Events Calendar – British School at Athens
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, stabilize and/or save the architecture and built spaces of the palace has remained a near constant activity. The extensive restorations of Knossos were the vision of Evans however his last architect, Piet de Jong, who also served as curator of the site after Evans’ death and during the complex post-war era from 1947-1952, played a particularly important role in creating what Knossos looks like today. Relying extensively on the archive of the British School at Athens, this talk will present the unique and enduring aspects of De Jong’s restorations as well as how US Marshall Plan funds played a critical role in their accomplishment.
hybrid lecture, 18:00 (GR) / 16:00 (UK)
Please register here to attend online via Zoom webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pDbnxv8aS66TqRMnGKZBXg
Please register here to attend in-person in Athens: https://forms.gle/z7voQX52bd9YYzxp6
image: 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)
When: 13 May @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EEST
Where: British School at Athens, Upper House – Athens – 52 Souedias Street