List of foreign archaeological institutes in Greece

The list of foreign archaeological institutes in Greece includes the 17 foreign archaeological institutes in Greece , which are recognized by the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism and are all based in Athens . The conditions for recognition as an “archaeological school” by the Greek state include the establishment of a separate headquarters in Athens, a library and a photo archive. In addition, an archaeologist from the respective country is to be appointed as director permanently living in Greece.

The four archaeological institutes listed below in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark set up the Nordic Library at Athens , a special library for the archeology of Greece, as a joint venture in 1996 .

In addition to the foreign institutes, the Greek Archaeological Society in Athens is also active in the field of archaeological research in Greece.

designation	founding	management	History / publications	Excavation / research focus	image
American School of Classical Studies at Athens	1881	Jenifer Neils Assistant Director: Eric Driscoll	1932: Hesperia magazine begins to be published 1992: Opening of the Vienna Archaeological Laboratory	Corinth (since 1896) Agora of Athens (since 1931)	The ASCSA building .
Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens	1980	Deputy Director and Acting Director: Stavros A. Paspalas	In the 1960s excavations in Zagora (Andros) under the aegis of the Archaeological Society of Athens 1980 establishment of the institute	Torone , Chalcidice Paliochora on Kythera Zagora , Andros Nea Paphos , Cyprus
Belgian School te Athene / École belge d'Athènes	1985	Jan Driessen	1962: Center national des fouilles à l'extérieur 1965: Comité des fouilles belges en Grèce asbl ( CFBG ) Early 1970s: Construction of the excavation house in Kephalou Melathron, Thorikos (base until 2003) 1985: Recognition by the Greek government, permanent seat in Athens 2002: Foundation of the Center belge de recherches archéologiques en Grèce ( BCAOG / CBRAG ) 2003: Foundation of the École belge d'Athènes ( BSA / EBA ) under Greek law	Thorikos (since 1963) Mission in Crete Titans at Corinth
British School at Athens	1886	Director: John Bennet Assistant Director: Michael Loy	1894: Start of publication of The Annual of the British School at Athens 1974: Opening of the Fitch Laboratory for Archaeometry	Palaikastro Knossos Lefkandi Perachora Mycenae Sparta Surveys in Laconia , Boeotia , Ithaca , numerous islands and Crete	The library of the BSA .
Canadian Institute in Greece / Institut Canadien en Grèce	1974	Director: Jacques Perreault Assistant Director: Jonathan E. Tomlinson	1974: Founded as the Canadian Archaeological Institute at Athens 1976: Recognition by the Greek government 1991: Start of publication of the Publications of the Canadian Archaeological Institute at Athens 2005: Renamed Canadian Institute in Greece	Argilos , Macedonia Kastro Kallithea , Thessaly Tanagra Mytilene Kamares Stymphalos Zaraka Sfakia Underwater surveys in Kalamianos , Saronic Gulf Survey of shipwrecks from the Persian Wars
Danske Institute in Athens	1992	Director: Kristina Winther-Jacobsen Assistant Director: Birgit Olsen	1995: Publication of the Proceedings of the Danish Institute at Athens began 1997: Publication of the Monographs of the Danish Institute at Athens series begins	Kato Vasiliki (ancient Chalcis in Aitolia ) Kalydon Kattavia in Rhodes Kephalonia Seaport project in Piraeus Sicyon
German Archaeological Institute Athens	1874	First director: Katja Sporn Second director: Reinhard Senff	1872: Resolution of the Reichstag 1876: Start of publication of the communications of the German Archaeological Institute, Athenian Department	Kalapodi Kerameikos in Athens Olympia (since 1874) Heraion of Samos Tiryns Topography of Triphylia in the Peloponnese Kabirion at Thebes Orchomenos Osrhoene Miletus	Building of the DAI in Athens, Fidiou 1 (designed by Ernst Ziller )
