John Hayes (21 April 1938 – 27 February 2024)
The British School at Athens mourns the passing of archaeologist Dr. John Hayes. Hayes was a specialist in the pottery of the Mediterranean, working as a curator of the Greek […]
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Sinclair Hood Archive Project Assistant
Welcome back, Hannah! Καλή αρχή! Hannah Gwyther, a very familiar face to many in the BSA community, joined the BSA Staff in January 2024 as the Sinclair Hood […]
February 21, 2024
Archaeology, philology and science: a case of productive synergy from the Cretan Late Bronze Age
John Bennett shares with us a post on one of the first projects conducted at the Fitch Laboratory, a study of Inscribed Stirrup Jars, and how it impacted our broader understanding of Linear B
Diana Wardle (30 December 1948 – 29 December 2023)
The British School at Athens mourns the passing of Diana Wardle, an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham who was involved with the school since 1970. Diana contributed […]
The Winifred Lamb Giving Circle
Join the new Winifred Lamb Giving Circle and support the BSA! For 130 years, the BSA has worked at the cutting edge of research, teaching and innovation, supported in large […]
January 25, 2024
Marc Fitch: A Legacy of Generosity
Marc Fitch (1908-1994): Historian, philanthropist and benefactor of the British School at Athens. By Miles Stevenson, Development Executive for the BSA. ‘The Fitch’ is well-known to everyone associated with the […]
January 25, 2024
University of Athens, Hellenic Parliament & BSA Conference: Το 1821 στην Πρώτη Σελίδα: Η Ελληνική Επανάσταση στον Διεθνή και Εγχώριο Τύπο
The Philhellenism project goes to Parliament!! Rebecca Sweetman (BSA Director), Roderick Beaton (BSA Chair), and Michalis Sotiropoulos (1821 Fellow in Modern Greek Studies) will be speaking in the conference Το […]
January 17, 2024
The ‘Mini-Lab’ project: a pursuit for funds
Hector Catling’s vision of opening a laboratory for archaeological science within the grounds of the BSA was one step closer to becoming a reality after approval had been given by the BSA’s Managing Committee and the Greek Archaeological Services. Next, lay the challenging task of fundraising…
January 15, 2024
Events Programme Jan-Mar 2024
Our January – March 2024 Events Programme is now available. We hope many of you can join us for our busy programme of events, seminars and talks this year! Please […]
Cataloguing the 1936 Exhibition Collection
The year is 1936, and the British School at Athens is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. What better way to celebrate than an exhibition in London, displaying photographs, artwork, and physical […]