Aegean Lectures
Programme, Spring 2026
Published: 2026-01-20
The Swedish Institute at Athens and Aegeus - Society for Aegean Prehistory are pleased to present the Aegean Lectures for the first semester of 2026. All lectures will take place at the Swedish Institute at Athens (Mitseon 9, Acropolis metro station) at 19:00.
Friday, January 30
Did Ioannis Kapodistrias know about the existence of a “Minoan” civilisation in Crete? Κarl Hoeck, Arthur Evans and the “construction” of the “Minoan” civilisation (in Greek)
Nektarios Karadimas (Aegeus-Society for Aegean Prehistory)
Friday, February 20
Threads of Prestige. The textiles from the Grave Circles of Mycenae
Stella Spantidaki (ARTEX Centre – Hellenic Centre for Research and Conservation of Archaeological Textiles)
Friday, March 6
Domestic structure and kinship relations through an archaeological approach: the case of the Strong Building and the Minoan settlement of Kato Zakros
Maria Kyritsi (Dr of Archaeology)
Friday, May 8
Beyond the surface: Technology and alteration of vitreous materials in the LBA Aegean
Artemios Oikonomou (Fitch Laboratory, British School at Athens)
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