Haris Kalliga Obituary

September 27, 2023

Haris Kalliga Obituary

Haris Kalligas, Director of the Gennadius Library from 1995 to 2004, died on September 24, 2023 at the age of 82. Her nine years as Director of the Library not only saw the renovation of the Gennadius and its surroundings, but also went far to shape the Library’s leading role in the intellectual and cultural life of Athens today.

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Η Γεννάδειος κλειστή στις 4 Οκτωβρίου 9.00-12.30

September 27, 2023

Η Γεννάδειος κλειστή στις 4 Οκτωβρίου 9.00-12.30

Την Τετάρτη 4 Οκτωβρίου 2023, η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη θα παραμείνει κλειστή 9.00-12.30.

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Gennadius Library closed on Oct. 4, 9.00-12.30

September 27, 2023

Gennadius Library closed on Oct. 4, 9.00-12.30

On Wednesday the 4th of October, the Gennadius Library will remain closed 9.00-12.30

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Τάκης Σινόπουλος. Ο ποιητής και οι θεσμοί.

August 24, 2023

Τάκης Σινόπουλος. Ο ποιητής και οι θεσμοί.

Μετά το επιτυχημένο αφιέρωμα στον πεζογράφο Άγγελο Τερζάκη, η δημοσιογράφος Λαμπρινή Κουζέλη συνεχίζει την έρευνά της με θέμα τη θέση του λογοτέχνη στην Ελλάδα. Στο "Βήμα της Κυριακής" (20 Αυγούστου) γράφει για τον ποιητή (και κατά βιοπορισμόν γιατρό) Τάκη Σινόπουλο, το αρχείο του οποίου φυλάσσεται στην Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών.

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Άγγελος Τερζάκης. Οδοιπόρος ενός αιώνα.

August 7, 2023

Άγγελος Τερζάκης. Οδοιπόρος ενός αιώνα.

Η δημοσιογράφος Λαμπρινή Κουζέλη, μετά από έρευνα στο προσωπικό αρχείο του συγγραφέα στην Αμερικανική Σχολή Κλασικών Σπουδών, γράφει στο "Βήμα της Κυριακής" (6 Αυγούστου) για τις ποικίλες διαδρομές της ζωής και του έργου του Άγγελου Τερζάκη εντός και εκτός των ελληνικών συνόρων.

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Alison Frantz Honored in Loring Hall

July 20, 2023

Alison Frantz Honored in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce that a room on the first floor of Loring Hall, has been dedicated to Alison Frantz.

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Hesperia 92.2 Now Online!

July 14, 2023

Hesperia 92.2 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.2 is now available online! Topics in this issue include an overview of the commemorative portraiture program in the Athenian Agora from the time of Kleisthenes through Augustus, Classical and Hellenistic curse tablets from the Athenian Agora, and the latest report from the Corinth Excavations.

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Francis R. Walton Honored with Dedicated Suite in McCredie House

July 13, 2023

Francis R. Walton Honored with Dedicated Suite in McCredie House

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce that a suite on the second floor of the McCredie House has been named in honor of Francis R. Walton.

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A lifetime dedication to Greece and the Agora

June 7, 2023

A lifetime dedication to Greece and the Agora

Eugene (Gene) Vanderpool was a distinguished archaeologist whose lifelong dedication to Greece and the Agora is widely recognized.

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Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

June 2, 2023

Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

The find would drag the dawn of Greek archaeology back by as much as a quarter of a million years, although older hominin sites have been discovered elsewhere in Europe. The oldest, in Spain, dates to more than a million years ago.

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School Awards Mark Mazower with the Gennadius Prize at Seventh Annual Gala

May 12, 2023

School Awards Mark Mazower with the Gennadius Prize at Seventh Annual Gala

Ira D. Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Gennadius Library honored at Gotham Hall in New York City.

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Watch a replay of our Gala

May 12, 2023

Watch a replay of our Gala

Watch a replay of our 2023 Annual Gala.

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May 8, 2023

Obituary for Beata Maria Kitsikis-Panagopoulos (1925-2023)

Beata Maria Kitsikis-Panagopoulos was Kress Professor and Director of the Gennadius Library from 1982 to 1986. She died peacefully last week, 97 years old, in her beloved Paris.

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Kleiners Name Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall

April 12, 2023

Kleiners Name Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a new major gift from Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner name the Athenian Agora Courtyard Garden at Loring Hall.

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Video Archive - Open Meeting 2023

April 11, 2023

Video Archive - Open Meeting 2023

Watch the video archive of our annual Open meeting and learn about the important work that was carried out at the American School, for the past year, as well as the amazing new finds at the Palace of Nestor at Pylos.

