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Annual Report 2007-08 THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS Registered Charity No. 208673 PATRON DR L. BENDALL, MA HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES DR M. J. BOYD, MA, FSAScot DR N. BRODIE, BA, MPhil (until 26.02.08) DIRECTOR DR A. W. DUNN, MA (from 26.02.08) DR A. J. M. WHITLEY, MA, FSA (until September 2007). DR P. LOW, MA Co-editor of the Annual DR S. MOSSMAN, MSc (from 26.02.08) PROFESSOR C. A. MORGAN, MA, PhD (from October DR G. OLIVER, MA (until 26.02.08) 2007). PROFESSOR A. J. N. W. PRAG, MA, FSA Co-editor of the Annual SIR ADAM RIDLEY, MA DR S. WALLACE, MA, MSc DR I. K. WHITBREAD, FSA VICE-PRESIDENTS MS J. HILDITCH (Student Representative until PROFESSOR SIR JOHN BOARDMAN, MA, FBA, FSA 26.02.08) DR H. W. CATLING, CBE, MA, FSA MS C. PICKERSGILL, BA (Student Representative) PROFESSOR J. N. COLDSTREAM, MA, FBA, FSA † MS J. OTTO, MA (Student Representative from MR G. CADOGAN, MA, FSA 26.02.08) MR M. S. F. HOOD, MA, FBA, FSA Honorary Treasurer SIR MICHAEL LLEWELLYN SMITH, KCVO, CMG, DR C. BELL, MA DPhil Chairman, Fitch Laboratory Committee MR L. H. SACKETT, M.A., DIP. ED., FSA PROFESSOR I. FREESTONE, MSC, PhD, FSA, FGS PROFESSOR P. M. WARREN, MA, FBA, FSA Chairman, Publications Committee and Editorial Board DR M. H. WIENER, FSA DR A.W. JOHNSTON, MA, FSA DR C. K. WILLIAMS, II, FSA Co-editor of the Annual COUNCIL DR N. MOMIGLIANO, MA LORD RENFREW OF KAIMSTHORN, FBA, Chairman THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN ATHENS Editor of Supplementary Volumes/Studies PROFESSOR R. A. TOMLINSON, MA, FSA, DR O. KRZYSZKOWSKA, MA, FSA Vice-President PROFESSOR P. M. WARREN, MA, PhD, FBA, FSA, SECRETARY Vice-President MS H. B. FIELDS Contacts ATHENS Odos Souedias 52 Publications: E-Mail: [email protected] GR 106 76 Athens Friends of the BSA (UK) School Office: Tel: 0030–210–721 0974 Hon. Secretaries: Dr H. W. Catling Fax: 0030–210–723 6560 Dunford House E-Mail: [email protected] Langford Lechlade Fitch Laboratory: Tel: 0030–210–721 7482 Glos. E-Mail: [email protected] GL7 3LN Friends of the BSA Tel: 0030–210–722 9283 Miss M.-C. Keith E-Mail: [email protected] 12 Sovereign Court 51 Gillingham Street KNOSSOS The Taverna, London Villa Ariadne SW1V 1HS Knossos, Herakleion GR 714 09 Crete USA Tel: 0030–2810–231 993 The British School at Fax: 0030–2810–238 495 Athens Foundation Mr L. H. Sackett (President) E-Mail: [email protected] Groton School Box 991 LONDON Senate House Groton MA 01450 Malet Street Tel: 001–978–448–5205 London WC1E 7HU Fax: 001–978–448–2348 Tel: 0044–(0)20–7862 8732 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 0044–(0)20–7862 8733 E-Mail: [email protected] WEB SITE www.bsa.ac.uk Staff in Greece 2007–2008 DIRECTOR DR A. J. M. WHITLEY, MA, FSA LIBRARIAN MRS P. WILSON-ZARGANIS, ALAA (until September 2007) Co-Editor of the Annual Archivist MS A. KAKISSIS, MA PROFESSOR C. A. MORGAN, MA, PhD (from October 2007) Assistant Librarian MRS S. PEPELASIS, Dip.Con. Co-Editor of the Annual IT OFFICER MR G. BRUSEKER, BA, MA ASSISTANT DIRECTOR MR R. K. PITT, BA, MA Laboratory Fellows DR M.-C. BOILEAU, MA (Williams Fellow in Ceramic Petrology) DIRECTOR OF THE FITCH LABORATORY DR M. GEORGAKOPOULOU, MSc DR E. KIRIATZI, BA (Fellow in Archaeological Chemistry) DR M. BOYD, MA, FSAScot (Honorary Fitch Laboratory Research and Administrative Assistant Fellow in Geophysics) MRS TANIA GEROUSI, MA DR V. SAHOGLOU (Honorary Research Fellow, 2007–2008) SCHOOL SECRETARY MRS H. R. CLARK, MBE Leventis Fellow DR M. HAYSOM, MA Assistant Secretary MRS V. TZAVARA Domestic staff MRS E. ELIOPOULOU MR. D. FOUNDAS School Accountant MRS M. PAPACONSTANTINOU MRS P. KOUPHOGIORGOU MRS E. LIATOU MRS E. PATOULA CURATOR AT KNOSSOS MRS O. PELEKANAKI (Knossos) DR R. D. G. EVELY, MA MR K. VENIANAKIS (Knossos) Knossos Secretary MRS R. JESSUP-VASILAKIS Standing Committees of Council (as of June 2008) COURSES and TEACHING INVESTMENT Professor R. G. Osborne (Chairman), Dr I. Berg, Dr Mr K. Feeny (Chairman), Mr G. Cadogan, Mr J. Forder, C. Knappett, Dr G. Shepherd, Mr R. Pitt. Ex officio: Mr R. J. Heyhoe, Sir Adam Ridley, Mr N. Talbot-Rice, Professor Chairman, Treasurer, Director, Assistant Director P. M. Warren. Ex officio: Chairman, Treasurer, Director FIELDWORK KNOSSOS Professor W. G. Cavanagh (Chairman), Dr C. Broodbank, Mr G. Cadogan (Chairman), Dr P. M. Day, Dr V. Isaakidou, Professor I. S. Lemos, Dr K. A. Wardle, Dr T. Whitelaw. Dr C. Knappett, Dr C. Macdonald, Ms S. Paton, Dr L. Preston, Ex-officio: Chairman, Treasurer, Director Professor P. M. Warren, Professor T. Whitelaw. Ex officio: Chairman, Treasurer, Director, Knossos Curator FINANCE Professor P. M. Warren (Chairman), Dr R. Barber, LEFKANDI Dr E. B. French, Mr. R. J. Heyhoe, Sir Adam Ridley. Dr O. T. P. K. Dickinson (Chairman), Dr R. D. G. Evely, Ex officio: