June 2, 2025

Ολοκλήρωση και Παρουσίαση του Έργου: «Αναδεικνύοντας το πολιτιστικό περιεχόμενο της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα με τη βοήθεια της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης»

Με απόλυτη επιτυχία πραγματοποιήθηκε την Τρίτη 27 Μαΐου 2025, στο αμφιθέατρο Cotsen Hall της Αμερικανικής Σχολής, η τελική ημερίδα παρουσίασης των αποτελεσμάτων του έργου «Αναδεικνύοντας το πολιτιστικό περιεχόμενο της Αμερικανικής Σχολής με τη βοήθεια της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης», σηματοδοτώντας την ολοκλήρωση μίας καινοτόμου και πολυδιάστατης προσπάθειας για την αξιοποίηση της ψηφιακής τεχνολογίας στον τομέα του πολιτισμού.

May 31, 2025

New Episode - Agora Scholars Speak with Nick Hudson

Watch the latest episode of our Agora Scholars Speak Series with Nick Hudson

May 29, 2025

American School Wins Anthropology Short Film Award at Palenque International Film Festival 2025

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is honored to announce that its short film, Mary Lefkowitz & Women in Ancient Greece has been awarded the Anthropology Short Film Award at the 2025 Palenque International Film Festival.

May 20, 2025

Enjoy the Discussion - Guardians of Hellenism: The Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Enduring Legacy

The event explored the vital role of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in preserving and promoting Hellenism across the centuries, from the Byzantine Empire to the present day.

May 16, 2025

New Publication: In the Name of Humanity: American Relief Aid in Greece, 1918–1929

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of In the Name of Humanity: American Relief Aid in Greece, 1918–1929, edited by Eleftheria Daleziou, Maria Georgopoulou, and Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan.

May 15, 2025

Ecumenical Patriarchate Honored with Gennadius Prize at Gala

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is proud to announce the tremendous success of its Annual Gala, held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Gotham Hall in New York City.

May 15, 2025

Muhabbet: East Mediterranean Conversations - The Banality of Good and Evil: a conversation between two historians

The last muhabbet of the term will take place on Friday, May 23, in Cotsen Hall (Anapiron Polemou 9, Athens) at 19:00. The Banality of Good and Evil: a conversation between two historians. Speakers: Cemal Kafadar and Anthony Molho

May 2, 2025

Τελική Ημερίδα Παρουσίασης του Έργου - "Αναδεικνύοντας το πολιτιστικό περιεχόμενο της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα με τη βοήθεια της τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης"

Με πολλή χαρά σας προσκαλούμε στην τελική εκδήλωση των αποτελεσμάτων του Εργου: "Αναδεικνύοντας το πολιτιστικό περιεχόμενο της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα με τη βοήθεια της τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης"

April 30, 2025

Agora Scholars Speak with Carol Lawton

Watch the latest episode of our Agora Scholars Speak Series with Carol Lawton

April 11, 2025

New Publication: 54 Souidias: A History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of 54 Souidias: A History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, edited by Jenifer Neils.

April 2, 2025

Sophie Papageorgiou - Necrology

It is our sad duty to report the passing of Sophie Papageorgiou on March 24, 2025. She was a librarian at the Gennadius Library for 36 years.

April 2, 2025

Αncient Corinth remembers... through its photographs!

Organized by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, in close collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Corinthia, the event entitled "Collective Memory: The People in the Photographs of the Corinth Excavations Archive" was a celebration of emotion, remembrance, and history.

March 28, 2025

Hesperia 94.1 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 94.1! Topics in this issue include an inscribed bronze strigil dedicated to Apollo at Despotiko, depictions of hares in funerary art memorializing young males in Archaic and Classical Athens, inscriptions found on athletic equipment including stone and metal jumping weights and discuses, and the purposeful placement of funerary monuments along routes connected to famous battle sites in Attica.

March 24, 2025

A groundbreaking project for Greek Culture!

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens, with the support of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and national resources under the Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020, is developing Greece’s first-ever digital platform for cultural content, powered by Artificial Intelligence!

March 21, 2025

Στα «άδυτα» της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης: Εκεί που φυλάσσεται η πλούσια κληρονομιά του ελληνισμού

Το CNN Greece μίλησε με το προσωπικό της βιβλιοθήκης, που μάς ξενάγησαν στους μοναδικούς χώρους της και μάς εξήγησαν την ιστορία και τη σημασία σπάνιων βιβλίων.

