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Kress Funds Coin Project at Corinth
The Kress Foundation has generously provided funding for cataloging and photography of…
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Ancient Corinth’s Peirene Fountain in the News
White Horse Studios produced a miniature depiction of the fountain of Peirene…
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Agora and Corinth Partner for Online Excavation Databases
The staff of the Athenian Agora and Corinth Excavations has been collaborating…
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New Fellowship for Research in Corinth
The School announces the inauguration of the Henry S. Robinson Fellowship starting…
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“Big Digs Go Digital” Conference Explores Collaborations
Representatives of the German Archaeological Institute and the ASCSA convened in Athens…
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Corinth Kitchen Opens Again
Meal service resumed today in Hill House to the relief of hostel…
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Summer research in Corinth
Corinth Excavations’ research and residence facilities were filled to capacity during the…
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Gaius and Lucius on Tour
Two of the most admired finds from the Corinth Excavations, the statues…
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Training Session 1 completed at Corinth
The first training session of the 2009 season in Corinth was successfully…
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2009 Excavation Season at Corinth
The 2009 excavation began in Corinth last Monday, which is by one…
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ASCSA Well Represented at International Corinth Conference
The 4-day conference at the end of March yielded exciting new finds…
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Ministry of Culture Honors Williams
Kicking off the International Conference, Corinthia and the Northeast Peloponnesus last night,…
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Flat Stanley Visits Corinth
Corinth Excavations has a very special visitor this week-- Flat Stanley arrived…
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Numismatist Orestes Zervos Retires
Friends, colleagues and students gathered at Dionysos taverna last night to pay…
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Miscellaneous News from Ancient Corinth
Small snippets from life in the village of Ancient Corinth since late…
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Corinth at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the AIA
Corinth and the Corinthia were well represented at the 2009 annual meeting…
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Elemam Extends Corinth Network
Thanks to the Mellon Foundation, EU/Information Society grant, and the School's Information…
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Corinth in Denmark
From November 27-29, Guy Sanders and associate member Sarah James participated in…
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A Full House in Ancient Corinth
Hill House and the ASCSA workrooms in the Museum of Ancient Corinth…
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Well-Watered Corinth
On Sunday afternoon in the basement of the Ancient Corinth museum, associate…
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Corinth: 150 years of the New City
The city of New Corinth celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary with a conference…
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Corinth launched on JSTOR
The published results of excavations conducted by the ASCSA at Corinth since…
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2008 Excavation Season Finishes at Corinth
The third and final session of the 2008 season came to a…
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Session Two of Corinth Excavations 2008
Every morning at 7:30 am from May 5 to May 24, eleven…
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Corinth Excavations 2008—First Session Complete
Ten regular and associate members successfully completed the first of three sessions…
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Triumph over Time Shown in Corinth
On December 14, the movie Triumph over Time, made by the American…
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Digital Initiatives On Target
Grants totaling $1.2 million are helping ASCSA develop a digital library. Over…
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Kress Funds Coin Project at Corinth

02/26/2010
The Kress Foundation has generously provided funding for cataloging and photography of Corinth Excavations' coin study collection. The study collection consists of about 3,000 coins that date between 550 B.C. and modern times and it reflects many of the best examples of coin types recovered during the long history of excavation at Corinth.

Ancient Corinth’s Peirene Fountain in the News

02/24/2010
White Horse Studios produced a miniature depiction of the fountain of Peirene that was the Blue Ribbon Winner and Best in Show at the Philadelphia Flower Show in Miniature Settings Class. See photos of the miniature and the two news stories included on that page.

Agora and Corinth Partner for Online Excavation Databases

02/12/2010
The staff of the Athenian Agora and Corinth Excavations has been collaborating to bring their vast electronic resources together in a single online interface. These databases provide a valuable research tool for scholars far beyond Athens and Corinth. They are available at ascsa.net.

