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 »
Nemea Night 2021 is a wrap!
|[pbs_component_photo title=”Prof. Stephen G. Miller” image_id=”2265″ /] Thank you to our donors, colleagues, and friends for joining us on Monday, December 6th 2021 for the second virtual Nemea Night! The evening began with a lovely tribute to Director Emeritus of the Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology and long-time DAGRS faculty member, Dr. Stephen G. Miller. … Continue Reading »
Nemea has lost one of its faithful guardians
|[pbs_component_photo title=”Professor Stephen G. Miller (center) at the 2016 Nemean Games.” image_id=”2040″ /] ἅρμα δ᾽ ὀτρύνει Χρομίου Νεμέα θ᾽ ἔργμασιν νικαφόροις ἐγκώμιον ζεῦξαι μέλος The chariot of Chromius and Nemea urge me to harness a song of praise for deeds of victory (Pindar, Nemean 1.10-11) The Department of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley … Continue Reading »
“Skeleton Crew” 2021
|[pbs_component_photo title=”Pictured above (from left): Madolyn Hyytiainen-Jacobson, Sophie Cushman, Dr. Stephanie Kimmey, Liz Keyser, Dr. Kim Shelton, and David Wheeler” image_id=”2023″ /] We’re back in the field… sort of! We are back in the field at the prehistoric cemetery of Aidonia with our “skeleton crew” (hehe, see what we did there?). This summer, travel and … 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 »
The Nemea Center’s gone digital!
|Find us on SketchFab We’re working hard to make some of our artifact collection available in a virtual environment so that it can be used for research and teaching. This past summer, AHMA Graduate Student David Wheeler created some 3-D models of artifacts from our storeroom in the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Nemea. There are … 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 »
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 »