March 11, 2025

Παρουσίαση Έργου στον Ετήσιο Απολογισμό της Σχολής

Με ιδιαίτερη επιτυχία πραγματοποιήθηκε, την Παρασκευή 11 Μαρτίου 2025, η παρουσίαση του έργου με τίτλο «Αναδεικνύοντας το πολιτιστικό περιεχόμενο της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών στην Αθήνα με τη βοήθεια της Τεχνητής Νοημοσύνης» (ΟΠΣ 6004550), κατά τη διάρκεια της εκδήλωσης απολογισμού του ετήσιου έργου της Σχολής, την οποία παρουσίασε η Διευθύντρια, Καθηγήτρια Bonna D. Wescoat.

March 6, 2025

Agora Scholars Speak with Miltiades Kylindreas and Samantha Martin

Watch the latest episode of our Agora Scholars Speak Series with Miltiades Kylindreas and Samantha Martin.

February 27, 2025

Katherine E. Fleming to Present on Judaism, Hellenism, and Modern Greece at the 2025–2026 Thalia Potamianos Lecture Series

The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens will launch its 2025-26 Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series, featuring eminent scholar and thought leader, Katherine E. Fleming.

February 27, 2025

School closed for the public on February 28th

The Blegen and Gennadius libraries, the Archives, and the Wiener Laboratory will be closed to the public on February 28th.

February 18, 2025

Finding Great Value in Empty Graves

Michael Lindblom discusses his new book, The Shaft Graves and Other Late Helladic I and II Remains (Lerna X).

February 11, 2025

John Travlos Honored with Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a room in Loring Hall in memory of John Travlos.

February 10, 2025

The Only Known Copy of the Second Edition of K. M. Koumas's (1777–1836) work, Ιστορίαι των ανθρώπινων πράξεων [Histories of Human Actions], Smyrna, 1879, now housed in the Gennadius Library.

The copy originally belonged to Frangiskos Vasileiou Kampanis of Paros, likely born around 1860. His great-grandson Dimitris, a historian, donated the volume to the Gennadius Library, ensuring its preservation and accessibility for the scholarly community and all interested readers.

February 7, 2025

Το μοναδικό γνωστό αντίτυπο της β' έκδοσης του πρώτου τόμου του δωδεκάτομου έργου του Κωνσταντίνου Μ. Κούμα (1777-1836), Ιστορίαι των ανθρωπίνων πράξεων, Σμύρνη 1879, στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη.

Το αντίτυπο ανήκε αρχικά στον Φραγκίσκο Βασιλείου Καμπάνη από την Πάρο, ο οποίος πιθανώς γεννήθηκε γύρω στο 1860. Ο δισέγγονός του Δημήτρης, ιστορικός, αποφάσισε να το δωρίσει στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη, διασφαλίζοντας άμεση πρόσβαση στο βιβλίο από την επιστημονική κοινότητα και κάθε ενδιαφερόμενο.

February 6, 2025

Ένα σπάνιο απόκτημα: Η πρώτη Ελληνική Γραμματική τυπωμένη στην πορτογαλική γλώσσα

Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη με χαρά ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Novo Epitome da Gramatica Grega de Porto Real, ενός εξαιρετικά σπάνιου και σημαντικού έργου που συνέγραψε ο João Jacinto de Magalhães και εκδόθηκε στο Παρίσι από τον Firmin Didot το 1760.

February 6, 2025

A Rare Acquisition: The First Greek Grammar Printed in the Portuguese Language

Αn exceptionally rare and significant work was acquired by the Gennadius Library: Novo Epitome da Gramatica Grega de Porto Real, authored by João Jacinto de Magalhães and printed in Paris by Firmin Didot in 1760.

February 4, 2025

New Publication: The Shaft Graves and Other Late Helladic I and II Remains

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Shaft Graves and Other Late Helladic I and II Remains (Lerna X), by Michael Lindblom.

February 3, 2025

New Palaeography course: "Texts, Manuscripts, Editions: Greek Palaeography, the Transmission of Texts, and Textual Criticism"

The Gennadius Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is excited to announce a new Palaeography course: "Texts, Manuscripts, Editions: Greek Palaeography, the Transmission of Texts, and Textual Criticism" with the generous support of Dumbarton Oaks.

February 3, 2025

Writing on the City: Politiki Literature of Istanbul

The second Muhabbet: East Mediterranean Conversations will take place this Wednesday, February 5 in the Demos Center - The American College of Greece (Ipitou 17B, Plaka) at 7.00pm.

