Our new Librarian – Evi Charitoudi
It is our great pleasure to welcome Evi Charitoudi, who officially takes up the post of Librarian today.
May 4, 2020
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Leyland Hugh Sackett (13 August 1928 – 12 April 2020)
The BSA is very sad to report the death aged 91 early on (western) Easter Day of Hugh Sackett, a pillar of the BSA’s community.
Hidden Histories miniseries
We are delighted to launch our new miniseries ‘Hidden Histories’. Narrated by noted historian of Classics Christopher Stray, this set of five videos investigates the memories embedded within the buildings of the British School at Athens.
Update – please read
Following completion of a period of precautionary isolation and a deep clean, the BSA continues to comply with the latest Greek government directives regarding the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and remains closed to all non-staff and non-residents…
Workshop on Craftspeople mobility
The BSA hosted a 3-day international workshop “Craftspeople mobility in archaeological, historical and ethnographic record – a comparative perspective from the Aegean”
EARTH WATER FIRE: Celebrating Cretan Pottery from Antiquity to the Present
Thrapsano 11 to 14 July 2019. A four-day series of cultural events on Cretan pottery recently concluded successfully.
New blog on the Archive page!
We are pleased to announce a new blog under ‘Archive Stories’ on the Archive page!
Our New Assistant Director – Michael Loy
It is our great pleasure to welcome Michael Loy, who officially takes up the post of Assistant Director today.
Evidence for advanced architectural planning at the early prehistoric site of Dhaskalio in the Aegean
Four-year research programme ends uncovering the sophisticated architectural remains of an advanced civilisation
Dr Maria Duggan, the BSA’s first British Academy PD Fellow
Maria Duggan has just joined the Fitch Laboratory to undertake research on the project ‘Tintagel: Trans-European Connections in the Post-Roman World’.