The American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) is the oldest and largest U.S. overseas research center. A consortium of nearly 200 affiliated North American colleges and universities, the School provides graduate students and scholars a base for the advanced study of all aspects of Greek culture, from antiquity to the present day.

Watch the second part of the interview featuring distinguished Professor Emeritus of Classics and expert in Athenian epigraphy, John Traill
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The Gennadius Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of an exceptionally rare eighteenth-century nautical atlas of the Mediterranean, made possible through the generous support of the Overseers of the Gennadeion.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library will be open to the public Monday-Thursday: 9.00 – 16.30 Friday: 9.00 – 15.00 Saturday: closed The Gennadius Library will be closed August 10 - 14, 2026.
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The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce that Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University’s distinguished research institute in Washington, D.C., has been selected as the recipient of the 2027 Gennadius Prize.
Read MoreStarting from July 28 and throughout August, the Blegen Library will be open to visitors Mondays through Fridays from 09.00 to 15.30 and will be closed on Saturdays. No new cards will be issued during the month of August, and no orientations will take place.
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The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the appointment of Thomas M. Brogan as its Director, effective July 1, 2027. Dr. Brogan succeeds Bonna D. Wescoat as Director of the School.
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