January 31, 2025

Agora Scholar Speaks - Bronwen Wickkiser

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

January 24, 2025

Muhabbet: East Mediterranean Conversations

The Gennadius Library is happy to announce a new program seeking to explore the shared social history and cultural heritage of the East Mediterranean through discussions about our common legacies in an informal and friendly environment, like that of the coffeehouses, which originated in the Ottoman East Mediterranean, where people used to come together to develop amicable conversations called "muhabbet."

January 24, 2025

Schwarz Fellows in Focus: Exploring Music and Urban Architecture at the Gennadius Library

On January 21, a special event was held to celebrate the eight Schwarz fellows who have studied music and urban architecture at the Gennadeion since the fellowships started in 2021.

January 24, 2025

Εστιάζοντας στους Υποτρόφους του Ιδρύματος Schwarz στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη

Στις 21 Ιανουαρίου, έγινε μια ξεχωριστή εκδήλωση για να γιορτάσουμε τους οκτώ υπότροφους Schwarz που ασχολούνται με τη μουσική και την αστική αρχιτεκτονική στη Γεννάδειο από το ξεκίνημα των υποτροφιών αυτών το 2021.

January 16, 2025

Philanthropy in Motion: Dr. Julia L. Shear Honors Ronald S. Stroud with Generous Gift to Fellowship Fund

Dr. Julia L. Shear has honored the memory of Ronald S. Stroud with a generous gift of $400,000 in support of an endowed fellowship in his name, building upon the initial contributions from his family and friends.

January 9, 2025

Philanthropy in Motion: Curtis Runnels and Priscilla Murray Honor Anne P. Chapin Through the Acquisitions Fund for Archives

For many, the decision to give is deeply personal, often rooted in a transformative experience or the profound influence of a mentor. One such story is that of Curtis Runnels and Priscilla Murray, whose generosity was inspired by the enduring legacy of their colleague, Anne P. Chapin.

December 31, 2024

Our Year in Review - 2024

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

December 27, 2024

Agora Scholar Speaks - Maria Tziotziou

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

December 19, 2024

Hesperia 93.4 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 93.4! Topics in this issue include a unique Bronze Age rhyton found at Hala Sultan Tekke on Cyprus; a study of the incidence and impact of thunder, lightning, and earthquakes at the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion; a preliminary report from the Lechaion Harbor and Settlement Land Project; and a reexamination of Schliemann’s documentation and publication of the so-called Priam’s Treasure from Troy.

November 26, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Mac Marston

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

November 8, 2024

American School Welcomes Denver Graninger as New Mellon Professor

Graninger begins three-year appointment as the new Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Classical Studies.

October 25, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Sylvie Dumont

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

October 22, 2024

Fred Kleiner Establishes Academic Fellowships in Memory of Diana Kleiner

This gift is yet another extraordinary act of generosity from Fred, honoring the memory of his beloved wife, Diana.

October 18, 2024

Helene J. Kantor Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the dedication of a room in Loring Hall in memory of Helene J. Kantor

October 3, 2024

Classical Music at the Gennadius Library

Faithful to its annual commitment to all music lovers since 2015, the Gennadius Library organized, in partnership with the Schwarz Foundation and the Curtis Institute of Music, the "Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library" from September 27 to 29.

September 27, 2024

Hesperia 93.3 Now Online!

We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 93.3! Topics in this issue include the publication of terracotta figurines from Corinth, a look at the development of lead-glazed pottery in the Mediterranean, and a study detailing events at the American excavations at Sardis during the Greek-Turkish War.

September 27, 2024

Honoring Alicia Stallings at the 10th Athens World Poetry Festival

On September 26, 2024, the Archives of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Poets Circle presented the closing ceremony of the 10th Athens World Poetry Festival and the Barbara Fields-Siotis Award Ceremony for 2024. The awardee was poet Alicia Stallings.

September 27, 2024

Gennadius Library Fellows for 2024-2025

The Gennadius Library is happy to announce the Gennadius fellows for this academic year.

September 26, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Foteini Kondyli

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

September 26, 2024

Seminar: European Printing in Non-Latin Scripts

The 2024 CERL Annual Seminar will take place in Rome, National Central Library, on 23 October 2024.

September 4, 2024

Makriyannis Wing Exhibition Hall Named in Memory of Costa Constantine

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a gift from Stella Phillips, Executor of the Estate of Costa Constantine, to name the exhibition hall in the Makriyannis Wing in memory of her late brother, Costa Constantine.

