The Gennadius Library is undergoing a major reclassification project of its collections according to the Library of Congress system. This change will allow stack access to the Library’s research collections. In order for the work to be completed most efficiently, the Library will remain closed to the public from May 20 through August 18, 2019. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Gennadius will reopen on Monday August 19, 2019 with a limited summer schedule as follows Monday-Thursday 9:00 – 16.30, Friday 9:00 – 15:00 (closed on Saturday).
Read MoreΒlegen Library is re -opening for visitors on Monday, June 10, 2019 after having completed the reclassification project. Since it is important for visitors to become familiar with the new arrangements and procedures, they are requested to attend one of the scheduled orientations:
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The American School invites you to four upcoming events in conjunction with the exhibition Acropolis Redux: Caryatid/Frieze, on display now in the Ioannis Makriyannis Wing of the Gennadius Library.
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Blegen Library’s reclassification project is nearly complete and the library will re-open on Wednesday June 5th for ASCSA members only and on June 10th for visitors.
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Dennis Rhodes, the writer of the very important bibliography "Incunabula in Greece: A first census", visited the Gennadius and the British School of Archaelogy Libraries. On Friday April 12, he was welcomed by ASCSA Director Jenifer Neils, GL Director Maria Georgopoulou, BSA Library Penny Wilson and GL Senior Librarian, Irini Solomonidi.
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On Wednesday 10th April, ten students of the postgraduate program "Greek-Italian Studies: History, Literature and Classical Tradition", together with their professors Gerasimos Pagkratis, Roumbini Dimopoulou and Ioannis Tsalkos, visited the Gennadius library.
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Twenty students of The Hellenic Open University and their professors Ioannis Theodorakopoulos and Maria Papadaki visited Gennadius Library on Wednesday April 4.
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Αλέξανδρος Κιτροέφ Επίκουρος καθηγητής Ιστορίας, Haverford College - Πενσυλβάνια
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The opening of the exhibition "HARRIS XENOS, Collage - Transubstantiation: A Dialogue with the Collection of Joannes Gennadius" took place on February 7 in the Gennadius Library Reading Room.
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The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation present TravelTrails: Travels and Explorations in the Eastern Mediterranean, 1500-1830.
Read MoreFinal update on the Blegen library’s closure dates: The library will close on March 4, 2019 to allow for the completion of the reclassification project. It is scheduled to reopen in June 2019. We will provide more information on the library's reopening as soon as possible.
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Bissera V. Pentcheva, Professor of Art History, Stanford University
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At the meeting of the Athens Archaeological Research Libraries, the Gennadius Library shared recent programming and updates to the reclassification project.
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The Library Reclassification Project to integrate, customize, and modernize the classification systems of the Blegen and Gennadius Libraries will improve the experience of the thousands of international patrons who use them each year.
Read MoreAn exhibition of rare books marks the 550th anniversary of the death of the Albanian hero George Castriot Skanderbeg in the Reading Room of the Gennadius Library.
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On the occasion of OXI day (October 28th), Archivist Leda Costaki, who has processed the personal papers of novelist Stratis Myrivilis, was interviewed by ERT about Myrivilis's coverage of the Greek-Italian War in 1940, as a war correspondent.
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Οι "Βιβλίων Τόποι" και η εμπνεύστριά τους δημοσιογράφος και φιλόλογος Λαμπρινή Κουζέλη ξεναγήθηκαν το Σάββατο 10 Νοεμβρίου 2018 στην ανακαινισμένη Ανατολική Πτέρυγα της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης, όπου έχουν μετεγκατασταθεί όλες οι αρχειακές συλλογές της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library and the Association of the People of Krokylion organized an event to celebrate the conclusion of the "Ioannis Makriyannis. Vital Expression" exhibition.
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The curator of the exhibition “Ioannis Makriyannis. Vital Expression,” Maria Georgopoulou gave a tour to the friends of the Benaki Museum three days before the closing of the exhibition.
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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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Please click "Read More" below to watch the video of the ceremony
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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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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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Douglas Burnet Smith
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Dr. Scot McKendrick, Head of Western Heritage Collections, British Library
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You can watch a short video of the tour of the 2nd Gymnasium of Glyka Nera to the Gennadius Library by Irini Solomonidi.
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The Senior Librarian of the Gennadius Library, Irini Solomonidi, presents “The Ηistory of Greek Printing (15th-20th century) through the Collections of the Gennadius Library.” The program is part of the activities of Athens 2018 World Book Capital.
