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March 4, 2021

Hesperia 90.1 Now Online!

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.

March 2, 2021

Webinar - In Search of Contexts: The Wall Paintings of the Mycenaean Palace at Pylos Revisited

Watch 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.

February 23, 2021

Webinar - Beyond Iconography: The Frescoes from the House of the Frescoes at Knossos

Watch 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.

February 19, 2021

Ο Ιωάννης Γεννάδιος και η Αγία Φιλοθέη η Αθηναία

Στις 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.

February 15, 2021

Webinar - Το Οικουμενικό Πατριαρχείο Μετά τον Ψυχρό Πόλεμο

Watch the latest webinar organised by the Philoi with Mr. Kourkoulas, and learn about the ecumenical patriarchate in Constantinople during the post cold war years.

February 11, 2021

New acquisition of two 17th century Greek editions.

The Gennadius Library recently acquired the 17th-century first Greek editions of two liturgical texts.

February 9, 2021

Obituary for Cyril Mango

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Cyril Alexander Mango on February 8, 2021.

February 8, 2021

Webinar - Byzantine Intellectuals having Fun in Justinianic Constantinople

Watch our latest webinar with Prof. Alexander Alexakis and learn just how much fun it was to be an intellectual in Justinian's Constantinople.

February 3, 2021

Peter Frankopan Selected as Inaugural Speaker for the Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series

World-renowned historian and award-winning author will present lectures entitled “Global Greece: A History.”

January 28, 2021

Webinar - A Prosperous Realm Beyond Borders: Byzantine-Islamic Trade in the Early Middle Ages, 9th-11th Centuries

Watch 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.

January 27, 2021

Holocaust Memorial Day - 27 January. A Story of Rescue from the Archives

To 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.

January 21, 2021

Monuments for 1821: Fruitless Proposals for a Panhellenic Heroon

Our latest webinar from Gennadius Library, about the fruitless proposals of building a Panhellenic heroon, is now available for viewing online.
*Webinar is in Greek.

January 21, 2021

Σαν σήμερα: Γιάννης Σκαρίμπας (1893-1984)

Giannis 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".

January 14, 2021

Webinar - The Organization of Constantinople

Did 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

January 14, 2021

Σαν σήμερα: Florence Elizabeth 'Ανθή' Gennadius (1854-1952)

Florence '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.

January 13, 2021

Material Evidence in Incunabula

New Greek interface offers easier access to incunabula database.

January 7, 2021

A Book Twenty Years in the Making: Reflections from the Authors

James C. Wright and Mary K. Dabney discuss their new publication, The Mycenaean Settlement on Tsoungiza Hill (Nemea Valley Archaeological Project III)

December 23, 2020

Catalogue of Ion Dragoumis Exhibition Just Published

Μόλις κυκλοφόρησε ο κατάλογος της έκθεσης Ίων Δραγούμης: Στο Μεταίχμιο Ανατολής και Δύσης. Εκατό Χρόνια από τη Δολοφονία του.

December 16, 2020

Schliemann Real and Imagined

Dr. Annick Louis has published a new book about Heinrich Schliemann based on the four, different autobiographies that the famous excavator wrote.

December 11, 2020

New Publication! The Mycenaean Settlement on Tsoungiza Hill (NVAP III)

The 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.

December 11, 2020

Open Meeting 2020

Watch 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.

December 8, 2020

Hesperia 89.4 Now Online!

We 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.

December 1, 2020

Double Your Impact Today with a GivingTuesday Gift

Every contribution made on GivingTuesday will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $50,000.

November 30, 2020

Webinar - Eustathios of Thessaloniki on Homer and Excellent Oratory

Watch 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.

November 25, 2020

Gennadius Library Treasures - Eustathios of Thessaloniki

On 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.

November 25, 2020

Webinar - The Ancient Methone Archaeological Project: The Movie

Watch 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.

November 23, 2020

American School Short Film Wins Orona Foundation Award

“Twelve Decades of Discovery” takes top prize in Educational Section of 20th International Archaeological Film Festival of the Bidasoa

November 18, 2020

Νέο βιβλίο για τον Άγγελο Τερζάκη

Ένα 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.

November 13, 2020

Webinar - The Red Monastery Church (Upper Egypt): Its Significance and Conservation

Interested 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.

November 13, 2020

Webinar - Reading Greek Literature with Frederick Douglass

Watch 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."

November 11, 2020

American School Launches 2020–2021 Annual Appeal

Support the American School with a gift today!

November 11, 2020

ASCSA Publications Participates in University Press Week 2020

In 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.

November 9, 2020

Webinar - The Stoa of Attalos

Watch 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!

November 9, 2020

Webinar - Ίων Δραγούμης: Από το εγώ στις μυλόπετρες της ιστορίας

Watch 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)

November 9, 2020

Update on traveling to Greece

Please read our latest information on traveling to Greece and the American School during COVID-19.