August 30, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Ann Steiner

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

August 26, 2024

A Work for the (Middle Bronze) Ages

Lindsay C. Spencer discusses her new book, The Middle Helladic Pottery (Lerna IX).

August 8, 2024

New Publication: The Middle Helladic Pottery

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Middle Helladic Pottery (Lerna IX), by Lindsay C. Spencer.

August 5, 2024

Έγραφε την "Ιζαμπώ" παίζοντας κουκλοθέατρο

Άρθρο της Λαμπρινής Κουζέλη στο ΒΗΜΑ (Κυριακή 4 Αυγούστου) για μια άλλη, άγνωστη όψη του γνωστού συγγραφέα της Γενιάς του '30 Άγγελου Τερζάκη βασισμένο στις αναμνήσεις του γιού του Δημήτρη Τερζάκη και σε έρευνα που πραγματοποίησε η δημοσιογράφος στο Τμήμα Αρχείων της Αμερικανικής Σχολής Κλασικών Σπουδών.

July 19, 2024

Agora Scholars Speak - Susan Rotroff

“Agora Scholars Speak” series. Each month, a new interview will be released featuring a different specialist who will share their experiences and expertise of working at the Agora.

July 8, 2024

Neglected No Longer: Bringing Early Helladic Tiled Roofs to Life

Kyle A. Jazwa discusses his new book, The Tiled-Roof Phenomenon in Early Helladic Greece: Evidence from Zygouries (Hesperia Supplement 53).

June 21, 2024

New Publication: The Tiled-Roof Phenomenon in Early Helladic Greece: Evidence from Zygouries

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the publication of The Tiled-Roof Phenomenon in Early Helladic Greece: Evidence from Zygouries (Hesperia Supplement 53), by Kyle A. Jazwa.

June 19, 2024

Hesperia 93.2 Now Online!

Topics in Hesperia issue 93.2 include an examination of the dating and design of the Hephaisteion in Athens, an overview of terracotta jointed dolls from Corinth, and a study that identifies the Boudroumi as a prison in Late Antique Corinth.

June 13, 2024

Daniel Levine is honored with the 2024 Aristeia Award

On Tuesday June 11th, 2024, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted a garden party to welcome its new Summer Session students.

June 2, 2024

Evelyn Lord Smithson Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce the dedication of a room in Loring Hall in memory of Evelyn Lord Smithson.

May 30, 2024

American School Releases 142nd Annual Report Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

The American School is pleased to announce the release of its annual report covering the 2022-2023 academic year.

May 15, 2024

School Awards Mary Lefkowitz with Athens Prize at Eighth Annual Gala

On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted its eight annual Gala. Over 350 guests enjoyed an evening replete with culture, education, and inspiration at the majestic Gotham Hall in New York City.

May 15, 2024

Watch the new film "Mary Lefkowitz and Women in Ancient Greece"

May 14, 2024

Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on The Wisdom of Stories

Renowned classicist Emily Wilson captivated a full house on May 8 at St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Avenue in New York City, as she explored the theme of “The Wisdom of Stories.”

May 13, 2024

Watch the new film "In the Name of Humanity"

Watch the short film about our exhibition entitled "In the Name of Humanity".

May 13, 2024

Watch the new film "Introduction to the American School"

April 26, 2024

Video Archive: Orthodoxy and the Ottoman World Around It: Cultural and Intellectual Connections, 1657-1861

Watch the recording of our symposium on "Orthodoxy and the Ottoman World around it"

April 22, 2024

Video Archive: Opus Alexandrinum, Musical Activity of the Greeks at Alexandria ad Aegyptum

Watch the video archive of the concert by Natalia Geraki (flute), Apostolos Palios (piano), and Irini Karaianni, who performed works by Greek composers, born or raised in Alexandria, as well as compositions by Dimitri Mitropoulos, Argyris Kounadis, and Thodoros Antoniou, who were inspired by the poetry of the Alexandrian poet Constantine P. Cavafy.

April 22, 2024

The Malcolm H. Wiener Laboratory industrial micro-CT scanner

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is thrilled to announce the arrival and installation of an industrial micro-CT scanner at the School’s Malcolm Wiener Laboratory for Archeological Science.

April 19, 2024

Video archive: Annual Open Meeting 2024

Watch a recording of our 2024 Annual Open Meeting

March 15, 2024

Hesperia 93.1 Now Online!

