at the Agora through this inspiring 6 minute video.

Spring 2016 Edition of ASCSA Newsletter

A special excavation issue covering activities at the Athenian Agora, Ancient Corinth, and School-affiliated excavations is now available for viewing online.

American School and Gennadius Library Celebrate Anniversaries with Gala

Agora Excavations Director John Camp and the A.G. Leventis Foundation were both recognized for their contributions at the May 12th event in New York City.

January 7, 2016

iDig: A Glimpse into the Future of Archaeology

The Agora's IT specialist, Bruce Hartzler, talks to ASCSA about the development of the iDig app and how it's bringing the process of excavation into real-time, shareable reporting

ASCSA Lends Venues, Voices to Global Democracy Forum

School Director Jim Wright and Mellon Professor Kevin Daly will be participating in this forum on September 14-16 sponsored by the International New York Times and held in part in the School's Cotsen Hall and the Stoa of Attalos.

Hesperia 84.3 Now Online!

Topics in this issue include the excavations at Gournia as well as those conducted at the Athenian Agora, the term of the treasurers of Athena, a Boiotian red-figure calyx krater, the hands and dating of Athenian dramatic festival inscriptions, and the use of spolia in William of Moerbeke's church at Merbaka.

The Hellenic Initiative, Quicken Loans Visit the School

The ASCSA continued to host more visitors throughout the month of June as leadership from The Hellenic Initiative and a group from Quicken Loans were introduced to the work of the School.

January 20, 2015

VIDEOCAST - Alumni Aristeia Award January 10 2015

Alumni Aristeia Award January 10 2015 John Camp Filmed by: P. Panos

Aristeia Award Winner Announced

John Camp is the 2015 Aristeia Award Winner

Hesperia 83.3 Now Online!

Topics in this issue include the EH II–III transition at Lerna and Tiryns, pedimental reliefs from Helike, "nonsense" inscriptions on Attic vases, Agora I 5162, and Italian sigillata stamps on Crete.

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.

Farewell Jan!

Long-time Agora Excavations secretary Jan Jordan retires from the school after 30 years of service.

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.

December 30, 2013

Meet the Kress Conservation Team of 2013

Three interns worked at the Agora this summer in the conservation lab under the supervision of Maria Tziotziou where they gained invaluable experience in the field.

December 30, 2013

Research Spotlight: Joanita Vroom

In 2013, Joanita Vroom and team researched ceramic finds of the Byzantine, Frankish, and Ottoman periods in the Agora.

Dinsmoor Drawings Conserved

The Archives report that the conservation of another 56 architectural drawings by William Bell Dinsmoor has been completed.

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.

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.

ASCSA Publication Wins 2013 Wiseman Award

The Symposium in Context: Pottery from a Late Archaic House near the Athenian Agora (Hesperia Supplement 46), by Kathleen Lynch, has won the 2013 James R. Wiseman Book Award from the Archaeological Institute of America.

June 22, 2012

Renovated Stoa of Attalos; New Digital Library Debuts

A renovated Stoa of Attalos and new digital library for the Agora Excavations are set to debut July 18, 2012. Annotated excavation notebooks and 360 degree object photography on the web, as well as newly conserved (and some never before seen) sculpture in the Stoa galleries are all to be unveiled. See a preview here.

Hesperia 81.2 Now Online

The June 2012 issue of Hesperia is now available!

March 8, 2012

The Dedicatory Monuments: An Interview with John Traill

John Traill describes his work on Daniel Geagan's Inscriptions: The Dedicatory Monuments (Agora XVIII, recently published by the ASCSA), and how he came to work on the inscriptions in the Athenian Agora.

Meet the Agora Team of 2011

The number of workers at the Agora swell in summer as excavation volunteers and conservation interns join staff. Meet the intrepid workers of 2011.

October 18, 2011

Research Spotlight: Fellows Experiment with Digital Modeling at the Agora

Stamps on ancient ceramic containers have been documented and studied for decades through traditional methods, such as drawings, paper rubbings and photography. Chavdar Tzochev and Katie Simon are exploring the possibility of applying a new technology, which may leave the traditional means in the past.