École française d'Athènes	1846	Directrice de l'École: Véronique Chankowski Directrice des Études: Amélie Perrier	1850: Subordination to the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres , Athens 1859: Extension to include the Section des Beaux-Arts 1875: Incorporation of the Institut de Correspondance Hellénique 1877: The publication of the annual Bulletin de correspondance hellénique begins 1900: Extension of the Étrangère section 1928: Renaming to École française d'Archéologie d'Athènes 1985: Expansion to include an administrative and an economic council; Extension of the task to all disciplines and time levels	acropolis Delphi Macedonia Delos Argos Thasos Philippi Dikili Tash Palace of Malia Gortyn Lato Tenos Amathonte , Cyprus	The residence of the EFA .
Georgian Institute in Athens	1998	Avtandil Mikaberidge
Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies at Athens	1995	Christina Souyoutzoglou-Haywood	1995: Recognition as an archaeological school by the Greek government	Survey in Kephalonia , especially in Livathos Priniatikos Pyrgos , Eastern Crete Platonists in Athens
Nederlands Instituut in Athena	1976	Winfred van de Put	1976: Archeological Survey School van Nederland in Greece 1976: Founding as the Archeological School van Nederland in Athene 1984: Recognition as an archaeological school by the Greek government 1991: Renaming to Het Nederlands Instituut in Athene , reorganization and expansion of activities 1999: Move into the current institute building	Geraki near Sparta Neos Halos , Thessaly Surveys in Zakynthos and Tanagra
Norske Institutt i Athens	1989	Jorunn Økland	1991: Start of publication of Papers from the Norwegian Institute at Athens 1997: Start of publication of the Monographs from the Norwegian Institute at Athens	Tegea Ithaki Petropigi east of Kavala
Austrian Archaeological Institute, Athens Branch	1898	Head: Birgitta Eder	1894: A. Wilhelm, from 1896 W. Reichel as envoy of the Imperial and Royal Ministry for Cultus and Education in Athens 1898: Founding of the OeAI and establishment of the "Athens Secretariat" of the OeAI 1908: Completion of the institute building since 1921: O. Walter Austrian consul and secretary, later director of the Athens branch, after the connection until 1944 2nd secretary of the DAI Athens 1944: Athens branch closes 1964: Athens branch reopened	Lousoi Aigeira Gremoulias Aigina Colonna Pheneos Leontion (Kastritsi, Kato Vlasia) Elis Kleidi (Kato Samikon)	Building of the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Athens
Swiss Archaeological School in Greece / École Suisse d'Archéologie en Grèce	1975	Karl Reber	1965: Swiss Archaeological Mission in Greece	Eretria , Euboea	The ESAG house in Eretria.
Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene	1909	Emanuele Papi	1899: Missione Archeologica Italiana di Creta 1914: Start of the publication of the annual Annuario della Scuola Archeologica Italiana di Atene e delle Missioni italiane in Oriente 2002: Start of the publication of the biannual Notes	Gortyn Rhizenia Phaistos Haghia Triada , Crete Aegean islands Iasos , Turkey Magna Graecia Sybrita Lemnos Thouria , Messenia Egialea Pale
Suomen Ateenan-instituutti	1984	Director: Björn Forsén Assistant Director: Antti Lampinen	1985: Recognition as an archaeological school by the Greek government	Arethousa , Thessaly Stratos , Aetolia-Acarnania Cocytus , Thesprotia Arachamitai , Arcadia	The house of the SUI .
Svenska Institutet i Athens	1948	Director: Jenny Wallensten Assistant Director: Patrik Klingborg	1946: founding resolution 1951: The Acta Instituti Atheniensis Regni Sueciae is published. Skrifter utgivna av Svenska Institutet i Athens 1953: The publication of Opuscula begins. Annual of the Swedish Institutes in Athens and Rome 1976: Move into the current institute building	Aphidnai Asine Agios Elias, Arcadia Berbati, Argolida Chania Dendra Kalaureia

literature

Elena Korka (Ed.): Foreign Archaeological Schools in Greece: 160 Years / Ξένες Αρχαιολογικές Σχολές στην Ελλάδα: 160 χρόνια. Greek Ministry of Culture, Athens 2005. Extended 2nd edition: Ξένες Αρχαιολογικές Σχολές στην Ελλάδα - από τον 19ο στον 21ο αιώνα. Foreign Archaeological Schools in Greece - from the 19th to the 21st Century. Greek Ministry of Culture, Athens 2007.
Frederick Whitling: Western Ways. Foreign Schools in Rome and Athens. De Gruyter, Berlin, Boston 2019. - Review by Natalia Vogeikoff-Brogan, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2020.01.51

List of foreign archaeological institutes in Greece

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