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Philanthropy in Motion: Wiener Lab to acquire Industrial micro-CT Scanner

March 24, 2023

Philanthropy in Motion: Wiener Lab to acquire Industrial micro-CT Scanner

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is thrilled to announce its purchase of an industrial mirco-CT scanner to be incorporated at the School’s Malcolm Wiener Laboratory for Archeological Science.

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Manhattan D.A. Bragg Returns 29 Antiquities to Greece

March 22, 2023

Manhattan D.A. Bragg Returns 29 Antiquities to Greece

NEW YORK, NY -Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced yesterday the return of 29 looted antiquities to the People of Greece.

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Hesperia 92.1 Now Online!

March 22, 2023

Hesperia 92.1 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.1 is now available online! Topics in this issue include a reexamination of Middle Helladic Greek settlements and Middle Bronze Age synchronisms using Gray Minyan pottery, a reconstruction of the Palace of Nestor at Pylos, and a reconsideration of the Mycenaean Fountain on the Athenian Acropolis, originally excavated in 1937 and 1938.

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New donations from the collections of Curtis Runnels

March 8, 2023

New donations from the collections of Curtis Runnels

New donations from the collections of Curtis Runnels reach the Gennadius Library: Newspapers from 1825-1834.

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 John Camp named AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal Recipient

March 3, 2023

John Camp named AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal Recipient

John Camp was selected as the 2024 recipient of the AIA Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

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Saint Polycarp of Smyrna in travel texts and Smyrnaic editions from the Collection of the Gennadius Library

February 23, 2023

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna in travel texts and Smyrnaic editions from the Collection of the Gennadius Library

On February 23, Smyrna offers special honors to Saint Polycarp, a disciple of Saint John the Theologian, who is considered the first bishop of the city (in the 2nd century A.D.).

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American School Releases 141st Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

February 22, 2023

American School Releases 141st Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

The American School is pleased to announce the release of its annual report covering the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Books of Asia Minor. Cultural Traces of Asia Minor Hellenism [1764-1922]: Virtual Exhibition

February 2, 2023

Books of Asia Minor. Cultural Traces of Asia Minor Hellenism [1764-1922]: Virtual Exhibition

Τake a virtual tour of the exhibition "Books of Asia Minor. Cultural Traces of Asia Minor Hellenism [1764-1922]"

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Making a Splash: Mary C. Sturgeon Discusses <em>The Gymnasium Area: Sculpture</em>

January 19, 2023

Making a Splash: Mary C. Sturgeon Discusses The Gymnasium Area: Sculpture

An interview with Mary C. Sturgeon, author of the newly published volume, The Gymnasium Area: Sculpture (Corinth XXIII.1).

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Remembering Marian McAllister (1927–2022)

January 13, 2023

Remembering Marian McAllister (1927–2022)

On the news of the passing of Editor Emerita Marian McAllister, her former colleague Sarah George Figueira reflects on their time together in the Publications Office. Dr. McAllister served as Editor of Publications from 1972 to 1997.

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Andrew F. Stewart honored with AIA Gold Medal

January 6, 2023

Andrew F. Stewart honored with AIA Gold Medal

Andrew Stewart, Emeritus Professor of History of Art and Classics, passed away at his home in Berkeley on Friday, January 13th, just days after receiving the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement from the AIA.

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New Publication: <em>The Gymnasium Area: Sculpture</em> (<em>Corinth</em> XXIII.1)

January 6, 2023

New Publication: The Gymnasium Area: Sculpture (Corinth XXIII.1)

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Gymnasium Area: Sculpture (Corinth XXIII.1), by Mary C. Sturgeon.

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Our Year In Review

December 31, 2022

Our Year In Review

Watch the year in review and see how your financial support touches the lives of so many people!

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Hesperia 91.4 Now Online!

December 23, 2022

Hesperia 91.4 Now Online!

Hesperia 91.4 is now available online! Topics in this issue include an overview of Bronze Age panel cups from the Greek mainland, the presentation of a new ritual inscription from the Athenian Agora, and a reexamination of the Kephalari blockhouse assemblage.

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Video Archive: “Americans and Antiquity in Anatolia at the End of Empire”

December 19, 2022

Video Archive: “Americans and Antiquity in Anatolia at the End of Empire”

Watch the video archive our Annual Archives lecture and learn more about the role of archaeologists from Princeton University in the Ottoman Empire during the first two decades of the 20th century, ca. 1900–1922

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Window[pane] to the Past: Glass from East of the Theater at Corinth

December 12, 2022

Window[pane] to the Past: Glass from East of the Theater at Corinth

Anastassios C. Antonaras discusses his new book, East of the Theater: Glassware and Glass Production (Corinth XIX.1).