Topics in this issue include the grave of the Griffin Warrior, Athenian Hellenistic taxes, the work of the Western Argolid Regional Project, and a Tang Dynasty coin found at Corinth.

March 11, 2024

«Η Αναγεννησιακή Σαπφώ» στη Γεννάδειο Βιβλιοθήκη. Έκθεση σε επιμέλεια της Ειρήνης Σολομωνίδη και του Louis A. Ruprecht Jr

Η έκθεση στήθηκε στο Αναγνωστήριο της Γενναδείου Βιβλιοθήκης σε συνδυασμό με τη διάλεξη του L. Rupprecht «Η Αναγεννησιακή Σαπφώ» στις 28 Μαρτίου, και παρουσιάζει σπάνιες αναγεννησιακές εκδόσεις της ποίησης της Σαπφούς.

February 23, 2024

Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη αποκτά ένα Ψαλτήριο του 16ου αιώνα, πιθανότατα τυπωμένο στη Βενετία.

Η Γεννάδειος Βιβλιοθήκη απέκτησε πρόσφατα ένα εξαιρετικά σπάνιο βιβλίο με τίτλο ΨΑΛΤΗPION TOΥ ΘΕΙΟΥ ΔΑΒΙΔ. Πρόκειται για ένα ψαλτήριο που τυπώθηκε το 1584, πιθανά στη Βενετία από τον Giacomo Leoncini (fl. 1560-1589).

February 22, 2024

Lucy Talcott Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a room in Loring Hall in memory of Lucy Talcott, who was Secretary of the Agora Excavations from 1931 to 1958.

February 22, 2024

The Gennadius Library acquires a 16th century Psalterion probably printed in Venice

The Gennadius Library recently acquired an extremely rare book entitled the ΨΑΛΤΗPION TOΥ ΘΕΙΟΥ ΔΑΒΙΔ. This is a psalter printed in 1584, probably in Venice by Giacomo Leoncini (fl. 1560-1589).

February 8, 2024

Παναγιώτης Γεννάδιος (1848-1917). Πρωτοπόρος της ελληνικής γεωπονίας

Ο Παναγιώτης Γεννάδιος, νεώτερος αδελφός του Ιωάννη Γενναδίου, υπήρξε διακεκριμένος γεωπόνος.

February 7, 2024

41st Annual Walton Lecture - Achilles, Odysseus… Erotokritos?

Watch our video with Richard P. Martin (Stanford University). In this talk, Professor Martin shows how studying the Homeric epics in tandem with the Erotokritos, the masterpiece of the 17th-century Cretan Renaissance.

February 2, 2024

Archives Annual Lecture 2024 - The Other Athenians: Members of a Foreign School at Athens

Watch Alexandre Farnoux and Lucile Arnoux talking at the Annual Archives Lecture about the history of the French School at Athens.

January 26, 2024

Emily Wilson Captivates Crowd with Lecture on Destiny, Tradition, Choice

Renowned classicist Emily Wilson captivated a full house at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall as she explored the themes of “Destiny, Tradition, Choice.” The event drew an enthusiastic audience on-site, while thousands more engaged through live streaming.

January 25, 2024

American School Receives National Arts Club Medal of Honor

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens received the Medal of Honor for Achievement in Archaeology from the National Arts Club (NAC).

January 20, 2024

W. Kendrick Pritchett Honored With Room in Loring Hall

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a room in Loring Hall in memory of W. Kendrick Pritchett, Professor of Greek at the University of California at Berkeley.

January 18, 2024

Markets in the Demes, A New Approach to the Attic Countryside

Watch our video with Edward Harris (University of Durham) and Sylvian Fachard (University of Lausanne and Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece) on the recent work in the Attic countryside to study several rural markets neglected by these scholars.

January 11, 2024

American School to Receive National Arts Club Medal of Honor for Outstanding Achievement in Archaeology

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens has been named as the 2023 recipient of The Medal of Honor for Achievement in Archaeology from the National Arts Club.

January 9, 2024

Fred Kleiner Names Fitness Room in Memory of Diana Kleiner

This remarkable gift marks the Kleiners’ fourth substantial contribution to the Loring Hall complex.

January 9, 2024

Ottoman No More: “Oi Mikrasiatai Yper tōn Deinopathountōn Adelfōn tōn”

Watch out video with Yiorgo Topalidis of Flagler College. For lecture on the first three decades of the 20th century, a wave of migrants arrived in the US from Europe. American immigration authorities documented a number of those migrants as Ottoman and Turkish nationals of the Greek race.

