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Beckett’s Breath: Anti-theatricality and the Visual Arts – Dr Sozita Goudouna

British School at Athens, Upper House Garden Souedias 52, Athens, Greece

Book Launch and artistic interventions in the garden - performance, screening, panel discussion "Beckett's Breath: Anti-theatricality and the Visual Arts" | Dr Sozita Goudouna The British School at Athens, in partnership with the British Council, Edinburgh University Press and Nissos Academic Publishing, hosts the Greek book launch of Dr. Sozita Goudouna’s book «Η Αναπνοή του […]

Knossos, looking South from the Piano Nobile. Photograph taken at the time of transfer to the Greek Archaeological Service, April 5, 1952. Source: BSA Archive, BSA Corporate Records- London (Knossos, Pre-1980, Box 1)

Senta German, “Piet de Jong and the Post War Restorations of Knossos”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

BSA Bader Archive Lecture Senta German (Montclair State University), “Piet de Jong and the Post War Restorations of Knossos” Abstract: To most visitors, the restorations of the site of Knossos are the site’s most distinguishing feature.  Begun under the direction of Sir Arthur Evans during his first season of excavation in 1900, work to restore, […]

Conference: New Directions in the Archaeology of Roman Greece: Connectivity, Interaction and Innovation

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

  NEW DIRECTIONS IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ROMAN GREECE: CONNECTIVITY, INTERACTION AND INNOVATION Conference at the British School at Athens, 15–17 May 2024 We are delighted to invite you to a three-day international conference entitled “New Directions in the Archaeology of Roman Greece: Connectivity, Interaction and Innovation,” which will take place at the British School […]

John Pendlebury at Knossos John Pendlebury Family Papers, Archive, BSA, PEN/7/2/5/287

John Pendlebury Anniversary

Vikelaia Municipal Library Aktarika Megaron Eleftherios, Venizelos Square, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

Exhibition-Workshop «Έπῆρα τἅρματα καὶ ἔφυγα στὴν Μαδάραν» John D. S. Pendlebury (1904-1941): 120 χρόνια από τη γέννηση του ήρωα αρχαιολόγου στην Μάχη της Κρήτης Friday 17 May 2024 18:30 (EEST) in-person and Saturday 18 May 2024 9:30 (EEST) in-person Location: VIKELAIA MUNICIPAL LIBRARY Aktarika Megaron​ Eleftherios Venizelos Square​ 71202, Heraklion​, Crete Organizers Region of Crete, […]

Conor Trainor, “What Happened Under Roman Rule? A View From Two Greek Cities”

Senate House (Room G37) London, United Kingdom

BSA Friends' Lecture Dr Conor Trainor (University of Warwick), “What Happened Under Roman Rule? A View From Two Greek Cities” Abstract: Traditionally, the Roman period of Greek history has been interpreted as a period of economic decline, or stagnation. In recent years, new research, especially from survey projects, has begun to challenge this picture. This […]

Christine Willis, “50 years a Potter”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

BSA Friends Greece lecture Christine Willis, "50 years a Potter" Event description: My Story: In the past year, I have been working with a group of Archaeologist and PhD students researching the different clays in the Anthemounta River Valley on the outskirts of Thessaloniki. Most of these archaeologist have been working on the site of […]

Benjamin Morison, “Δόξα and ἐπιστήμη in Aristotle: some implications for ethical thought”

British School at Athens, Upper House 52 Souedias Street, Athens, Greece

THE MICHAEL FREDE MEMORIAL LECTURE Professor Benjamin Morison (Princeton University), "Δόξα and ἐπιστήμη in Aristotle: some implications for ethical thought" Abstract: According to Aristotle, one part of our soul grasps scientific truths and can achieve ἐπιστήμη concerning them. A different part knows about practical truths, including truths about morality, and has a different kind of […]

Edward Lear 1864, Psiloritis (Mount Ida) from Phre, before sunrise, 4.30 a.m. - The Gennadius Library, American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Stephen Duckworth, “Nineteenth century travellers in Crete – Edward Lear, Pashley and Spratt”

Online only

BSA Friends' Lecture Stephen Duckworth, “Nineteenth century travellers in Crete - Edward Lear, Pashley and Spratt” Online only, 17:00 (UK) / 19:00 (Greece)  Please register here to attend online via Zoom webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8DFVU4v-Qa-JcKdbMAQAQw image: Edward Lear 1864, Psiloritis (Mount Ida) from Phre, before sunrise, 4.30 a.m. - The Gennadius Library, American School of Classical Studies at […]