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A Point within a Network: Joseph L. Rife Discusses <em>On the Edge of a Roman Port</em>

December 6, 2022

A Point within a Network: Joseph L. Rife Discusses On the Edge of a Roman Port

An interview with one of the editors of On the Edge of a Roman Port: Excavations at Koutsongila, Kenchreai, 2007–2014 (Hesperia Suppl. 52)

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George Leonard Huxley (1932-2022)

December 5, 2022

George Leonard Huxley (1932-2022)

Author of many books and articles and member of distinguished committees, George Leonard Huxley taught classics for twenty years at Queen’s University in Belfast (1962-1983). Before that he was the Assistant Director of the British School at Athens. From 1986 until 1989, Huxley served as the Director of the Gennadius Library at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA). In 2008, he donated his personal papers to the ASCSA Archives.

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New Publication: <em>On the Edge of a Roman Port</em>

November 25, 2022

New Publication: On the Edge of a Roman Port

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of On the Edge of a Roman Port: Excavations at Koutsongila, Kenchreai, 2007–2014 (Hesperia Suppl. 52), edited by Elena Korka and Joseph L. Rife.

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Fall 2022 Newsletter

November 22, 2022

Fall 2022 Newsletter

Read the latest edition of our Newsletter to find out what is happening at the American School.

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New Publication: <em>East of the Theater: Glassware and Glass Production</em>

November 21, 2022

New Publication: East of the Theater: Glassware and Glass Production

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of East of the Theater: Glassware and Glass Production (Corinth XIX.1), by Anastassios C. Antonaras.

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Video Archive: Nostalgia for the East: The Bitter-Sweet Poetics of Loss

November 14, 2022

Video Archive: Nostalgia for the East: The Bitter-Sweet Poetics of Loss

Watch the video archive of our lecture with Gail Holst-Warhaft.

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Video Archive: Old Statues on New Bases in Roman Athens

November 9, 2022

Video Archive: Old Statues on New Bases in Roman Athens

Watch the video archive of our lecture with Prof. Catherine Keesling.

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TravelTrails: Χειρόγραφα βιβλία στην Κωνσταντινούπολη του 17ου αιώνα

November 3, 2022

TravelTrails: Χειρόγραφα βιβλία στην Κωνσταντινούπολη του 17ου αιώνα

Ο διπλωμάτης Antoine Galland δίνει ενδιαφέρουσες πληροφορίες σχετικά με τη διακίνηση και το εμπόριο βιβλίων στην Κωνσταντινούπολη το 1672 καθώς και τις αναγνωστικές συνήθειες των Οθωμανών.

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TravelTrails: Manuscript Books in 17th Century Constantinople

November 3, 2022

TravelTrails: Manuscript Books in 17th Century Constantinople

The diplomat Antoine Galland informs us about books and book buying in Constantinople as well as the reading habits of the Ottomans in the 1672.

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Mark Mazower Named Gennadius Prize Recipient

November 1, 2022

Mark Mazower Named Gennadius Prize Recipient

Mark Mazower has been selected as the next recipient of the prestigious Gennadius Prize. He will be honored in New York City at the May 2023 Gala of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

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Video Archive: The Epic of Anatolia in the Greek Imagination

October 31, 2022

Video Archive: The Epic of Anatolia in the Greek Imagination

Watch the video archive of our lecture with Prof. David Ricks

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Video Archive: Invisible Capital: How the Refugees of 1923 Transformed the Social, Cultural and Religious Life of Athens

October 25, 2022

Video Archive: Invisible Capital: How the Refugees of 1923 Transformed the Social, Cultural and Religious Life of Athens

Watch the archive of our lecture with Bruce Clark for "The Economist"

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Video Archive: Burned in Memory? The Changing Meanings of Smyrna

October 17, 2022

Video Archive: Burned in Memory? The Changing Meanings of Smyrna

Watch our lecture with Prof. Jeffrey Olick

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John Camp and Beth Fisher honored by the The National Hellenic Society with its 2022 Excellence Award

October 13, 2022

John Camp and Beth Fisher honored by the The National Hellenic Society with its 2022 Excellence Award

Drake Behrakis, Chairman of National Hellenic Society, congratulated the two honorees and Actor Michael Chiklis during the Society’s annual Heritage Weekend and Classic Celebration last week in Dana Point, California.

