July 20, 2018
In Memoriam: James R. McCredie
"Jim McCredie's record of service to the American School is the stuff of legends," writes Mark Lawall, Chair of the School's Managing Committee. Mr. McCredie passed away on July 15, 2018.
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July 20, 2018
School’s Libraries Implement Reclassification Project
The ASCSA's libraries (Blegen, Gennadius and the Wiener Laboratory) are undergoing a major reclassification project for their collections following the Library of Congress system of call numbers. Live updates will be posted here as well as on the Facebook pages of the School.
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July 20, 2018
Massachusetts teacher develops archaeology elective using Corinth Excavations K-12 educational resources
ASCSA Summer Seminar alumna Nancy Antonellis brings Greek Archaeology to high school students with lesson plans from Corinth Excavations.
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July 10, 2018
2018 Record-breaking Corinth Excavation & Museum Sessions
Corinth Excavations was bustling with activity this spring.
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June 29, 2018
VIDEOCAST - Inauguration Ceremony of the Ioannis Makriyannis Wing
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June 29, 2018
“Triumph Over Time” in Ano Koufonisi
"Τriumph Over Time," a film about Greece produced in 1947 by the American School, will be played during the summer on the island of Ano Koufonissi, at the old δημοτικό σχολείο, which has been renovated to house the island's antiquities collection. The event is part of Constellations in the Dirt (Αστερισμοί στο Χώμα) organized by NEON and the Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades
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June 25, 2018
Finally in Our New Home!: The “New” Consolidated ASCSA Archives
After several months of extensive remodeling (Nov.2017-March 2018), two months of relocating (April -May 2018), we finally made it to our new home: The East Wing of the Gennadius Library (a.k.a Gennadeion East).
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June 25, 2018
Inauguration of Ioannis Makriyannis Wing Tops Full Weekend of Activities
On the weekend of June 1–3, the Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Overseers of the Gennadius Library welcomed guests to the inauguration of the Ioannis Makriyannis Wing.
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June 21, 2018
School Celebrates its Mission and Honorees at Annual Gala
Nearly 350 guests attended the School's Gala at the beautiful Capitale in New York City. This year the ASCSA honored the contributions of Professor Ronald Stroud and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
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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.
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Θερινό Ωράριο Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης
Το θερινό ωράριο μπαίνει σε ισχύ από τις 2 Ιουλίου έως και τις 2 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018.
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Summer Hours of the Gennadius Library
New hours in effect from July 2 through September 2, 2018
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June 12, 2018
Examining Samothracian Agency: An Interview with Samothrace 9 Author Bonna D. Wescoat
Bonna Wescoat discusses The Monuments of the Eastern Hill (Samothrace 9), the first Samothrace volume published by the ASCSA
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June 6, 2018
The History of Greek Printing (15th-20th century)
From May 10 to May 25 the Gennadius Library, presented “The History of Greek Printing (15th-20th century) through the Gennadius Library Collections.
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June 6, 2018
Corinth Excavations Celebrates 200th Educational Program
On-site and online, Corinth Excavations connects with students from around the world.
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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.
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May 21, 2018
Increasing Accessibility through the Ancient Corinth: Site Guide
An interview with the authors of the first official guidebook to Corinth released by the ASCSA in over 50 years.
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May 18, 2018
VIDEOCAST - Diving into the Wreck - The Antikythera Mechanism, Lord Byron_s Last Days, Tear Gas in the Lyceum, a Poetry Reading
Douglas Burnet Smith
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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
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Blegen Library: New donations
The Blegen Library welcomes gifts of books, journals, or offprints which may be appropriate for its collection as defined by the Acquisitions Policy. See below a small number of recent donations.
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Donations to the Blegen Library
The Blegen Library gratefully acknowledges the generous donation of the following publications.11
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April 26, 2018
VIDEOCAST - 37th Annual Walton Lecture “English Collectors of Greek Manuscripts at the British Library: Lord Guilford and Anthony Askew”
Dr. Scot McKendrick, Head of Western Heritage Collections, British Library
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April 24, 2018
VIDEOCAST - The Later Colts of Corinth Revisited: Current Status of a Numismatic Study
Lee L. Brice, Whitehead Professor ASCSA
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April 17, 2018
New Publication Introduces the American School to a Broader Audience
The School has released its new "viewbook" that introduces the history, mission, people, and facilities of the School to new audiences. Take a look!
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April 11, 2018
VIDEOCAST - Geo-ethnoarchaeology: Ethnography and microscopic study of modern sites as an interpretative tool for archaeological research
FITCH-WIENER LABS SEMINAR SERIES Dr. David Friesem
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