October 29, 2020

Poets Takis Sinopoulos and Yorgis Pavlopoulos Together

Τα 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.

October 28, 2020

Trustees Name Room in Honor of John Wesley Gilbert

First African American student of the American School to be honored with a bedroom in the renovated Student Center.

October 27, 2020

National Hellenic Society Features American School Scholars on “NHS Talks Stories: A Story of Philhellenism”

Watch “A Story of Philhellenism: The History of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens” hosted by the NHS.

October 23, 2020

Webinar: Sixty Years Exploring Prehistoric Kea

We celebrate sixty years of our affiliated excavations on the Cycladic island of Kea (Tzia) with a special webinar.

October 23, 2020

Webinar: Byzantine Literature: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About It (But Were Afraid to Ask)

Watch the inaugural episode—featuring Professor Papaioannou—of a new series of Byzantine webinars from the Gennadius Library.

October 18, 2020

National Hellenic Society Features American School Scholars on Second Episode of “NHS Talks Stories: Classics Couples”

The NHS hosted Professors Diane Cline, Eric Cline, Nancy Klein, and Kevin Glowacki for another engaging episode of "Classics Couples."

October 17, 2020

Gennadius Library acquires an exceedingly rare Ottoman map

The 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.

October 16, 2020

Webinar: A Victim of His Times: Ion Dragoumis and the Struggle for the "National Soul" of Greece

Watch a very interesting webinar on Ion Dragoumis, a legendary figure in the Greek imagination because of his untimely death, by Professor, Roderick Beaton.

October 15, 2020

Exhibition - Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West

Visit our latest exhibition on the life and work of Ion Dragoumis, a legendary figure in the Greek imagination because of his untimely death.

October 9, 2020

Webinar - Live from the Agora - The Temple of Hephaestus

Watch 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!

October 7, 2020

Students and Friends Name Evelyn B. Harrison Room in New Student Center

Distinguished art historian and teacher to be honored with a bedroom in the renovated Loring Hall.

October 7, 2020

Ion Dragoumis on Commemorative Stamp Issued by the Hellenic Post

As 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.

October 5, 2020

Mr. Lo: The First Chinese Student at the ASCSA, 1933

In 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.

October 1, 2020

Premiere: Nights of Classical Music at the Gennadius Library

Curtis 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.

October 1, 2020

Gennadius Library Featured in the Greek National Opera's Second Online Festival

The Gennadius Library was featured in "Counterpoints," the Greek National Opera's second online festival curated by its artistic director George Koumentakis.

September 30, 2020

Greg Lavender Names John McKesson Camp II Salonaki in New Student Center

Longtime Director of the School’s Athenian Agora Excavations to be honored with room in renovated Loring Hall.

September 30, 2020

Webinar: Commemorating the Battle of Salamis

Watch 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.

September 26, 2020

Webinar: Uncovering the Identity of Corinth

Watch the third episode of our "Live from Corinth" webinar series that was presented by The National Arts Club in collaboration with the American School.

September 24, 2020

Byzantine Dialogues from the Gennadius Library

The Gennadius Library is organizing a new series of webinars that explore recent work in Byzantine studies.

September 24, 2020

The D'Ooge Brothers in Greece

This 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.

September 23, 2020

Family and Friends Name Barbara Tsakirgis Room in New Student Center

Noted scholar and longtime member and officer of the School’s Managing Committee will be memorialized in Loring Hall.

September 22, 2020

New acquisition of 17th century rare book

Thanks 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.

September 18, 2020

Webinar: Athenian Pottery Up Close

Join 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

September 18, 2020

National Hellenic Society Features American School Scholars on "NHS Talks Stories: Classics Couples"

The NHS hosted Professors Camp, Fisher, Daly, and Larson in an engaging episode of "Classics Couples."

September 16, 2020

Marian McCredie Renames West House in Memory of James McCredie

McCredie House will be a lasting tribute to James McCredie’s extraordinary impact on the School.

September 11, 2020

Webinar: Methods in Archaeology

Join us in watching the first episode of our "Methods in Archeology of Greece", series of webinars.

September 9, 2020

Julie Herzig Desnick and Robert Desnick Name Room in New Student Center

School alumna and Trustee name bedroom to support the School’s Student Center renovation and expansion project.

September 4, 2020

Webinar: The Royal Stoa

Join us in watching the first episode of our "Live from the Agora", series of webinars.

September 2, 2020

Friends of the University of Cincinnati Name Room in New Student Center

University of Cincinnati Room in Loring Hall honors long association between the University and American School.

August 28, 2020

Rebecca Sinos Names Diskin Clay Room in New Student Center

School alumna names bedroom after distinguished educator and former Whitehead Professor.

