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Cycladic Seminar 2017

The program of the Cycladic Seminar has been announced for 2017. All lectures will be held at the Archaeological Society at Athens, 22 Panepistimiou Street, Athens.

7 February 2017: M. Boyd, "The Keros sanctuary and the 'Keros Triangle': investigating Early Bronze Age terrestrial and maritime networks"

28 March 2017: J. A. MacGillivray, "Reconsidering the Middle Minoan Pottery at Phylakopi in Melos. Επανεξέταση της Μινωικής κεραμικής στη Φυλακωπή Μήλου"

3 October 2017: A. Vlachopoulos, "The Final Neolithic/Early Cycladic site at Vathy, Astypalaia and its rock art"

12 December 2017: N. Kourou, "From the Bronze to the Early Iron Age in the Cyclades with a focus on pottery and mortuary practices"

2nd Annual Workshop of the Archaeological Research Unit

On 11 March 2017 the 2nd Annual Workshop of the Archaeological Research Unit: The Archaeological Research of the University of Cyprus, 2016 will be held at the Archaeological Research Unit, University of Cyprus, Nicosia. Further information is available at https://www.ucy.ac.cy/aru/documents/Conferences/ARU_Workshops/ARU-Workshop-2017-Programme.pdf. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include:

Μ. Ιακώβου and J. Tabolli, "Παλαίπαφος 2016: ανασκαφές, δειγματοληψίες και αναλύσεις στη Λαόνα και το Χατζηαπτουλά"

Σ. Διάκου and Ά. Αγαπίου, "Από την ανασκαφή στη ψηφιακή καταγραφή: ανάπτυξη βάσης δεδομένων και εφαρμογή Γεωγραφικών Συστημάτων Πληροφοριών (GIS) για την επεξεργασία των ανασκαφικών δεδομένων από το οικονομικό σύμπλεγμα του Χατζηαμπτουλλά Παλαιπάφου"

Α. Κ. Βιώνης, "Settled and Sacred Landscapes of Cyprus: αποτελέσματα της τρίτης ερευνητικής περιόδου"

On 17-19 March 2017 the conference In Poseidons Realm XXII: We're all in the same boat – the social importance of ships, rafts and ferries will be held at the RheinMoselCampus of the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences. Further information is available at http://www.deguwa.org/. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers will include:

A. Chalkioti, "The prehistoric maritime landscape in the Northeast Aegean: coastal changes and early maritime crossings"

M. Stefanile and P. Morra, "Homeric shipbuilding: trees, woods, tools and symbols"

Aegean Seminar in Zagreb

On 24 January 2017 M. Gori and G. Recchia delivered lectures to the Aegean Seminar in Zagreb entitled, respectively, "Early Bronze Age in the south-western Balkans and the Aegean. Old interpretative frameworks and new research perspectives" and "Adriatic and Ionian Argonauts? The spread of the Cetina Culture features out of the Balkans." Further information is available from Helena Tomas at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Aegean Lecture

On 27 January 2017 L. Phialon delivered the Aegean Lecture entitled "Funerary landscapes in Middle Helladic and Early Mycenaean Central Greece: an update." Further information is available at http://www.aegeussociety.org/en/index.php/aegean-lectures/category/aegean-lectures-year-2017/in/2017.

Replica Knowledge

On 2-4 February 2017 an international conference entitled Replica Knowledge: Histories, Processes and Identities. Internationales Symposium zu Repliken aus der Ägäischen Bronzezeit was held at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Further information is available at https://www.interdisciplinary-laboratory.hu-berlin.de/media/documents/PM_TAT_Replica_Knowledge.pdf. The program was:

A. Boucher, "Thrones on board! A floating Aegean art exhibition in the 1930s"

K. Lapatin, "The Use and Abuse of Replicas"

H. Scheiffele, "Geschichte und Fertigungsmethoden der Galvanoplastischen Kunstanstalt der WMF Geislingen"

Robin Hägg Grant

On 31 January 2017 applications are due for the Robin Hägg Grant through the INSTAP Study Center for East Crete to support postdoctoral research in Greece focusing on Aegean Prehistory. Candidates from all countries are eligible to apply who have completed their doctorate within the past eight years and are under forty years of age. In addition to the completed application form, available at www.instapstudycenter.net, proposals should include a curriculum vitae of the applicant, a 2-page description of the project that emphasizes the importance of working in Greece, relevant bibliography, copies of appropriate permits, and one letter of support from a colleague; the application and required information should be sent as attachments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The Robin Hägg Memorial Fund remains open for contributions; instructions for making a contribution are available at http://www.instapstudycenter.net/files/2017/Hagg/Hagg-2017-announcement.pdf.

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