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Summer 2003 Issue, Its Fiftieth, the School’S Newsletter Reached Something of a Milestone NEWSLETTER OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS ákákSummeroueoue 2003, No. 50 Parthenon from the southeast corner, 1936. This previously unpublished photo was just one of many gems to be discovered by NEH scholar Barbara Barletta at the School. Photo courtesy of the Glass-Plate Collection, ASCSA Photographic Archives IN THIS ISSUE: New Committee, School Appointments 2 Portraiture Conference 3 Geometric Tomb Discovered at Corinth 4 Developments at Isthmia 5 Bookidis Bids Farewell to Corinth 6 Corinth Volume Published 6 Athenian Arche 8 Thessaloniki Conference 9 Aegean Hunting Icons 11 Ancient Hero Cult 11 Wiener Lab: Knapped Stone, Neolithic Bone Tools, Human Skeletal Research 14 INSERT: Mapping the Mediterranean G1 NEH Scholars Pursue Research at Gennadeion G1 Spring Opening for East Wing Renovation G2 Annual Trustees’ Dinner G4 Niarchos Grant G4 Newsletter Celebrates its Fiftieth Issue With the publication of the summer 2003 issue, its fiftieth, the School’s newsletter reached something of a milestone. As in human affairs, the magical number “50” repre- sents a passage from youth to —well — matu- rity. We’d like to pause to mark this moment, and to thank again the enduring contribu- tion of ASCSA Trustee Emerita, and news- letter editor emerita, Doreen Canaday ákoue! Spitzer. The newsletter debuted in Fall 1977 with a 6-page trifold issue. Elizabeth A. Whitehead, then Presi- dent of the ASCSA Board of Trust- ees, introduced the publication as “an experiment which hopes to communicate School events in a format accessible to those with all range of expertise and curios- Doreen Canaday Spitzer in ity about American activities in Greece.” 1983, the year she assumed Doreen assumed responsibility for the fledg- the editor’s position. In her ling publication in November 1983, when she was first issue she wrote, “We who know the School are its best elected to complete Betsy Whitehead’s term of advocates. Together we can office following Betsy’s untimely death. For the ‘put a girdle round the earth next 13 years, she actively shaped and guided in forty minutes.’” the newsletter, celebrating the achievements of the Photo courtesy of the Toledo Blade School’s family in their studies of Greece and the Greek world. Thanks to her unflagging enthusiasm and inter- est, far-flung members of the School were able to maintain that sense of community born during their years in Athens, even as they scattered to teach, carry out research, and follow other pursuits in the U.S. and elsewhere. Although retired from the Board since 1996, Doreen continues to infuse the newsletter with a sense of purpose, history, and an enduring interest in Greek archaeology and the ASCSA family. May her inspiration carry us ahead to many more milestones! e AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES AT ATHENS Managing Committee Confirms 54 Souidias Street, GR-106 76 Athens, Greece 6–8 Charlton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540-5232 Committee, School Appointments ákoue, the newsletter of the ASCSA Summer 2003 No. 50 The Annual Meeting of the Managing Com- New Managing Committee representa- Executive Editor mittee took place in New York City on May tives were also approved, as follows: Michael Catherine deG. Vanderpool 10 at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York Cosmopoulos (University of Missouri, Editorial Associate University with Chairman Rhys F. Townsend St. Louis, a new Cooperating Institution), Sally Fay presiding. Elspeth Dusinberre (University of Colorado Editorial Assistant Committee business included confirma- at Boulder, replacing John Gilbert), Aleydis Caitlin Verfenstein tion of the following School appointments: Van de Moortel (University of Tennessee, Gary Reger (Trinity College) as Whitehead replacing Geraldine Gesell), Mary Voyatzis Design & Production Mary Jane Gavenda Visiting Professor for the 2003–2004 aca- (University of Arizona, a new Cooperating demic year; Adele Scafuro (Brown Univer- Institution), and Richard Parker (Brock ákoue is published semiannually by the sity) and Glenn R. Bugh (Virginia Polytech- University, replacing Noel Robertson). ASCSA under the inspiration of Doreen C. nic Institute and State University) as White- Prior to the Managing Committee meet- Spitzer, Trustee Emerita. Please address all correspondence and inquiries to the News- head Visiting Professors for the 2004–2005 ing, Mr. Townsend had appointed Carol letter Editor, ASCSA U.S. Office, 6–8 academic year; Michael Nelson (Macalester Mattusch (George Mason University) to fill Charlton Street, Princeton, NJ 08540-5232. College) as Assistant Professor of the School the position of Chair of the Committee on Tel: (609) 683-0800; Fax: (609) 924-0578; for the 2004–2005 academic