August 26, 2020

Hesperia 89.3 Now Online!

We 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.

August 25, 2020

Gennadius Library Extended Opening Hours

From 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.

August 21, 2020

Replogle Foundation Names Oscar Broneer Room in New Student Center

Philanthropic organization names bedroom after distinguished archaeologist and longtime professor at the American School.

August 18, 2020

Wiener Laboratory collaboration with Max Planck

We 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).

August 14, 2020

Virginia Grace Honored in New Student Center

Friends of Virginia Grace name a room in memory of the founder of the modern field of amphora studies.

August 7, 2020

Webinar: Plagues and Pandemics in the Past: The Evidence from Thebes

Join 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

August 6, 2020

Ian Begg Names J. Walter Graham Terrace in New Student Center

American School alumni names space in honor of his college professor.

August 4, 2020

Summer 2020 Newsletter

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

July 30, 2020

Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West. One Hundred Years After His Assassination

The ASCSA Archives is organizing a major exhibition titled "Ion Dragoumis: Between East and West. One Hundred Years After His Assassination."

July 29, 2020

Rob Loomis Honors Sterling Dow in New Student Center

President of the School’s Trustees names bedroom in memory of his college professor.

July 23, 2020

Vrysaki Featured in "To Vima"

American School Publication, Vrysaki: A Neighborhood Lost in Search of the Athenian Agora by Sylvie Dumont was featured in the Greek newspaper "To Vima"

July 22, 2020

Alumni/ae Association Names Terrace in New Student Center

East Terrace in Loring Hall to be renamed in honor of all School alumni/ae.

July 21, 2020

New addition in Blegen Library

Take a look at our new addition outside the epigraphy room of Blegen Library.

July 18, 2020

Webinar: Live from Corinth, Episode 2

Join 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.

July 15, 2020

Gareth Schmeling and Silvia Montiglio Name Suite in New Student Center

Distinguished professors generously support the School with a major gift.

July 13, 2020

Notes from Naxos

Updated (13/7) - ASCSA Members Evan Levine and Rebecca Levitan share their work on landscape survey and Greek sculpture while in Naxos!

July 10, 2020

William Sanders Scarborough Fellowship Fund

New scholarship aims to create greater accessibility for a broader community of students and scholars.

July 9, 2020

LIFO magazine features photo of Spetses from the ASCSA Archives

The 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.

July 8, 2020

Colleagues Name West House Apartment in Honor of Mabel Lang

Mary Patterson McPherson and friends memorialize the legendary professor in the new Student Center.

July 6, 2020

Webinar: Live from Corinth, Episode 1

Join 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.

July 1, 2020

Dining Room in New Student Center Named in Memory of Eugene Vanderpool

Anonymous trustee names Eugene Vanderpool Dining Room in honor of School’s esteemed Professor of Archaeology from 1949 to 1971.

Blegen Library's Reopening

The 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.

June 26, 2020

Webinar: Museums, Society, and the Public Interest

Join 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.

June 24, 2020

Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner Name Saloni in New Student Center

The American School is pleased to announce that Diana E. E. and Fred S. Kleiner have named the Saloni in the new Student Center.

June 22, 2020

Dental Cast Tutorial

Watch our tutorial from the Wiener Laboratory of Archaeological Sciences with Dimitris Michailidis and Zoe Chalatsi.

June 18, 2020

Webinar: The Birth of Democracy in Ancient Athens: A Bioarchaeological Perspective

Join us in watching our second episode of our "Live from the Lab", with Dr. Jane Buikstra.

June 18, 2020

Notice to Members

Please read the message from the Director to our Members, regarding operation updates of the School.

June 16, 2020

Trustees Lead the Way in Student Center Campaign

The American School is proud to acknowledge its Board of Trustees for their pivotal leadership on the Student Center Campaign.

June 14, 2020

Webinar: Late Bronze Age Tablewares as an Index of Behavioural Variation, a Metrical and Volumetric Study

Join us in watching the video archive of our webinar.

June 12, 2020

Construction Underway on New Student Center

The American School is pleased to announce that construction is underway on the new Student Center.

June 9, 2020

Managing Committee Statement in Support of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour Communities

Please 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.

June 9, 2020

American School Releases 137th and 138th Annual Reports Highlighting Major Accomplishments and Work

The American School is pleased to announce the release of its biennial report covering the 2017–2019 academic years.

June 3, 2020

Webinar: Gender, Cultural Elites and the Cold War in Greece. A Case Study Approach Based on the Life and Work of Alison Frantz and Ekaterini Myrivili

Join us in watching the video archive of our webinar.

June 2, 2020

Phokion Potamianos Establishes Thalia Potamianos Annual Lecture Series on the Impact of Greek Culture

We 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.

June 1, 2020

Update on Travel

Important update on travel from North America to Greece