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A panel discussion with Karen Van Dyck, Alicia E. Stallings and Fr. John Raffan. Haris Vlavianos, discussion moderator
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"The Work of the School," Jenifer Neils, Director, ASCSA "Nessun Dorma! Ancient Greece after Sunset," Angelos Chaniotis, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
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Με ιδιαίτερη επιτυχία πραγματοποιήθηκαν τη Δευτέρα 19 Μαρτίου τα εγκαίνια της έκθεσης της Αλεξάνδρας Αθανασιάδη 'Έργα πέρα από τις γραφές του Καβάφη' στην πτέρυγα "Ιωάννης Μακρυγιάννης¨.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library will remain closed the following days:
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by Fotini Kondyli, University of Virginia
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Meet Associate Member and Gennadeion/M. Alison Frantz Fellow, Aimee Michelle Genova
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We are proud to announce that during the months of August, September and October 2017, the research collections of the Gennadius Library were tagged with RFID security tags and the books, including the periodicals of the “Dory Papastratou Reading Room,” were moved to new mobile shelving in the new Ioannis Makriyannis Wing, which will be officially inaugurated in June 2018.
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Εισαγωγικές ομιλίες - Μαρία Γεωργοπούλου, Γιώργος Μαγγίνης, Μαρία Φακίδη & Ντόρα Μηναΐδη
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Γιάννης Στουρνάρας, Ευαγγελία Κουνέλη, Δημήτρη Α. Σωτηρόπουλος
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Robert Ousterhout, University of Pennsylvania
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The Overseers of the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens have announced the Stavros Niarchos Foundation as the winner of the Gennadius Prize awarded for outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece.
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Με την ευκαιρία της επετείου των 450 χρόνων από τη γέννηση του Claudio Monteverdi, το σύνολο Canto Secreto θα ερμηνεύσει μουσική από την Ιταλία του 17ου αιώνα.
Read MoreStarting September 2017, the libraries of ASCSA (the Blegen, the Gennadius and the Wiener Laboratory) are undergoing a major reclassification project for their collections following the Library of Congress system of call numbers.
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The New York Times Democracy Forum and a lecture by Professor Mary Lefkowitz, later followed by the Nights Classical Music at the Gennadeion in September begin a year of diverse lectures and events ahead.
Read MoreThe American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) has been awarded three program grants totaling $900,000 to modernize and update its library holdings.
Read MoreDue to the transfer of books to the new mobile shelving in the refurbished West Wing of the Gennadeion, the Library will remain closed to the public from August 5 to October 31, 2017. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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At the most recent Vergos Auction the Library acquired a rare manuscript bearing the title "Short Description of the Events around the Siege of Athens" (Σύντομος περιγραφή τῶν διατρεξάντων εἰς τήν Ἀκρόπολιν τῶν Ἀθηνῶν, εἰς τήν πολιορκίαν) [c. 1827].
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Gennadius Senior Librarian attended The History of Libraries Summer School – 15cBOOKTRADE at Oxford, Lincoln College from July 3 to July 5.
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The American School's Summer 2017 issue of the newsletter is now online for viewing.
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Nassos Papalexandrou, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Texas at Austin, received a National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship from the School to spend a year researching “Greek Antiquities as Diplomatic Gifts in Greek-U.S. Relationships after WW II.” An alumnus and former faculty of the ASCSA, Papalexandrou shares insights from his present work in this Q&A.
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Associate Member Juan Carmona Zabala’s project, “Politics, Work, Leisure: Oriental Tobacco in Greece and Germany (1880–1945)” has led him through archives at the Gennadius Library and Athenian banks; to once-prosperous tobacco farming villages in northern Greece; to the port of Trieste; and to German centers of the interwar cigarette industry Dresden, Hamburg, and Berlin. The emerging story of how the political and economic culture of the day affected the peasants who grew and sold the tobacco has yet to be told. Carmona Zabala shares his insights and findings in this Q&A.
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To Σάββατο 24 Ιουνίου, ο Δημήτρης και η Ελένη Καραγιάννη, ψυχίατροι-ψυχοθεραπευτές και οι συνεργάτες τους από το θεραπευτικό και εκπαιδευτικό Ινστιτούτο «Αντίστιξη» ξεναγήθηκαν στις εγκαταστάσεις της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών.
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Researchers will not be able to access the Archives of the Gennadius Library between November 1, 2017 and June 15, 2018. H πρόσβαση των ερευνητών στα Αρχεία της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης δεν θα είναι δυνατή από 1/11/2017 έως 15/6/2018.