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Read in TravelTrails: The First Inoculation against Smallpox

October 12, 2022

Read in TravelTrails: The First Inoculation against Smallpox

Among the wealth of historical information recorded by Western European travelers and analyzed in the digital platform TravelTrails, there is also information of medical interest including vaccination.

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Hesperia 91.3 Now Online!

October 3, 2022

Hesperia 91.3 Now Online!

Topics in this issue include the presentation of a Late Minoan II–III sealstone from Sissi on Crete, a detailed synthesis of the finds from the South Stoa wells at Corinth, and an analysis of lead-glazed tablewares from Late Medieval Corinth.

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<strong>ΑΝΑΒΑΛΛΕΤΑΙ: </strong>Κύκλος διαλέξεων «Θάλεια Ποταμιάνου» -

September 29, 2022

ΑΝΑΒΑΛΛΕΤΑΙ: Κύκλος διαλέξεων «Θάλεια Ποταμιάνου» - "Οι Μύθοι, η Μαγεία και το Μυστήριο των Αρχαίων Ελλήνων"

Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη σας πληροφορεί ότι λόγω ανωτέρας βίας η σειρά διαλέξεων στη μνήμη της Θάλειας Ποταμιάνου με την Δρ. Emily Wilson αναβάλλεται για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2023-2024.

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Emily Wilson to Present on The Myth, Magic, and Mystery of the Ancient Greeks:  Exploring the Connections to Contemporary Culture

September 29, 2022

Emily Wilson to Present on The Myth, Magic, and Mystery of the Ancient Greeks: Exploring the Connections to Contemporary Culture

The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens will launch its 2023-24 Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series, featuring esteemed classicist and translator of Homer's "Odyssey," Emily Wilson.

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Ένα νέο χειρόγραφο στις συλλογές της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης: ένα τεκμήριο ιστορίας της ελληνικής εκπαίδευσης του 19ου αιώνα

September 20, 2022

Ένα νέο χειρόγραφο στις συλλογές της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης: ένα τεκμήριο ιστορίας της ελληνικής εκπαίδευσης του 19ου αιώνα

Ένα πολύ σημαντικό τεκμήριο για την ιστορία της ελληνικής εκπαίδευσης αποκτήθηκε πρόσφατα από τη Γεννάδειο βιβλιοθήκη. Πρόκειται για ένα χειρόγραφο σημειωματάριο (MSS 827.5) που ανήκε στον Γερμανό (κατά κόσμο Νικήτα) Μιχαήλο, δάσκαλο που γεννήθηκε στη Σύμη το 1791.

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A new manuscript in the collections of the Gennadius Library: a source of history of 19th-century Greek education

September 20, 2022

A new manuscript in the collections of the Gennadius Library: a source of history of 19th-century Greek education

A very important document for the history of Greek education was recently acquired by the Gennadius library: a handwritten notebook (MSS 827.5) that belonged to Germanos (né Niketas) Michaelos, a teacher born on the island of Syme in 1791.

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Video Archive: Αγία Έδρα/Κράτος Βατικανού: Ιστορική διαμόρφωση, σχέσεις με Ελλάδα

September 9, 2022

Video Archive: Αγία Έδρα/Κράτος Βατικανού: Ιστορική διαμόρφωση, σχέσεις με Ελλάδα

Παρακολουθήστε το βίντεο της διάλεξης του κ. Πάνου Καλογερόπουλου, Πρέσβη ε.τ. όπου αναλύουμε την ιστορική εξέλιξη που οδήγησε στη σημερινή πραγματικότητα του Κράτους της Πόλης του Βατικανού και στις σχέσεις του με την Ελλάδα.

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John Papadopoulos Appointed Next Director of the Agora Excavations

August 11, 2022

John Papadopoulos Appointed Next Director of the Agora Excavations

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the appointment of John K. Papadopoulos as the next Director of Excavations at the Athenian Agora.

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Video Archive: An Earthly Paradise: Μπαξές, Περιβόλι and Ύπαιθρος in the Aegean

August 11, 2022

Video Archive: An Earthly Paradise: Μπαξές, Περιβόλι and Ύπαιθρος in the Aegean

Watch the video of a lecture by Professor Harriet Blitzer and learn about the magical world of one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Perivoli or Baxes.

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Η Γενιά του 1930 ταξιδεύει - The 1930s Generation Travels

August 9, 2022

Η Γενιά του 1930 ταξιδεύει - The 1930s Generation Travels

Η περίφημη γενιά του 1930 σε αεροπλάνα και βαπόρια. Πέντε αφιερώματα από τη Λαμπρινή Κουζέλη, στο Βήμα της Κυριακής, αρχής γενομένης από την προηγούμενη Κυριακή (7 Αυγούστου). Πρώτο αφιέρωμα στα ταξίδια του ποιητή Γιώργου Σεφέρη.

