Nemea 100: From Blegen to Berkeley and Beyond
That’s a wrap!
The Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology would like to thank whole heartedly the many distinguished speakers (who participated both in-person and virtually), colleagues, students, and friends who made our international conference a special and informative event. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first excavation at Nemea AND the 50th anniversary of UC Berkeley’s involvement at the site, the conference brought together speakers from the United States and Greece who have a history of interest and expertise in the archaeology of Nemea and its surrounding region.
“Bringing the past to the present and Nemea to the world.” From left: Jon Frey, Jim Wright, Stephanie Kimmey, David Romano (back), Kim Shelton (front), Jorge Bravo, Effie Athanassopoulos, Jack Davis, Mary K. Dabney, Lynne Kvapil, and Sophie Cushman.
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Presentation highlights included archival anecdotes from the University of Cincinnati archive, early excavation photos and info from the early years of work under Stephen G. Miller, fun stories about digging wells and laying the museum’s foundations, more stories and jaw-dropping photos from excavations at the stadium, insight into the history and myth of Nemea (and other panhellenic sanctuaries), and SO MUCH MORE. We hit all the highlights of the Nemea Valley from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine period. The Ephorate of Antiquities shared heart-warming pictures from the beautiful community programming they have established at Nemea where they are training the next generation of cultural-heritage stewards! They also teased us with hints about exciting upgrades and updates to the museum in the near future.
Speakers included: Jack L. Davis, James C. Wright, Kim S. Shelton, Panagiota Kassimi, Evan Vance, Jesse Obert, Jorge Bravo, Jon M. Frey, Effie Athanassopoulos, Stephanie Kimmey, David Gilman Romano, Mary K. Dabney, and Lynne Kvapil.
We laughed, we cried, we ate, we drank, and we can’t wait to see you on June 3 in Ancient Nemea for the opening of our special exhibit. We’ll share more stories and images from the past 100 years of fieldwork at Nemea. Stay tuned to this page for details – coming soon!
*This conference is sponsored by the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology and the Townsend Center for Humanities.