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Presented by Maria Georgopoulou & Gregory Jusdanis
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Οι μεταπτυχιακοί φοιτητές του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο πρόγραμμα Διαχείρισης Μνημείων (Cultural Heritage Management) επισκέφτηκαν τα Αρχεία της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών, με πρωτοβουλία του καθηγητή τους κ. Διονύση Μουρελάτου.
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International Conference explores the reception of Hellenism in Latin America.
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Conductor, artistic director, and collector Peter Tiboris visited the Gennadius Library where ASCSA director Jim Wright, librarian Irini Solomonidi, and archivist Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan showed him rare editions from the collections of the Library, and the papers of Dimitri Mitropoulos from the Archives. Thrilled to see some of Mitropoulos's scores and letters, Peter shared with us that he collects batons and that he is proud of owning one of Leonard Bernstein's four batons. He also shared with us Bernstein's memoirs of his rival Dimitri Mitropoulos.
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The American School is saddened to learn of the death of Lloyd Cotsen on May 8, 2017. His love of Greece and the Greek people was on view at the School's Annual Gala Wednesday night and his family accepted the Gennadius Prize on his behalf. See the video tribute here.
Read MoreTake a peek inside our Gennadius Library rare book room with Senior Librarian Irini Solomonidi to learn about the first printed Greek editions of Homer.
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Richard Clogg is an Emeritus Fellow of St Antony’s College, Oxford
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Maria Georgopoulou, Director of the Gennadius Library announces that Constantine (Deno) and Marie Macricostas, through the Macricostas Family Foundation, have pledged a $1.5 million gift in support of the Library’s new west wing. In acknowledgment of this significant gift, the space will be named the “Ioannis Makriyannis Wing” at the wishes of Mr. and Mrs. Macricostas, in honor of the Greek patriot General Makriyannis (1797–1864).
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The Overseers of the Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA) will honor Lloyd E. Cotsen, former President of the ASCSA Trustees and the first Chairman of the Overseers, as the second recipient of the Gennadius Prize for “outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece” at the ASCSA Gala in New York City on May 10, 2017.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is organizing with Gregory Jusdanis, Humanities Distinguished Professor of the Ohio State University, a three-day conference entitled “One Hundred Years of Dialogue: Latin American Approaches to Hellenism” on May 18-20, 2017.
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The famed international art exhibition Documenta 14 is officially open in Athens, and the Gennadius Library is one of the hosts.
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Σεμινάριο: Ασφάλεια, συντήρηση, καταλογογράφηση, ψηφιοποίηση και χρηματοδότηση
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Το Λύκειο της Νέας Ερυθραίας στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη για να δει από κοντά τα αρχεία της "Γενιάς του '30"
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Dr. Cristina Dondi, Oakeshott Senior Research Fellow in the Humanities, Lincoln College, Univ. of Oxford, Secretary of the CERL
Read MoreΜε ιδιαίτερη επιτυχία πραγματοποιήθηκε το συνέδριο που διοργανώθηκε, από κοινού, από τη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα και το Ίδρυμα Αικατερίνης Λασκαρίδη και τελούσε υπό την αιγίδα της Κοινοπραξίας Ερευνητικών Βιβλιοθηκών της Ευρώπης (CERL).
Read MoreWork continues in the West Wing of the Gennadius Library but the dates of the necessary move are not fixed yet. We anticipate the closing to happen sometime in the summer months and not in the spring as previously announced. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library will remain closed the following days: Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 5:00 pm Friday, April 14, 2017 Saturday, April 15, 2017 Monday, April 17, 2017 Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Read MoreΗ Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη διοργάνωσε την Τετάρτη 22 Φεβρουαρίου μία πρωτότυπη βραδιά με την ανάγνωση ενός κινηματογραφικού σεναρίου που βασίζεται στο έργο του Στράτη Μυριβήλη «Ο Βασίλης ο Αρβανίτης». Η εκδήλωση πραγματοποιήθηκε στο αναγνωστήριο της Βιβλιοθήκης και το σενάριο διαβάστηκε στο σύνολό του.
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The winter edition of the Gennadeion News is now available to download or read online
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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.
