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Aegean Lectures

The program for spring 2014 has been announced for the Aegean Lectures, to be held at 7:00 pm at the Swedish Institute at Athens, Mitseon 9, Athens). Further information is available at http://www.aegeussociety.org/en/index.php/aegean-lectures/.

31 January 2014: A. Christophilopoulou, "'Moving up the property ladder': Transformations and innovations in Aegean households and communities, 1200–600 BC"

28 February 2014: Κ. Πασχαλίδης, "Το μυκηναϊκό νεκροταφείο του Κλάους Πατρών. Τα κατάλοιπα ενός άγνωστου κόσμου στο τέλος εποχής"

21 March 2014: A. Papathanasiou, "Neolithic Alepotrypa Cave and the surrounding area: Past and present research"

11 April 2014: G. Bourogiannis, "The Ayia Irini sanctuary in Cyprus: Facing the challenges of an old excavation"

23 May 2014: Μ.-Φ. Παπακωνσταντίνου, "Η μεσοελλαδική φάση του προϊστορικού οικισμού στην Αγία Παρασκευή Λαμία"

Cypriot Seminar

The Cypriot Seminar: Recent developments in the archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean has announced the schedule for spring 2014, to be held at 7:00 pm at the Museum of Cycladic Art, 4 Neophytou Douka Street, Athens. Further information is available at http://www.cycladic.gr/frontoffice/portal.asp?cpage=NODE&cnode=289&clang=0.

13 January 2014: Β. Κασσιανίδου, "Η παραγωγή και το εμπόριο του κυπριακού χαλκού κατά την Εποχή του Χαλκού - Νέα δεδομένα"

3 February 2014: Ο. Κουκά, "Διαπολιτισμικές σχέσεις και νέες κοινοτικές ταυτότητες: Το Ανατολικό Αιγαίο, η Δυτική Μικρά Ασία και η Κύπρος στο κατώφλι της Εποχής του Χαλκού"

10 March 2014: Γ. Γεωργίου, "Νέο φως στην προϊστορική Λευκωσία"

7 April 2014: Σ. Δεμέστιχα, "'καταδύσης της ολκάδος, απωλέσθαι άπαντα'. Έξι χρόνια υποβρύχιων ερευνών στο ναυάγιο Μαζωτού"

5 May 2014: Ε. Ράπτου, "Ηρωικές ταφές από την Παλαίπαφο της Γεωμετρικής και Αρχαϊκής περιόδου"

2 June 2014: Μ. Χατζηκωστή, "To φοινικικό αρχείο του Ιδαλίου"

New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium

On 17 January 2014 A. Vasilogrambrou will address the New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium on "A New Mycenaean Palace in Laconia" at the NYU Institute of Fine Arts, One East 78th Street, NY, New York at 6:30 pm. Interested guests are always welcome; please R.S.V.P. 212-992-5803 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

In Poseidon's Realm XIX

On 21-23 March 2014 the conference In Poseidon's Realm XIX: Life by water and waterside will be held at the Pfahlbaumuseum, Unteruhldingen, Bodensee. Further information is available at http://www.deguwa.org/. Papers of interest to Nestor readers will include:

H. Hristomir, "Kulturkontakte der Mykener mit dem Orient. Transfer von Motiven mythologischen Inhalts"

Minoan Seminar

On 24 January J. Cutler will address the Minoan Seminar on Weaving and Minoanisation at 7:30 pm at the Archaeological Society, Panepistemiou 22.

Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στην Αιτωλοακαρνανία και στη Λευκάδα

On 6-8 December 2013 the second archaeological and historical conference entitled Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στην Αιτωλοακαρνανία και στη Λευκάδα από τους προϊστορικούς έως τους ρωµαϊκούς χρόνους was held at Mesolongiou Headquarters, Missolonghi. Papers of interest to Nestor readers included:

Ν. Γαλανίδου, Ο. Βικάτου, Α. Βασιλάκης, C. Morgan, J. Forsen, J. Vroom, Μ. Βέικου, Β. Στάικου, Χ. Παπούλια, and Γ. Ηλιόπουλος, "Η αρχαιολογική έρευνα επιφάνειας στο Εσωτερικό Αρχιπέλαγος του Ιονίου"