Chairman, Treasurer, Director Dr O. Krzyskowska, Professor I. S. Lemos, Mr L. H. Sackett, Dr S. Sherratt. Ex officio: Chairman, Treasurer, Director FITCH Professor I. Freestone (Chairman), Dr C. Broodbank, PUBLICATIONS Dr C. A. I. French, Dr C. Heron, Professor G. Jones, Dr A. W. Johnston (Chairman), Professor W. G. Cavanagh. Dr R. E. Jones. Ex officio: Chairman, Treasurer, Director, Ex officio: Editor Supp. Vols/BSA Studies, Co-Editor BSA Fitch Laboratory Director Annual, Publications Assistant, Chairman, Treasurer, Director STUDENTSHIPS EDITORIAL BOARD Professor L. Foxhall (Chairman), Dr G. Oliver, Miss C. UK Members: Dr A. W. Johnston (Chairman), Dr P. Halstead, Pickersgill. Ex officio: Director Dr Y. Hamilakis, Professor J. Herrin, Professor C. B. Mee, Dr J. Roy, Professor A. J. Spawforth, Dr I. K. Whitbread PRINCE OF WALES BURSARY International members: Professor S. Alcock (Brown), Mrs S. Weissman (Chairman), Professor Sir John Boardman, Professor S. Andreou (Thessaloniki), Professor J. Crouwel Mr J. Clarke, Sir Michael Llewellyn Smith, Mr D. Parfitt, (Amsterdam), Professor M. Hatzopoulos (KERA/EIE, Ms K. Pertwee, Sir Adam Ridley Athens), Professor A. Stewart (Berkeley) THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ATHENS 2007–2008 Chairman’s Report The year 2007–2008 has seen significant developments in the School. draft Statutes which will be presented for approval at the Annual We said farewell to Dr James Whitley, retiring Director, and note General Meeting in February 2009. Since they will be circulated to with pleasure his subsequent promotion to Professor in the University subscribers along with this Report it may be appropriate to offer a of Cardiff. We also warmly welcomed the arrival, in November 2007, word of explanation here. One concern has been to streamline the of the new Director, Catherine Morgan, Professor of Classical membership of Council, following the principles recently set out by Archaeology at King’s College, London (from which position she the Charity Commission towards effective governance. This has meant has secondment during her tenure as Director). She has already had a a small reduction in the number of members. But it is our intention to highly distinguished career, focusing on the history and archaeology widen participation by including some members with broad experience of the Early Iron Age and the Archaic Greek world. Since 2002 she of finance and administration. We no longer make the assumption that has co-directed the Stavros Valley Project on Ithaka. Among her recent all Council members will have direct experience of the work of the publications are Early Greek States Beyond the Polis (London, 2003), School or be professional Hellenists. The newly drafted Statutes no and Pindar’s Poetry, Patrons and Festivals: from Archaic Greece to longer provide ex-officio membership for Vice-Presidents of the the Roman Empire (editor, with S. Hornblower, London, 2007). Her School, whose advice we shall continue to seek in other ways. We Athletes and Oracles: the Transformations of Olympia and Delphi in value greatly the association with our Vice-Presidents, particularly the 8th Century BC (Cambridge, 1990) is highly regarded and widely H. M. Ambassador in Athens. In the case of the Ambassador, the quoted. During the year she has organised a full series of activities change is intended solely to reflect the reality that he cannot in practice and meetings in the Upper House, and has also undertaken the role attend our meetings. The present Ambassador, Mr Simon Gass, has of co-director of the new excavations in the Theatre at Sparta (a been outstandingly helpful in supporting the School, and we shall synergasia with the local Ephoreia) which focuses on the use of the greatly miss him on his departure at the end of 2008. We expect to theatre area in late antiquity and in Byzantine times. She is giving thank him more formally in next year’s Annual Report. Other changes new direction to the life of the School. include a clearer statement of the mission of the School, and a new Joining us also is the new Assistant Director, Robert Pitt, a historian committee structure, designed to reflect more accurately our work and of the Classical and Hellenistic periods, with particular interest in aspirations. Thus the work of the Nominations Committee will be to epigraphy and Greek law. He has worked on epigraphical projects at recommend nominees for membership of Council. The new the British Museum as well as on excavations at Carian Aphrodisias Committee for Archaeology will incorporate the present Fieldwork and Butrint in Albania. One of his undertakings is a project to publish Committee and oversee the work of the Knossos and Fitch Laboratory a catalogue of the Museum collection of the BSA. Among his duties sub-committees.
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