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Bonna Wescoat Appointed Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

August 1, 2022

Bonna Wescoat Appointed Director of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the appointment of Bonna Daix Wescoat as the new Director of the School. She began her tenure on July 1.

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Regional Connections in a Panhellenic Setting: The Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery from Isthmia

July 15, 2022

Regional Connections in a Panhellenic Setting: The Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery from Isthmia

Kathleen Slane discusses her new book, co-authored with John Hayes, Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery (Isthmia XI)

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Friends of the University of Missouri Name Room in its Honor in Loring Hall

July 12, 2022

Friends of the University of Missouri Name Room in its Honor in Loring Hall

Friends of the University of Missouri (MU) have named a bedroom in Loring Hall in its honor. This gift ties MU to the School’s rich past from its earliest days and celebrates the long and fruitful relationship between the two institutions.

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Ένα νέος χειρόγραφος νομοκάνονας στις συλλογές της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης και μια μαρτυρία για την Κεφαλονιά του 1801.

July 10, 2022

Ένα νέος χειρόγραφος νομοκάνονας στις συλλογές της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης και μια μαρτυρία για την Κεφαλονιά του 1801.

Ο καθηγητής Curtis Runnels δώρισε πρόσφατα στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη ένα χειρόγραφο (MSS 891), που περιέχει μια νομική συλλογή και τοποθετείται χρονολογικά μεταξύ του δεύτερου μισού του 17ου αιώνα και των αρχών του 18ου αιώνα.

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A new manuscript of the nomokanon from the collections of the Gennadius Library offers important historical testimony about Kefalonia in 1801.

July 9, 2022

A new manuscript of the nomokanon from the collections of the Gennadius Library offers important historical testimony about Kefalonia in 1801.

Professor Curtis Runnels recently donated to the Gennadius Library a manuscript (MSS 891), containing a collection of legal texts dating to the second half of the 17th century or the beginning of the 18th century

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New Publication! Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery

July 8, 2022

New Publication! Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery (Isthmia XI) by John W. Hayes and Kathleen Warner Slane.

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Family and Friends of Michael H. and Virginia B. Jameson  Name Colonnade in their Honor

July 5, 2022

Family and Friends of Michael H. and Virginia B. Jameson Name Colonnade in their Honor

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a gift from family and friends of Michael H. and Virginia B. Jameson to name the Colonnade at Loring Hall in their honor and to celebrate their more than six decades of contributions to Classical Greek Studies.

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Masks strongly recommended

July 5, 2022

Masks strongly recommended

Due to the increase of Covid-19 cases and for the safety of us all, masks are strongly recommended in the premises of the Gennadius Library.

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Hesperia 91.2 Now Online!

June 30, 2022

Hesperia 91.2 Now Online!

Hesperia 91.2 is now available online! Topics in this issue include the grave of the Griffin Warrior, Anavlachos on Crete, lithics at Halieis, and the Tyrannicides statues in Athens.

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Christopher N. Plum Honors Maureen B. Cavanaugh with a Gift to Loring Hall

June 28, 2022

Christopher N. Plum Honors Maureen B. Cavanaugh with a Gift to Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a gift from Christopher N. Plum to name a bedroom in the Loring Hall Annex in memory of his wife, Maureen Bridget Cavanaugh.

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Video Archive: Κ. Π. Καβάφης: Ένας Εικαστικός

June 27, 2022

Video Archive: Κ. Π. Καβάφης: Ένας Εικαστικός

Σε συνδυασμό με την έκθεση που διοργανώνει η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη, παρακολουθήστε μια ομιλία του Δημήτρη Δασκαλόπουλου, όπου μας εξηγεί το λεξιλόγιο που χρησιμοποιούσε ο ποιητής, το οποίο μαρτυρά βαθιά εξοικείωση με τις μορφές τέχνης που περιγράφει σε κάθε ποίημα.

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Peter Mackridge - March 12, 1946 – June 16, 2022

June 21, 2022

Peter Mackridge - March 12, 1946 – June 16, 2022

The world of Modern Greek studies is poorer since the passing of Peter Mackridge (March 12, 1946 – June 16, 2022), Professor Emeritus of Modern Greek at the University of Oxford, Fellow of St Cross College, and a dear friend of the Gennadius Library.

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Encheiridion Methodikon, 1622: a new edition after four hundred years.

June 17, 2022

Encheiridion Methodikon, 1622: a new edition after four hundred years.

