We were busy this past summer working at the Sanctuary of Zeus in Ancient Nemea, providing some much-needed TLC to major and minor areas of the archaeological park. If you visited the site or the museum this summer, you may have seen our team working on top of the Early Christian Basilica which is one … Continue Reading »
Nemea 2022: In Miller’s Footsteps
|The seventh modern Nemead has come to its conclusion and we cannot thank the organizers, the participants, the volunteers, and the attendees enough for their hard work and energy. The 2022 Nemean Games were a truly special occasion. The Games were scheduled to have taken place in June of 2020, but the global pandemic caused … Continue Reading »
UDAR visits Nemea
|The Nemea Center for Classical Archaeology is back in Greece for its first full field season since 2019! We’re inaugurating our season in a number of ways: we’re conducting a museum study season in Mycenae, we’re gearing up for fieldwork in Nemea, we’re welcoming back old team members, training new team members, and preparing … Continue Reading »
Ancient Nemea to receive EU Heritage Label
|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 »
Nemea by Night
|A night sky for the sky god Professional photographer Ilias Karatzoulis recently visited the site of ancient Nemea where he was able to capture some fantastic images of the Temple of Zeus against the backdrop of the incredible night sky. Karatzoulis is an experienced astrophotographer and we’re beyond grateful that he chose to share his … 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 »
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 »
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 »