New Fellowship for Research in Corinth

12/23/2009
The School announces the inauguration of the Henry S. Robinson Fellowship starting in 2010-11, to encourage research at the ASCSA excavations at Ancient Corinth.

“Big Digs Go Digital” Conference Explores Collaborations

11/19/2009
Representatives of the German Archaeological Institute and the ASCSA convened in Athens and Corinth November 4-7 to discuss problems in information technology as they pertain to large-scale excavations.

Corinth Kitchen Opens Again

10/05/2009
Meal service resumed today in Hill House to the relief of hostel residents after the installation of a new kitchen.

Summer research in Corinth

08/31/2009
Corinth Excavations’ research and residence facilities were filled to capacity during the Summer of 2009. No less than 28 researchers used the hostel and museum facilities for their work. Book early for next year!!!

Gaius and Lucius on Tour

Ioulia Tzonou-Herbst
05/13/2009
Two of the most admired finds from the Corinth Excavations, the statues of Gaius and Lucius Caesar, have left to be exhibited in Haltern am See, Germany. Augustus’ grandsons and heirs will be part of the exhibit “Imperium-Conflict-Myth."

Training Session 1 completed at Corinth

04/27/2009
The first training session of the 2009 season in Corinth was successfully completed on Friday. Nine regular members and one associate member participated.

2009 Excavation Season at Corinth

04/05/2009
The 2009 excavation began in Corinth last Monday, which is by one count the 95th year of field work on the site by the ASCSA. Work continues for the second full season on the area south of the South Stoa. The focus this year is to reveal the habitation and construction horizons of an 12th century AC domestic structure.

ASCSA Well Represented at International Corinth Conference

Jeremy Ott and Jack Davis
04/02/2009
The 4-day conference at the end of March yielded exciting new finds and lively discussion, with School-sponsored excavations making a strong showing.

Ministry of Culture Honors Williams

03/27/2009
Kicking off the International Conference, Corinthia and the Northeast Peloponnesus last night, Director Emeritus of Corinth Excavations and ASCSA Trustee Charles K. Williams, II was honored by the Ministry of Culture, the ΛΖ ΕΠΚΑ, and Konstantinos Kissas for his work in Corinth.

Flat Stanley Visits Corinth

03/18/2009
Corinth Excavations has a very special visitor this week-- Flat Stanley arrived from Ohio to stay for one week, see the archaeological site and take in a little Greek culture.

Numismatist Orestes Zervos Retires

02/11/2009
Friends, colleagues and students gathered at Dionysos taverna last night to pay tribute to retiring numismatist Orestes Zervos. Orestes has been the numismatist of Corinth Excavations since 1980 and has curated a collection of nearly 100,000 coins.

Miscellaneous News from Ancient Corinth

01/24/2009
Small snippets from life in the village of Ancient Corinth since late 2008 including the conference honoring the sesquicentennial anniversary of New Corinth, Menes Arberorres, the baptism of Georgia Kakourou, a rescue excavation, and an addition to the local souvlaki joint's menu.

Corinth at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the AIA

01/17/2009
Corinth and the Corinthia were well represented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America.

Elemam Extends Corinth Network

12/02/2008
Thanks to the Mellon Foundation, EU/Information Society grant, and the School's Information Systems & Technology Manager, Tarek Elemam, the ASCSA workrooms in the Ancient Corinth museum and Hill House now enjoy coverage under the same network.

Corinth in Denmark

Sarah James
12/01/2008
From November 27-29, Guy Sanders and associate member Sarah James participated in the Pottery, Peoples and Places conference organized by Mark Lawall and Pia Guldager Bilde.

A Full House in Ancient Corinth

10/20/2008
Hill House and the ASCSA workrooms in the Museum of Ancient Corinth are very busy places this autumn. Things began to pick up at the beginning of October with a visit by Conrad Steinman and three of his colleagues studying ancient auloi...

Corinth launched on JSTOR

Charles Watkinson
09/28/2008
The published results of excavations conducted by the ASCSA at Corinth since 1896 are now available through the JSTOR electronic archive.