The Encheiridion Methodikon is the very rare first edition of a Confession book written by Nikiphoros Paschaleus; it was printed in Venice by Antonio Pinelli in 1622.

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Video Archive: “Σμύρνη: η όμορφη εποχή

June 14, 2022

Video Archive: “Σμύρνη: η όμορφη εποχή"

Παρακολουθήστε μια μοναδική συζήτηση με την ηθοποιό και θεατρική συγγραφέα, Μιμή Ντενίση και την ιστορικό, Ιωάννα Πετροπούλου, σχετικά με την καταστροφή της Σμύρνης αλλά και την ταινία "Σμύρνη μου αγαπημένη".

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Video Archive: Rethinking the Greek School of Byzantine Architecture

June 10, 2022

Video Archive: Rethinking the Greek School of Byzantine Architecture

Watch our lecture with Professor Robert Ousterhout, and learn about the characteristic aspects of Helladic architecture and ask if we might view these within a broader geographical perspective, as participants in the “global" Middle Ages.

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Video Archive: “Homage to Classical Culture and to Konstantinos Kavafis” (Watch in Italian)

May 31, 2022

Video Archive: “Homage to Classical Culture and to Konstantinos Kavafis” (Watch in Italian)

Watch a lecture on Konstantinos Kavafis, with Nuccion Ordine, Renata Lavagnini and Cristianno Luciani, that was organized by the Friends of the Gennadius Library, under the auspices of the Embassy of Italy in Greece.

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Rediscovering the Julian Basilica: A Conversation with the Authors of Corinth XXII

May 29, 2022

Rediscovering the Julian Basilica: A Conversation with the Authors of Corinth XXII

Scotton, Vanderpool, and Roncaglia discuss their new publication, The Julian Basilica: Architecture, Sculpture, Epigraphy (Corinth XXII)

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Video Archive -  Καππαδόκες Ρωμιοί: Eλληνική ταυτότητα, ορθόδοξη συνείδηση και τουρκικός εθνικισμός (1919-1923)

May 28, 2022

Video Archive - Καππαδόκες Ρωμιοί: Eλληνική ταυτότητα, ορθόδοξη συνείδηση και τουρκικός εθνικισμός (1919-1923)

Watch our latest lecture, with Alexis Alexandris, organized by the Friends of the Gennadius Library and learn about the Greeks of Cappadocia.

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On the Margins of History: The Music of Greek Jewish Women in the Early 20th Century

May 26, 2022

On the Margins of History: The Music of Greek Jewish Women in the Early 20th Century

The first musical lecture by the award-winning American ethnomusicologist Christopher C. King entitled "On the Margins of History: The Music of Greek Jewish Women in the Early 20th Century" was completed with great success. As a strategic partner, the Gennadius Library hosted the event in Cotsen Hall at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

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Video Archive: Simon of Athens, two Byzantine manuscripts and a lost bronze horse from the Athenian Agora

May 25, 2022

Video Archive: Simon of Athens, two Byzantine manuscripts and a lost bronze horse from the Athenian Agora

Watch our lecture with Anne McCabe, and learn about Simon of Athens, a recognized authority during the 5th century BC, who was name-checked by Aristophanes, quoted reverently by Xenophon, and remembered for criticizing the painter Mikon for inaccurate representation of a horse's eyelashes.

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Vangelis Raptopoulos corresponding with Elias Petropoulos

May 25, 2022

Vangelis Raptopoulos corresponding with Elias Petropoulos

Ο συγγραφέας Βαγγέλης Ραπτόπουλος δημοσιεύει στη LIFO την αλληλογραφία του με τον Ηλία Πετρόπουλο (1928-2003). Οι επιστολές προέρχονται από τα προσωπικά αρχεία των δύο συγγραφέων που βρίσκονται κατατεθειμένα στο Τμήμα Αρχείων της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών.

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Video Archive:  The Unsung History of Greek Jewish Women in the early 20th century

May 24, 2022

Video Archive: The Unsung History of Greek Jewish Women in the early 20th century

Watch the award-winning American ethnomusicologist, Christopher C. King, as he presents the untold stories and songs of the Romaniote Jewish singers from Ioannina. Amalia Vaka (Matsa), and the Sephardic Jewish singers from Thenassaliniki, Rosa Eskenazi and Stella Haskil.

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New Publication! The Julian Basilica: Architecture, Sculpture, Epigraphy

May 23, 2022

New Publication! The Julian Basilica: Architecture, Sculpture, Epigraphy

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Julian Basilica: Architecture, Sculpture, Epigraphy (Corinth XXII) by Paul D. Scotton, Catherine de Grazia Vanderpool, and Carolynn Roncaglia.

