Excavations at Nemea

Excavations at Nemea: The Complete Series

Excavations at Nemea I: Topgraphical and Architectural Studies: The Sacred Square, the Xenon and the Bath

1992

In classical antiquity, beginning in 573 B.C., Nemea hosted international athletic competitions like those at Olympia, Delphi, and Isthmia; the games at the four sites constituted the Panhellenic cycle, and the victors were the most famous athletes of antiquity. Nemea was never a city-...Read more about Excavations at Nemea I: Topgraphical and Architectural Studies: The Sacred Square, the Xenon and the Bath

Excavations at Nemea III: The Coins

2005

Since 1974 the University of California at Berkeley has been sponsoring extensive excavations at the Panhellenic athletic festival center of ancient Nemea in the modern Greek province of Korinthia. With its well-documented excavation and clear historical context, the site offers an...Read more about Excavations at Nemea III: The Coins

Excavations at Nemea II: The Early Hellenistic Stadium

2010

Since 1974, under the direction of Stephen G. Miller, the Classics Department of the University of California, Berkeley, has been excavating at Nemea, one of four sites in Greece of ancient athletic games and festivals. This second volume in the Excavations at Nemea series...Read more about Excavations at Nemea II: The Early Hellenistic Stadium

Excavations at Nemea IV: The Shrine of Opheltes

2018

The Sanctuary of Zeus at ancient Nemea has been a rich resource for archaeological investigation and analysis conducted by the University of California over the past forty years. The Sanctuary hosted one of the preeminent athletic festivals of ancient Greece, the Nemean Games. Just as the...Read more about Excavations at Nemea IV: The Shrine of Opheltes

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