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.
Read MoreWatch the second webinar from our new, Greek Painting in Context webinar series, with Hariclia Brecoulaki and learn more the fascinating wall paintings of the Mycenaean Palace of Nestor at Pylos.
Read MoreWatch the first lecture from our new, Greek Painting in Context webinar series, with Prof. Emilia Oddo and learn more about the amazing frescoes from the house of the frescoes at Knossos.
Read MoreΣτις 19 Φεβρουαρίου η Αθήνα τιμά μια σπουδαία μορφή, την Αγία Φιλοθέη την Αθηναία (1522-1589). Η κατά κόσμον Ρηγούλα Μπενιζέλου ίδρυσε το πρώτο σχολείο θηλέων στη νεότερη Ελλάδα, όπου φτωχά κορίτσια της Αττικής, συχνά φυγάδες από χαρέμια, εύρισκαν καταφύγιο, προστασία, τροφή αλλά ακόμα εκπαιδεύονταν σε στοιχειώδη γράμματα και χειροτεχνία.
Read MoreWatch the latest webinar organised by the Philoi with Mr. Kourkoulas, and learn about the ecumenical patriarchate in Constantinople during the post cold war years.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library recently acquired the 17th-century first Greek editions of two liturgical texts.
Read MoreIt is with great sadness that I report the passing of Cyril Alexander Mango on February 8, 2021.
Read MoreWatch our latest webinar with Prof. Alexander Alexakis and learn just how much fun it was to be an intellectual in Justinian's Constantinople.
Read MoreWorld-renowned historian and award-winning author will present lectures entitled “Global Greece: A History.”
Read MoreWatch our latest webinar with Prof. Koray Durak and learn more about the fascinating world of commercial relations between Byzantium and the Near East in the central Middle Ages. The purpose of this talk is to discuss the commodities exchanged, the merchants who traded them, and the routes that these merchants used to travel within a framework organized by political structures.
Read MoreTo commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27, we share today the fascinating story of the rescue of 150 Jews with the help of Zoe S. Dragoumis-Palencia (1882-1964), whose papers are housed in the ASCSA Archives.
Read MoreOur latest webinar from Gennadius Library, about the fruitless proposals of building a Panhellenic heroon, is now available for viewing online. *Webinar is in Greek.
Read MoreGiannis Skaribas (1893-1984), the unconventional Greek poet, novelist and play writer died thirty seven years ago today on 21 January 1984. In case you wonder, yes, the ASCSA Archives do hold material related to the writer of "Το Θείο Τραγί" and "Ουλαλούμ".
Read MoreDid you know about a secret society, called "Organization of Constantinople" - "Οργάνωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως". Watch a very interesting webinar with Aikaterini Boura and Natasha Lemos and learn more about this secret society that promoted the ideal of dialogue and collaboration of the peoples of the Ottoman Empire. *The webinar is in Greek
Read MoreFlorence 'Anthi' Gennadius died sixty-nine years ago today (σαν σήμερα), on 14 January 1952, at East Molsesey in Surrey, UK. After marrying Joannes Gennadius in 1932, she embraced her husband’s love for Greece and adopted her Greek name Anthi (Ανθή). Florence also supported Joannes's decision to present his entire collection to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens that led to the creation of the Gennadius Library.
Read MoreNew Greek interface offers easier access to incunabula database.
Read MoreJames C. Wright and Mary K. Dabney discuss their new publication, The Mycenaean Settlement on Tsoungiza Hill (Nemea Valley Archaeological Project III)
Read MoreΜόλις κυκλοφόρησε ο κατάλογος της έκθεσης Ίων Δραγούμης: Στο Μεταίχμιο Ανατολής και Δύσης. Εκατό Χρόνια από τη Δολοφονία του.
Read MoreDr. Annick Louis has published a new book about Heinrich Schliemann based on the four, different autobiographies that the famous excavator wrote.
Read MoreThe American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Mycenaean Settlement on Tsoungiza Hill (NVAP III) by James C. Wright and Mary K. Dabney.
Read MoreWatch 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreEvery contribution made on GivingTuesday will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000.
Read MoreWatch the 3rd episode of the Byzantine Dialogues by Gennadius Library with Baukje van den Berg and learn about Eustathios of Thessaloniki on Homer and Excellent Oratory.
Read MoreOn the occasion of Baukje van den Berg's webinar on Eustathios of Thessaloniki (November 24, 2020), watch a short video on one of the treasures of the Gennadius Library.
Read MoreWatch a spectacular webinar on the archaeological project of ancient Methone (AMAP). In this film you will take deep dive into the complexities of a modern archaeological project.