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School Awards Edward E. Cohen with Athens Prize at Sixth Annual Gala

May 17, 2022

School Awards Edward E. Cohen with Athens Prize at Sixth Annual Gala

Acclaimed economic historian, author, businessman, and educator honored at Gotham Hall in New York City.

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Gala 2022 - Video Archive

May 14, 2022

Gala 2022 - Video Archive

Watch a replay of our sixth annual Gala honoring Edward E. Cohen at Gotham Hall in New York City.

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Video Archive: Recent Excavations at the Sanctuary of Artemis in Amarynthos, Euboea

May 12, 2022

Video Archive: Recent Excavations at the Sanctuary of Artemis in Amarynthos, Euboea

Watch our lecture with former Mellon Professor and current Director of the Swiss School of Archaeology, Dr. Sylvian Fachard, and learn more about the excavation project at the Sanctuary of the Artemis in Amarynthos, Eubea.

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Gennadius Library Opening Hours from May 9, 2022

May 6, 2022

Gennadius Library Opening Hours from May 9, 2022

From Monday May 9, 2022, the Gennadius Library returns to its usual opening hours without the need of an appointment. Vaccination / infection certificate or temperature check is no longer required to access the Library. The use of a mask remains mandatory.

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Video Archive: Annual Open Meeting 2022

May 6, 2022

Video Archive: Annual Open Meeting 2022

Watch our the video archive of our annual Open meeting and learn about the important work that was carried out at the American School, for the past year, as well as the great work of preserving and restoring the Roman frescoes at Ancient Corinth, thanks to the generosity of Mr. Charles K. Williams II.

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Exhibition open on May 1st

May 1, 2022

Exhibition open on May 1st

Turn your May Day into a Neigh Day! Our exhibition “Hippos: The Horse in Ancient Athens” will be open tomorrow, May 1st, from 12:00 to 18:00!

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The Athenian Agora Has Gone to the Dogs!

April 29, 2022

The Athenian Agora Has Gone to the Dogs!

Colin Whiting speaks to us about his exciting new publication, Dogs in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book 28)

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New Publication! Dogs in the Athenian Agora

April 15, 2022

New Publication! Dogs in the Athenian Agora

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of Dogs in the Athenian Agora (Agora Picture Book 28) by Colin M. Whiting.

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Video Archive: Byzantine Dialogues from the Gennadius Library:

April 12, 2022

Video Archive: Byzantine Dialogues from the Gennadius Library: "Sparing the Vanquished”: Empire and the Provinces from Hadrian to Justinian

Watch the 9th episode of our Byzantine Dialogues from the Gennadius Library with Marion Kruse, from the University of Cincinnati, and learn about the different ways in which Hadrian and Justinian understood the provinces, in the second and sixth century.

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Video Archive - “Σμύρνη (19ος- αρχές 20ου αιώνα): Οι διαδρομές των ανθρώπων και των βιβλίων”

April 6, 2022

Video Archive - “Σμύρνη (19ος- αρχές 20ου αιώνα): Οι διαδρομές των ανθρώπων και των βιβλίων”

Watch a lecture organized by the Association of the Friends of The Gennadius Library, as learn about the typography in Smyrna, in the 19th century.

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Video Archive - Ένα Πρόγραμμα για την Αθήνα (Greek Translation)

April 4, 2022

Video Archive - Ένα Πρόγραμμα για την Αθήνα (Greek Translation)

Στο πλαίσιο της πρωτοβουλίας Athens Meetings 2022 και μετά την εκδήλωση που προηγήθηκε στις 23 Φεβρουαρίου, η δεύτερη δημόσια συζήτηση με τίτλο «Ένα πρόγραμμα για την Αθήνα» πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 4 Απριλίου του 2022. Ποιος σχεδιάζει την Αθήνα; Σχεδιάζεται η Αθήνα; Τι σχεδιάζεται στην Αθήνα; Ποιες είναι οι προτεραιότητες; Ποιοι είναι οι διατυπωμένοι στόχοι; Υπάρχει σήμερα «ένα όραμα για την Αθήνα».

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Video Archive - A Program for Athens (English Translation)

April 4, 2022

Video Archive - A Program for Athens (English Translation)

Στο πλαίσιο της πρωτοβουλίας Athens Meetings 2022 και μετά την εκδήλωση που προηγήθηκε στις 23 Φεβρουαρίου, η δεύτερη δημόσια συζήτηση με τίτλο «Ένα πρόγραμμα για την Αθήνα» πραγματοποιήθηκε στις 4 Απριλίου 2022. Ποιος σχεδιάζει την Αθήνα; Σχεδιάζεται η Αθήνα; Τι σχεδιάζεται στην Αθήνα; Ποιες είναι οι προτεραιότητες; Ποιοι είναι οι διατυπωμένοι στόχοι; Υπάρχει σήμερα «ένα όραμα για την Αθήνα». Παρακο

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Hesperia 91.1 Now Online!

