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Fieldwork Bursaries 2026

Fieldwork Bursaries 2026

The British School at Athens is committed to supporting student participation in archaeological fieldwork and research in Greece. In addition ...
Call for Applications: Athens Archaeology Festival 2026

Call for Applications: Athens Archaeology Festival 2026

Applications are now open for participation in the Athens Archaeology Festival 2026, inviting individuals, organisations, and creative practitioners to contribute ...
Opportunities at the Fitch Lab

Opportunities at the Fitch Lab

We currently have two exciting opportunities open for application at the Mark and Ismene Fitch Laboratory for Archaeological Science of ...
Easter Closure 2026

Easter Closure 2026

Καλὀ πάσχα! Happy Easter!   Please note: The BSA Library & Offices will be closed 10-14 April 2026 inclusive for ...
Professor Richard Tomlinson (1932-2026)

Professor Richard Tomlinson (1932-2026)

The British School community is saddened to learn of the passing of Richard Tomlinson at the age of 93. Richard ...
Opportunity - BSA Library & Archive Assistant Apprenticeship

Opportunity – BSA Library & Archive Assistant Apprenticeship

We are delighted to announce that applications are now invited for the BSA Library & Archive Assistant Apprenticeship (October 2026 ...
Events Brochure April – June 2026

Events Brochure April – June 2026

The BSA’s April – June 2026 Events Brochure is now available. We hope many of you can join us for ...
25 March 2026 Closure

25 March 2026 Closure

Please note: the BSA Offices will be closed and the Library closed to Readers on Wednesday 25th March 2026 (Greek ...
Library and Archive Assistant - Eva Vertoudaki

Library and Archive Assistant – Eva Vertoudaki

Eva Vertoudaki, who arrived at the BSA in early March, is our new Library & Archive Assistant for the next ...
Hassapoyannes Blandford Postdoctoral Fellow in North Kynouria Studies

Hassapoyannes Blandford Postdoctoral Fellow in North Kynouria Studies

Thanks to a generous gift from Katharina Hassapoyannes and David Blandford, we are delighted to announce the appointment of the ...
Women Archaeologists and War - Fourth workshop on Women in the Archaeology of Greece

Women Archaeologists and War – Fourth workshop on Women in the Archaeology of Greece

By the École française d’Athènes and the British School at Athens, with the support of the British Embassy in Athens ...
Public Engagement and Events officer (Athens-based; 0.7 FTE)

Public Engagement and Events officer (Athens-based; 0.7 FTE)

The British School at Athens (BSA) is the UK’s research hub in the humanities and social sciences in Greece and ...
Welcome to our Scientific Research Officer

Welcome to our Scientific Research Officer

We are delighted to welcome Dr Artemios Oikonomou as the BSA Fitch Laboratory's Scientific Research Officer. Artemios writes: Hello, my name is ...
New publications by Ben Cassell, Richard Bradford McConnell Student

New publications by Ben Cassell, Richard Bradford McConnell Student

Ben Cassell (KCL), our current Richard Bradford McConnell studentship holder, has had two new publications come out recently: Amy Arden, ...
Spotlight on our 2025 School Teacher Fellow

Spotlight on our 2025 School Teacher Fellow

The BSA's School Teacher Fellowship is offered each year to enable a teacher to pursue a project in Greece designed ...
A full house for the London Annual Open Lectures 2026

A full house for the London Annual Open Lectures 2026

Despite the rain, last night's Annual Open Lectures in London were a great success and very well attended with nearly ...
Keith Rutter bequest of numismatics publications

Keith Rutter bequest of numismatics publications

On 18 July 2025, the British School at Athens received the personal library of the acclaimed numismatist Professor Keith Rutter, ...
Ceramic Petrology Course 2026

Ceramic Petrology Course 2026

This May, join the BSA Fitch Laboratory for a hands-on training course in Ceramic Petrology. The course is designed for ...
New Publication: The Archaeology of the Cyclades in the Roman and Late Antique Periods

New Publication: The Archaeology of the Cyclades in the Roman and Late Antique Periods

Rebecca Sweetman’s new book, The Archaeology of the Cyclades in the Roman and Late Antique periods, has recently been published ...
Events Brochure January – March 2026

Events Brochure January – March 2026

The BSA's January – March 2026 Events Brochure is now available. We hope many of you can join us for ...