Read More“Twelve Decades of Discovery” takes top prize in Educational Section of 20th International Archaeological Film Festival of the Bidasoa
Read MoreΈνα νέο βιβλίο για τον συγγραφέα Άγγελο Τερζάκη (1907-1979), κορυφαίο εκπρόσωπο της περίφημης "Γενιάς του 1930", δημοσιεύτηκε πριν από λίγο καιρό. Βασισμένο σε έρευνα στο προσωπικό αρχείο του Τερζάκη που φυλάσσεται στα Αρχεία της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών, ο συγγραφέας του, Θανάσης Αγάθος, διερευνά τη σχέση του Τερζάκη με τον ελληνικό κινηματογράφο της δεκαετίας του 1950.
Read MoreInterested to know more about the Red Monastery Church, located in the Egyptian desert? Watch our latest, Byzantine Dialogues webinar, with Professor Elizabeth Bolman as she discusses this remarkable conservation project.
Read MoreWatch the video archive of our webinar with Edward M. Harris, Emeritus Professor of Ancient History at Durham University, were we discuss how we can better understand the history of slavery in Ancient Greece from the slave’s perspective by reading "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass."
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Read MoreIn honor of University Press Week (November 9–13, 2020), ASCSA Publications celebrates the local voices of Vrysaki: A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora.
Read MoreWatch 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!
Read MoreWatch our webinar on Ion Dragoumis that was organised by The Philoi (Association of Friends of the Gennadius Library), with former ambassadors, Theodore Sotiropoulos and Alexis Alexandris. (The webinar is in Greek)
Read MorePlease read our latest information on traveling to Greece and the American School during COVID-19.
Read MoreΤα Αρχεία της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα απέκτησαν πρόσφατα δύο φωτογραφίες των ποιητών Τάκη Σινόπουλου και Γιώργη Παυλόπουλου, οι οποίες θα προστεθούν στα προσωπικά τους αρχεία που φυλάσσονται στην ΑΣΚΣΑ.
Read MoreFirst African American student of the American School to be honored with a bedroom in the renovated Student Center.
Read MoreWatch “A Story of Philhellenism: The History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens” hosted by the NHS.
Read MoreWe celebrate sixty years of our affiliated excavations on the Cycladic island of Kea (Tzia) with a special webinar.
Read MoreWatch the inaugural episode—featuring Professor Papaioannou—of a new series of Byzantine webinars from the Gennadius Library.
Read MoreThe NHS hosted Professors Diane Cline, Eric Cline, Nancy Klein, and Kevin Glowacki for another engaging episode of "Classics Couples."
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library purchased a very rare issue of one of the most iconic Ottoman works of visual propaganda. Entitled ‘Revenge,’ the map laments the loss of numerous European Ottoman territories during the Balkan Wars, with the forfeited lands dramatically bathed in black.
Read MoreWatch a very interesting webinar on Ion Dragoumis, a legendary figure in the Greek imagination because of his untimely death, by Professor, Roderick Beaton.
Read MoreVisit our latest exhibition on the life and work of Ion Dragoumis, a legendary figure in the Greek imagination because of his untimely death.
Read MoreWatch our 3rd episode of our Live from the Agora series, with John Camp, Director of Excavations at the Athenian Agora and join him in a unique behind the scenes visit to the best preserved temple in Greece, we’ll be talking stylobates, acroteria, and everything in between!
Read MoreDistinguished art historian and teacher to be honored with a bedroom in the renovated Loring Hall.
Read MoreAs we are getting ready for the opening on October 15th of the exhibition "Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West. One Hundred Years After His Assassination," the Hellenic Post issued a commemorative set of stamps featuring Ion Dragoumis.
Read MoreIn 1933, a Chinese student by the name Mao-Te Lo was admitted to the American School to attend the year-long program. He went on to become a famous translator of ancient Greek drama and comedy in China.
Read MoreCurtis on Tour is back October 1st! Watch a free virtual performance in lieu of the live concerts that had been planned for this year’s Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library was featured in "Counterpoints," the Greek National Opera's second online festival curated by its artistic director George Koumentakis.
Read MoreLongtime Director of the School’s Athenian Agora Excavations to be honored with room in renovated Loring Hall.
Read MoreWatch our latest webinar featuring Professor John R. Hale and Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt, who discuss one of the most important naval battles in the course of human history.
Read MoreWatch the third episode of our "Live from Corinth" webinar series that was presented by The National Arts Club in collaboration with the American School.
Read MoreThe Gennadius Library is organizing a new series of webinars that explore recent work in Byzantine studies.
Read MoreThis week the ASCSA Archives received a wonderful donation from Professor Martha J. Payne (ASCSA Associate Member 1978-1979) -her great-grandfather's diary from a trip to Greece in 1890.
Read MoreNoted scholar and longtime member and officer of the School’s Managing Committee will be memorialized in Loring Hall.
Read MoreThanks to a gift of Gennadius Library Overseer Lana J. Mandilas, in memory of the former MP Sotiris Papapolitis, the Library acquired from the Vergos Auctions a rare Venetian edition of the 17th century.
Read MoreJoin 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
Read MoreThe NHS hosted Professors Camp, Fisher, Daly, and Larson in an engaging episode of "Classics Couples."