March 31, 2022

Hesperia 91.1 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 91.1! Topics in this issue include an examination of the development of cooking dishes in the prehistoric Aegean, visual representations of the myth of Philomela and Prokne in Athenian vase painting, the concluding remarks regarding the comprehensive study of the sculptures from the Temple of Ares, and the publication of the Roman curse tablets from the Athenian Agora.

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Video Archive: Athena’s Horsemen: Equestrian Dedications from the Athenian Acropolis

March 21, 2022

Video Archive: Athena’s Horsemen: Equestrian Dedications from the Athenian Acropolis

Watch our last Hippos lecture, with Professor Mary Ann Eaverly, and discover the fascinating world of equestrian monuments that were figured prominently among sculptural dedications on the Athenian Acropolis.

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Video Archive: The Residue of Eden: Myth and Medicine in Early Christian Anointing Practices

March 21, 2022

Video Archive: The Residue of Eden: Myth and Medicine in Early Christian Anointing Practices

Watch the latest Byzantine dialogues lecture, with Professor John Penniman, and learn how olive oil moved between medical, magical, and cultic contexts in the broader Greco-Roman world.

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Dr. Peter Frankopan Presents Second Thalia Potamianos Lecture at Georgetown University

March 21, 2022

Dr. Peter Frankopan Presents Second Thalia Potamianos Lecture at Georgetown University

Dr. Peter Frankopan presented his second Thalia Potamianos lecture at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

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Much Anticipated Book about John W. Gilbert is Out

March 18, 2022

Much Anticipated Book about John W. Gilbert is Out

John Lee's much anticipated book about the first African American archaeologist and member of the American School of Classical Studies in 1890-1891, John W. Gilbert, is finally out.

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Video Archive: Γεώργιος Γεννάδιος: Ήρωας του Ναυπλίου και διδάσκαλος του γένους

March 15, 2022

Video Archive: Γεώργιος Γεννάδιος: Ήρωας του Ναυπλίου και διδάσκαλος του γένους

Παρακολουθήστε την διάλεξη της ιστορικού Λεωνόρα Ναβάρη θα μιλήσει για τη ζωή και την προσωπικότητα του Γεωργίου Γενναδίου, τον ρόλο του στην Επανάσταση του 1821 και τις επιρροές που συνετέλεσαν στην ίδρυση της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης από τον υιό του Ιωάννη Γεννάδιο.

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Video Archive: Γεώργιος Γεννάδιος: Ήρωας του Ναυπλίου και διδάσκαλος του γένους

March 15, 2022

Video Archive: Γεώργιος Γεννάδιος: Ήρωας του Ναυπλίου και διδάσκαλος του γένους

Παρακολουθήστε την διάλεξη της ιστορικού βιβλίου κας. Λεωνόρας Ναβάρη, όπου μας μιλά για τη ζωή και την προσωπικότητα του Γεωργίου Γενναδίου, τον ρόλο του στην Επανάσταση του 1821 και τις επιρροές που συνετέλεσαν στην ίδρυση της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης από τον υιό του Ιωάννη Γεννάδιο.

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Video Achive: Περί Ιππικής: On Ancient Greek Horsemanship

March 10, 2022

Video Achive: Περί Ιππικής: On Ancient Greek Horsemanship

Watch our latest Hippos Series lecture with Professor Mattusch and learn how Xenophon’s recommendations regarding buying, stabling, grooming, training and equipping the horse still hold true today.

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Online exhibition “Greek Printing Presses during the Revolution: editions from the collections of the Gennadius Library”

March 4, 2022

Online exhibition “Greek Printing Presses during the Revolution: editions from the collections of the Gennadius Library”

Greek Printing Presses during the Revolution of 1821: the exhibition traces the trajectory of printing in Revolutionary Greece based on the collections of the Gennadius Library.

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Ancient Selfies: Potters at Work on the Penteskouphia Pinakes

March 4, 2022

Ancient Selfies: Potters at Work on the Penteskouphia Pinakes

Eleni Hasaki discusses her new publication, Potters at Work in Ancient Corinth: Industry, Religion, and the Penteskouphia Pinakes (Hesperia Supplement 51)

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