The American School of Classical Studies at Athens was founded in 1881 to provide American graduate students and scholars a base for their studies in the history and civilization of the Greek world. Today it is still a teaching institution, providing graduate students a unique opportunity to study firsthand the sites and monuments of Greece. The Summer… more »
We are pleased to announce the publication of Hesperia 90.3! Topics in this issue include a reexamination of the dedicatory inscription for the first Doric temple in Sicily, a look at the work of shipwrights and naval architects in Classical Athens, the publication of the Classical-period pediments, metopes, and akroteria from the Temple of Ares… more »
DEADLINE: January 15, 2022
The Yatrakis Fellowship supports research on topics that require use of the Gennadius Library. Opened in 1926 with the 26,000-volume collection of diplomat and bibliophile Joannes Gennadius, the Gennadius Library houses today 145,000 titles of rare books and bindings, research materials, manuscripts, archives, and works of art that illuminate… more »
Treasures from the Roman era of Greek history were discovered recently at the bottom of the sea on the Gulf of Paleokastro near the town of Sitia on the Greek island of Crete.
The underwater research, undertaken by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities in the Gulf of Paleokastro was completed in August.
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CAIRO: An Egyptian archeological mission on Friday unearthed remains of a town dating back to the Greco-Roman era in the north coast city of Alexandria.
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, said that during excavation work in the Shatby neighborhood “the mission found … a large network of tunnel… more »
The Department of Antiquities, Cyprus (Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works) announces that between the 17th May and the 30th June 2021 the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus conducted its 16th mission, within the framework of the Palaepaphos Urban Landscape Project, which has been running since 2006 under the direction of Professor… more »
Friends of Hellenic Studies: Our friends at Kennesaw State University are proud to share the flyer for their upcoming event, “Greek Economy, Import/Export, and Sustainable Business Models,” which will take place at 9:30-10:30am on Thursday, October 21, 2021, in the Student Center on the KSU campus. The event is free and… more »
Panthers, Welcome to Campus for the 2021-2022 Year! Our Study Abroad Programs team looks forward to helping you plan for your study abroad experience! Check out our announcements, events, and upcoming deadlines for study abroad and scholarship applications.
Dear Friends of Hellenic Studies,
We would like to share with you the sad news about the death of Eugene N. Borza on September 5, 2021.
You may find Gene’s obituary here: https://obits.pennlive.com/us/obituaries/pennlive/name/eugene-borza-obituary?pid=200045774
On the right bank of the Rhône in the Provençal town of Arles, the Roman-built House of the Harpist is being hailed as a remarkable record of ancient architecture and interior decoration.
Now, experts have opened their workshop to reveal their painstaking attempts to piece together the vast jigsaw of magnificent… more »