Read MoreMcCredie House will be a lasting tribute to James McCredie’s extraordinary impact on the School.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the first episode of our "Methods in Archeology of Greece", series of webinars.
Read MoreSchool alumna and Trustee name bedroom to support the School’s Student Center renovation and expansion project.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the first episode of our "Live from the Agora", series of webinars.
Read MoreUniversity of Cincinnati Room in Loring Hall honors long association between the University and American School.
Read MoreSchool alumna names bedroom after distinguished educator and former Whitehead Professor.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 89.3. Topics in this issue include the reexamination of a Late Helladic tomb group at Prosymna, a multidisciplinary investigation of the landscape around Mycenaean Gla, a comprehensive study of the history of the fortress at Eleutherai, a study on the monumental lekythos of Myrrhine, and a discussion focusing on the now-lost statue of the Trojan Horse from the Athenian Acropolis.
Read MoreFrom August 31, 2020, the Library has been open to registered users as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 to 17:00; Thursday 9:30 to 20:00 and Saturday 9:30 to 14:00. Due to the epidemiological condition, free access to the bookstacks will not be allowed. The number of readers will be limited to a maximum of 9, who will only be allowed to use the Main Reading Room. The use of a non-surgical mask is obligatory.
Read MorePhilanthropic organization names bedroom after distinguished archaeologist and longtime professor at the American School.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the collaboration of Wiener Laboratory with Max Planck – Harvard Research Center for the Archaeoscience of the Ancient Mediterranean, for performing extraction of Ancient DNA analysis (aDNA).
Read MoreFriends of Virginia Grace name a room in memory of the founder of the modern field of amphora studies.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the 3rd Episode of our Live from the Lab, with Dr. Maria Liston, Senior Associate Member, Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory for Archaeological Science
Read MoreAmerican School alumni names space in honor of his college professor.
Read MoreRead the latest edition of our Newsletter to find out what is happening at the American School.
Read MoreThe ASCSA Archives is organizing a major exhibition titled "Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West. One Hundred Years After His Assassination."
Read MorePresident of the School’s Trustees names bedroom in memory of his college professor.
Read MoreAmerican School Publication, Vrysaki: A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora by Sylvie Dumont was featured in the Greek newspaper "To Vima"
Read MoreEast Terrace in Loring Hall to be renamed in honor of all School alumni/ae.
Read MoreTake a look at our new addition outside the epigraphy room of Blegen Library.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the video archive of the second episode of our "Live from Corinth", with Panagiota Kasimi, Director of the Corinth Ephoreia and Dr. Ioulia Tzonou, Associate Director of Corinth Excavations. The webinar is in Greek.
Read MoreDistinguished professors generously support the School with a major gift.
Read MoreUpdated (13/7) - ASCSA Members Evan Levine and Rebecca Levitan share their work on landscape survey and Greek sculpture while in Naxos!
Read MoreNew scholarship aims to create greater accessibility for a broader community of students and scholars.
Read MoreThe main photo in LIFO's essay about John Fowles, his classic book "The Magus," and the "magic" island of Spetses, where most of the book's action takes place, comes from the Homer A. Thompson papers.
Read MoreMary Patterson McPherson and friends memorialize the legendary professor in the new Student Center.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the video archive of first episode of our "Live from Corinth", with Dr. Ioulia Tzonou, Associate Director of Corinth Excavations and Eleni Gizas, Steinmetz Family Foundation Museum Fellow at Ancient Corinth.
Read MoreAnonymous trustee names Eugene Vanderpool Dining Room in honor of School’s esteemed Professor of Archaeology from 1949 to 1971.
Read MoreThe Blegen Library will remain closed to non-members for the summer. We hope to open to non-members in September so please consult the School’s website at that time for further information.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the video archive of the discussion of Daniel Weiss, President and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Maria Georgopoulou, Director of the Gennadius Library, ASCSA.
Read MoreThe American School is pleased to announce that Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner have named the Saloni in the new Student Center.
Read MoreWatch our tutorial from the Wiener Laboratory of Archaeological Sciences with Dimitris Michailidis and Zoe Chalatsi.
Read MoreJoin us in watching our second episode of our "Live from the Lab", with Dr. Jane Buikstra.
Read MorePlease read the message from the Director to our Members, regarding operation updates of the School.
Read MoreThe American School is proud to acknowledge its Board of Trustees for their pivotal leadership on the Student Center Campaign.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the video archive of our webinar.
Read MoreThe American School is pleased to announce that construction is underway on the new Student Center.
Read MorePlease read our statement from the officers and executive committee of the Managing Committee and the ad hoc Committee on Diversity and Inclusion of the American School.
Read MoreThe American School is pleased to announce the release of its biennial report covering the 2017–2019 academic years.
Read MoreJoin us in watching the video archive of our webinar.
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Gennadius Library Overseer Phokion Potamianos has established a new lecture series that will examine the reception and continuing relevance and impact of Greek thought and culture.
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