year; and Publications, left vacant by the resignation Website: www.ascsa.edu.gr; E-mail: ascsa@ Charles Gates (Bilkent University, Turkey) as ascsa.org. Summer Session Director for 2004. continued on page 4 2 Scholars Bridge Continental Divide at Portraiture Conference Samuel H. Kress Fellow Craig I. Hardiman Graham Oliver (Center for the Study of An- (Ohio State University) was among the attend- cient Documents, Oxford) provided an ex- ees at a collaborative colloquium on “Early haustive survey of honors associated with Hellenistic Portraiture: Image, Style, Context,” portrait statues, emphasizing the role of the on which he reports here. polis as the erecting authority. Marianne Bergmann (University of Göttingen) exam- On November 9–10, 2002, the American ined the statues of philosophers in the School of Classical Studies, the Deutsches Serapieion at Memphis, Neil Adams (British Archäologisches Institut, and the Fritz- Museum, London) provided a scientific and Thyssen Stiftung co-sponsored a two-day historical analysis of a bronze head from Libya, colloquium entitled “Early Hellenistic Por- and to close the conference, Olga Palagia traiture: Image, Style, Context.” The collo- (University of Athens) reviewed the portrai- quium’s purpose was two-fold: first, to reas- ture of early Ptolemaic queens, suggesting sess early Hellenistic portraiture in light of that a new head found on Samothrace is new finds and new approaches to the study Arsinoe II and that a head from the Agora in of Greek sculpture; and second, to provide Athens, thought to be a goddess, may in fact a locus for dialogue regarding the varied — be Berenike II. The results of the conference, and sometimes antagonistic — academic tra- with the addition of articles by Sheila Dillon ditions that have occasionally divided Euro- (Duke University), Geoffrey Waywell (Insti- pean and North American art historians. The Photo courtesy of R. van den Hoff tute of Classical Studies, London), and Johannes colloquium was organized by Ralf von den Hellenistic portrait head from the collection Bergemann (Ruhr University Bochum), are Hoff (Archaeological Institute, University of of the Tirana National Museum in currently being prepared for publication. Munich) and Peter Schultz (Associate Mem- Albania, recently identified as Lycourgos, Two noteworthy elements that emerged ber ASCSA, Fulbright Fellow 1997–98; G.P. illustrates the trend of combining ideal from the conference result from a shift in Stevens Fellow 1998–99; Kress Fellow 1999– elements with naturalistic features. methodological approaches on the part of 2000), who invited fourteen noted scholars scholars. While older, more established av- from both continents to participate. Key to enues of inquiry, such as iconographical the organization was the inclusion of experts such truths represents an aspect of early Hel- analyses, were still employed, much was in the field of Greek sculpture along with lenistic art criticism that had previously been made of what could be said about early Hel- other scholars specializing in related fields thought to be a Roman invention. Peter lenistic portraiture without having the sculp- who added their own unique observations Schultz reviewed the vexing nature of the tures themselves. Architectural setting, his- to the discussion. portrait statues erected in the Philippeion at torical and cultural background, inscrip- The contribution of American scholars, Olympia. Among several conclusions, he tions, and the analysis of statue bases (in especially those with strong ties to the Ameri- showed that the monument’s statues were short, contexts) were all employed to help can School, was noteworthy. Aileen Ajootian made of marble (possibly gilded), but cer- reconstruct ancient images and their possible (University of Mississippi) discussed the tainly not chryselephantine as Pausanias meanings. In addition, it soon became clear seminal role of Praxiteles in the development states, this based on the analysis of the sur- that while Americans and Europeans may be of portraiture as a genre along with several viving bases. Catherine Keesling (George- beholden to different academic traditions, new attributions to the oeuvre of this sculp- town University) examined the inscriptions new and common approaches to the study tor. Whitehead Professor 2002–03 John Kroll from honorific portrait statues on the Athen- of Greek portraiture were explored by all. (University of Texas, Austin) reminded par- ian Acropolis and noted the heavy use of re- This was, perhaps, the most satisfying ele- ticipants that portraiture should not simply inscribed bases, possibly identifying as many ment of the conference. One may be astounded be equated with sculpture, but with other as five new signatures of Praxiteles. to learn — I know that I was! — that this was media such as coins as well. After
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