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Σύλλογος Φίλων Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης - Φανή- Μαρία Τσιγκάκου, Δρ Ιστορίας της Τέχνης
Read MoreThe online home to the catalogues of the Gennadius, Blegen,Wiener Laboratory, and the British School, the new AMBROSIA is simpler and easier to use.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library will remain closed the following days: Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 3:00 pm Wednesday, December 21, 2016 from 3:00 pm Saturday, December 24, 2016 Monday, December 26, 2016 Saturday, December 31, 2016 Friday, January 6, 2017
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Σταύρος Μπένος, Πρόεδρος του Σωματείου ΔΙΑΖΩΜΑ
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Η Αναστασία Τούρτα, Κρίτων Χρυσοχοΐδης
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Anna Stavrakopoulou will talk on "Karaghiozis Performances from the Cities to the Countryside" while Serdar Öztürk will give a speach on "The Affective Public Sphere: Karagöz Talks to Ottoman Coffeehouse Frequenters".
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library generously shared treasures from their rare collection of books with a group of scholars studying textual interpretation.
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Ginger F. Zaimis is an American poet, essayist and polymath who specializes in architectural forms. She is the Arts and Literary Chair (Greece) for the International Friends of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, The Library of Alexandria.
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History in Motion: Relating the Past through Cinema and Televized Serials Yannis Papadopoulos & Thanassis Agathos, “Byzantium in Greek Cinema and Television”
Read MoreThe New York Times Democracy Forum and the Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadeion highlight a year of stimulating lectures and events ahead.
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Harriet Blitzer, Professor of Art History, Buffalo State College
Read MoreIrini Solomonidi attended a course on incunabula at the Institut d’histoire du livre in Lyon.
Read MoreSome of the most important recent acquisitions of the Gennadius Library are on display in the Reading Room.
Read MoreN. R. Visalatchy, Director of the Department of Archaeology & Museums of the Government of Telangana (India) visited the American School.
Read MoreIn June 2016, visual artist Judith Allen-Efstathiou donated to the Gennadius Library the Mapping the Walk archive, which consists of 36 original graphite and gouache drawings.
Read MoreThe Blegen library is happy to announce the acquisition of four new online subscriptions. As always, we value your feedback and welcome any comments you may have.
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Alain Touwaide, Institute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions
Read MoreThe summer hours of the Gennadius Library take effect this Friday, July 1. The Library will close at 3:00pm on July 1 and will remain closed on Saturday July 2 as well as on Monday July 4 (U.S. Independence Day). From July 1 to August 31, 2016 the 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 15 - 20, 2016
Read MoreΣεμινάριο στο πλαίσιο της έκθεσης "Flora Graeca" πραγματοποιήθηκε την Πέμπτη 23 Ιουνίου στο Αναγνωστήριο Σπάνιων Βιβλίων Μανδύλα από την κα Σταυρούλα Κατσογιάννη, Γεωπόνο, Αρχιτέκτονα Τοπίου Msc.
Read MoreTour the exhibition "Flora Graeca" with a new app by ClioMuse.
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Στo πλαίσιo της έκθεσης Flora Graeca και με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Περιβάλλοντος, η Γεννάδειος άνοιξε τις πόρτες της στους μαθητές της Β’ τάξης του 1ου Δημοτικού Σχολείου Σπάτων την Τετάρτη 8 Ιουνίου 2016.
Read MoreΣεμινάριο στο πλαίσιο της έκθεσης "Flora Graeca" πραγματοποιήθηκε την Τρίτη 7 Ιουνίου στο Αναγνωστήριο Σπάνιων Βιβλίων Μανδύλα της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης. Η κα Ιωάννα Χαρίτου Μπάρτσικ παρουσίασε την Ανθοδετική Τέχνη Ikebana της Σχολής Ohara της Ιαπωνίας.
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Read MoreThe "Flora Graeca" exhibition will not be on view for the public on Monday June the 6th.
Read MoreΣεμινάριο στο πλαίσιο της έκθεσης 'Flora Graeca' πραγματοποιήθηκε την Πέμπτη 2 Ιουνίου. Η Αν. Καθηγήτρια Οικοφυσιολογίας Φυτών του Τμήματος Βιολογίας του ΕΚΠΑ Σοφία Ριζοπούλου μίλησε για τα χρώματα της άνθισης των φυτών της Flora Graeca.
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Curtis Runnels, Professor of Archaeology, Boston University
Read MoreΣεμινάριο στο πλαίσιο της έκθεσης "Flora Graeca" πραγματοποιήθηκε την Πέμπτη26 Μαΐου στην αίθουσα Μανδύλα της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης.
Read MoreAgora 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.
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