Last month the European Commission awarded the European Heritage Label to 12 sites that have played a significant role in the history and culture of Europe and the building of the European Union. Independent experts from across Europe recommended 12 sites out of 21 pre-selected sites in participating Member States under the 2021 EU Selection. … Continue Reading »
Dr. Shelton shares the work of the Nemea Center with the UC Berkeley Retirement Community
|Our director, Dr. Kim Shelton, recently presented the work of the Nemea Center to members of the UC Berkeley Retirement Center. The lecture is available online for anyone interested in learning about our work! The presentation covers UC Berkeley’s long history of bringing the past to the present through the archaeological investigation of the Panhellenic … Continue Reading »
Dr. Gypsy Price featured on Science Night
|The Nemea Center for Archaeology’s lead bioarchaeologist (and technical drawing extraordinaire), Dr. Gypsy Price, was recently featured on the Science Night podcast hosted by James Reed. In this incredible interview, titled “Who Owns the Past?”, Dr. Price discusses a range of topics connected to the realities of studying and practicing archaeology. She explores issues of … Continue Reading »
Our first-ever Virtual Nemea Night is a wrap!
|We cannot thank you enough for tuning in, showing your support, and staying engaged with your questions and comments. Ah, 2020. From pandemics to social uprisings and from the national political arena to our very own Zoom screens – this year is one we won’t soon forget! Nemea Night 2020 also adapted and took on … Continue Reading »
Join us for the first-ever Virtual Nemea Night!
|Same quality content, new virtual venue 2020 has been a challenging year – globally, nationally, regionally, and locally! Despite the setbacks that have plagued (literally) our campus and our research projects in Greece, we found some creative ways to come together and to carry on with our work. We want to share that work … Continue Reading »
International Cat Day 2020
|Nemea’s feline friends In honor of International Cat Day, we’d like to take a moment to recognize the cats of Ancient Nemea. It’s no secret that 2020 has been a year full of surprises and hardships for the world. Every day these feline companions of ours bring moments of joy and much-needed cuddles to … Continue Reading »
Updates from the Grave of the Griffin Warrior
|[pbs_component_photo title=”Gold signet rings from the Griffin Warrior Tomb” image_id=”1827″ text=”Photo: Griffin Warrior Tomb on Facebook” link=”https://www.facebook.com/griffinwarriortomb” /] Many of you will remember the fun and informative lectures given by Dr. Jack Davis during the 2019 Sather Lecture Series. Just before his tenure at U.C. Berkeley, in 2015, Davis co-directed (with Sharon Stocker) the excavation … Continue Reading »
Ask an Archaeologist, Episode 4, with Dr. Kim Shelton!
|Digging up the heroes of Ancient Greece U.C. Berkeley’s Archaeological Research Facility (ARF) recently hosted a series of video interviews in honor of CalDay entitled “Ask An Archaeologist.” Each episode of the series, which can be viewed in its entirety here, features an archaeologist affiliated with U.C. Berkeley who is working on an archaeological research … Continue Reading »
Aphrodite and Zeus come together in a celebration of high fashion at Nemea!
|What do Cindy Crawford and the archaeological site of Ancient Nemea have in common? Model Kaia Gerber! Gerber, Crawford’s daughter, was recently photographed for British Vogue before the Temple of Zeus at Nemea. Wearing fashion by Hermes (appropriate!), Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, Donatella Versace, Ralph Lauren, Saint Laurent and Miu Miu, Gerber embodied … Continue Reading »
Spring 2020 in full bloom
|Spring has sprung in Ancient Nemea! Our incredible conservator, Maria Dimitrakopoulou, was able to capture a few images of the grounds of the archaeological site in full bloom. Naturally, the site’s favorite cats needed to explore the flora of the season and therefore made their way into the album as well. They in fact had … Continue Reading »