Ν. Γαλανίδου and Β. Στάικου, "Η παλαιολιθική Λευκάδα"

Γ. Φιλιππάκη-Κουρτέση, "Οι προϊστορικές λιθοτεχνίες από τη Χερσόνησο Πλαγιάς Αιτωλοακαρνανίας: Μία πρώτη προσέγγιση"

On 10-11 December 2013 a conference entitled Popular religion and ritual in the east Mediterranean from the 3rd millennium BC to the 5th century AD was held by the Faculty of History and Archaeology of the University of Athens. Further information is available at http://eclass.uoa.gr/modules/document/file.php/ARCH449/Pop_rites_Program.pdf and http://eclass.uoa.gr/modules/document/file.php/ARCH449/Pop_rites_AbstractsA5.pdf. Papers of interest to Nestor readers included:

I. Caloi, "Non‐funerary rituals in the burial complexes of Mesara (southern Crete) in the Middle Bronze Age period"

S. Déderix and M. Devolder, "In the shadow of the palaces. Honoring the dead during the Neopalatial period"

S. Privitera, "Inverting vases in Minoan Crete: Where? When? For what purpose?"

On 13 December 2013 S. Levi addressed the New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium on "Stromboli: Bronze Age Lighthouse and Gateway for Mycenaean Connections" at the Institute of Fine Arts.

Minoan Seminar

On 13 December 2013 M. Haysom addressed the Minoan Seminar in Athens on "The place of men and women in Neopalatial iconography. Η θέση των ανδρών και των γυναικών στην Νεοανακτορική εικονογραφία" at the Archaeological Society, Panepistemiou 22. Further information is available at http://www.minoanseminar.gr/.

Mycenaean Seminar in Athens

On 19 December 2013 R. Janko addressed the Mycenaean Seminar in Athens on "Linear B in Bavaria? From the Bernstorf treasure to the kingdom of Pylos" at the British School at Athens.

AIA posters

On 2-6 January 2014 the Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America was held in Chicago. Further information is available at http://www.archaeological.org/. For papers on Aegean prehistoric subjects, see Nestor 40.9 (December 2013), 214-216; posters of interest to Nestor readers included:

A. S. Gluckman, "Petrographic and Chemical Analysis of Barbotine Ware from Kommos"

P. M. Thomas, "Eversion and Angle in Late Helladic Ceramics: How Reliable Is Dating by Rim Profile Alone?"

M. B. Beeler, L. Stephens, P. P. Betancourt, G. H. Myer, and J. T. Ford, "Copper Smelting at Chrysokamino: Reconstructing Early Bronze Age Aegean Metallurgy"

On 9-11 January 2014 the 2014 Annual Conference of the British Association for Near Eastern Archaeology (BANEA 2014) was held at the University of Reading. Further information is available from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. or at http://www.reading.ac.uk/archaeology/Conferences/BANEA/. Papers and posters of interest to Nestor readers included:

C. Constantinou, "Round or Square: Does it Really Matter?: a view from the Neolithic of Cyprus and northern Levant"

E. Govier, "Seeing is believing: Painting and Meaning and Çatalhöyük"

P. Jacobsson, "Short-lived sites of the Cypro-PPN"

E. Stroud, "Continuity and change in the crop spectra of Neolithic and Chalcolithic central Anatolia: new evidence from Çatalhöyük West and Çamlıbel Tarlası"

N. D. Ünsal, "Mycenaean pottery of Çine Tepecik"

The Aegean and the Levant at the Turn of Bronze and Iron Ages

On 10-12 January 2014 a conference entitled The Aegean and the Levant at the Turn of Bronze and Iron Ages was held at the University of Reading. Further information is available at http://www.ihuw.pl/instytut/dzialalnosc/wydarzenia/aegean-and-levant-turn-bronze-and-iron-ages-warsaw-10-12-january-2014. Papers of interest to Nestor readers included:

Ł. Niesiołowski-Spano', "The Sea Peoples – nature of their migration to the East"

M. Węcowski, "Towards a social paradigm of cultural transfers in Early Iron Age Greece. Three (or four) case studies"

Marta Guzowska, What do we know about Aegean origin of the Philistines and why do we need to know more?

  1. December 2013 Issue Available
  2. Calls for Papers
  3. Future Lectures and Conferences
  4. Past Lectures and Conferences

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