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
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 […]
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…
The Marc and Ismene Fitch Laboratory for archaeological sciences was established in 1974. Its history however, reaches further back with the seeds of its creation sown in Oxford in the early 1960s, find out more in this blog post!
Personal papers of scholars associated with the British School at Athens represent an important part of the Archive. As well as expertise in individuals’ fields, such archives provide a glimpse […]
We are delighted to launch a new series of our homemade ‘Hidden Histories’, focussing on the Women of the Upper House.
In the various histories of the British School at Athens, there is not much information about the first year of its operation. We do know that the first director was […]