American School of Classical Studies at Athens

In the heart of Athens, nestled within the vibrant Plaka district, lies a site that has borne witness to the ebb and flow of empires—the Roman Agora. Distinct from its more famous neighbor, the Ancient Agora, this historic marketplace is nevertheless a testament to Athens' richly layered history, where Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman influences converge.

The American School of Classical Studies (61 Souidias, Kolonaki, ascsa.edu.gr), in collaboration with the Excavations of the Ancient Agora of Athens, presents "Vrysaki: Reviving a Neighborhood Through the Archives," curated by Italian-American author Sylvie Dumont.

The female vocal ensemble Chores performs under the direction of Greece's Eurovision entry, Marina Satti, at the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora of Athens on Wednesday. The ensemble presented choral arrangements of traditional Greek melodies, intertwined with new transcriptions of folk songs, written especially for Chores by contemporary composers.

Dr Yiorgo Topalidis will explore the social construction of Ottoman Greek migrant identity in an early 20th-century US context. This serves as a case study for decoupling Whiteness from White supremacist ideology in an insightful lecture at the American School of Classical Studies (ASCSA) in Athens.

The Megalopolis Basin in the Peloponnese was among the southernmost ecological refuges in Europe during the glacial periods of the Middle Pleistocene, according to the results of a five-year program of surface and geoarchaeological research recently completed by the Culture Ministry and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (ASCSA).

The Gennadius Library at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens (ASCSA) will organize a live webinar featuring University of Ioannina Professor Alexander Alexakis on "Byzantine Intellectuals Having Fun in Justinianic Constantinople," on Tuesday, February 2, at 7 p.m.

The American School of Classical Studies at Athens has invited archaeologist James C. Wright, to deliver an online lecture on the prehistoric port at Kommos, in Southern Crete, which will be live streamed at 6.30 p.m. on January 27 Greek time.

Archaeology buffs can log onto the website of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ascsa.edu.gr) to watch past online lectures and presentations, as well as its series of 10 short films on the School's history and work.

A short film by the American School of Classical Studies at Athens on its excavations at Corinth walked away from Spain's 20th International Archaeological Film Festival of the Bidasoa with Orona Foundation Award for best educational entry, the ASCSA has announced.

A team from the National Organization of Public Health (EODY) conducted on Wednesday 36 tests on employees working for the Athens Ephorate of Antiquities as part of its tracing system, after a cleaner tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week.