January 4, 2024

John Camp to be honored with AIA’s 2024 Gold Medal

John Camp will be honored this weekend, with the AIA Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

December 31, 2023

Our Year in Review - 2023

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

December 29, 2023

Eric Cline Honors Wife Diane Harris Cline with Room Dedication

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a gift from Dr. Eric H. Cline, an alumnus of the School, Professor of Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Anthropology, and the former Chair of the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at George Washington University (GWU).

December 15, 2023

Hesperia 92.4 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.4 is now available online! Topics in this issue include the MYNEKO project in central mainland Greece, the possible evidence for the first Attic potter/painter known by name, a report on the rural fortifications of Aphrodisias, and a curse on a mime actress at Corinth.

December 14, 2023

Τα Φυλακτά της ύστερης αρχαιότητας: Η διατήρηση και ο μετασχηματισμός τους από τη Xριστιανική κοινωνία.

Εθνικοί και χριστιανοί θεωρούσαν τα φυλακτά ως αντικείμενα προικισμένα με υπερφυσική δύναμη, χάρη στην οποία εξουδετέρωναν όλες τις συμφορές που προκαλούσαν στην ανθρώπινη ζωή οι δαίμονες του κακού.

December 12, 2023

The Near East Relief Orphanage of Syros

On the centennial of the founding of the largest orphanage of the Eastern Mediterranean, a team of archaeologists, historians, architects, and videographers have been studying the Near East Relief Orphanage of Syros. The orphanage was constructed and operated by the American philanthropic organization Near East Relief as part of the response to the humanitarian crisis of 1922.

November 30, 2023

Παρουσίαση της Έκθεσης "Λατρεμένη Κωνσταντινούπολη”

Η έκθεση περιλαμβάνει έργα Ευρωπαίων ζωγράφων19ου αιώνα με θέμα την Κωνσταντινούπολη από τις συλλογές του Ιδρύματος Αθανασίου και Μαρίνας Μαρτίνου και εκκλησιαστικά σκεύη της ίδιας περιόδου, κατασκευασμένα στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, από το Μουσείο Sadberk Hanim του Ιδρύματος Koç. Tα εκθέματα πιστοποιούν ότι η Κωνσταντινούπολη υπήρξε αστείρευτη πηγή έμπνευσης για τους ξένους καλλιτέχνες, και σημαντικό κέντρο παραγωγής καλλιτεχνημάτων.

November 20, 2023

Video Archive: Greece and the Post-1922 International Humanitarian Aid: The Untold Story

Watch the video archive of the lecture with Professor Dimitris Kamouzis as he highlights briefly unknown aspects and ‘grey areas’ of the aid provided by humanitarian organisations.

November 16, 2023

Kleiners Name Room in Honor of Hesperia

American School of Classical Studies at Athens is pleased to announce a new major gift from Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner: a room in Loring Hall named in honor of Hesperia.

November 10, 2023

Video Archive: Cult of Zeus Sosipolis and its temple in Magnesia

Watch a replay of the lecture by Professor Görkem Kökdemir from the University of Ankara.

November 8, 2023

Conservation Laboratory of Athenian Agora Excavations

Each summer, the conservation laboratory of the Agora Excavations runs an 8-week internship program and hosts 2 – 3 international conservation students.

October 31, 2023

Gennadius at The Grolier Club in New York

Director of the Gennadius Library Maria Georgopoulou enthralled book collectors and classics fans with her recent talk at the illustrious Grolier Club on some of the Library's collection's important rare editions, fine bookbindings, and “only known” copies that belonged to Greek diplomat and bibliophile Joannes Gennadius (1844-1932).

October 30, 2023

Petros Themelis 1936 - 2023

Petros Themelis, one of the most prominent Greek archaeologists, professor and colleague, passed away on Friday, October 27th, at the age of 87.

October 26, 2023

Fall Newsletter 2023

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

October 20, 2023

Video Archive: In the Name of Humanity: American Relief Aid in Greece, 1918-1929

Watch the video archive of the opening of the exhibition.

October 5, 2023

Hesperia 92.3 Now Online!

Hesperia 92.3 is now available online! Topics in this issue include Keian pottery and Late Bronze Age chronology, a look at the demography of Hellenistic Boiotia, an examination of a Panathenaic victor list, and a study on the chemical composition of domestic wares at Corinth.