Richard Seager Fellowship, 2023
FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION GUIDELINES The INSTAP Study Center for East Crete is pleased to announce the availability of one Doctoral fellowship to be awarded on a competitive basis to an eligible candidate for work to be…
Building Beta at Akrotiri, Thera: New Εvidence on Αrchitecture and Function
Building Beta, a two-storied residential complex located at the heart of the LB I settlement at Akrotiri, Thera, is one of the first buildings that came to light during the 1967–1970 excavations conducted by Spyridon…
A Preliminary Report on Recent Rescue Excavations at Chalepa, Pacheia Ammos
In 2018 rescue excavations were conducted by the Lasithi Ephorate at the site of Chalepa, which is located on a small promontory at the eastern end of the bay of Pacheia Ammos. Although the site…
Archaeological Conservation Internships
The William D.E. Coulson Conservation Laboratory at the INSTAP SCEC invites applicants for two summer internships in archaeological conservation. These positions are not paid, but thanks to a generous donation there is a grant of…
Unearthing the Original Mediterranean Diet: Archaeologist Dimitra Mylona’s odyssey to reveal the Mediterranean Sea’s lost bounty.
Don't miss this fascinating and informative article by award-winning food and environmental author Paul Greenberg in Hakai Magazine! Click on the link below to read or listen: Unearthing the Original Mediterranean Diet: Archaeologist Dimitra Mylona’s…
Life and Death at Mochlos: A Review of Prepalatial Research at Mochlos from 1908 to 2022
Mochlos has been associated with the Cretan Early Bronze Age since the first excavations by Seager in 1908. His work revealed large parts of the Neopalatial town and an extensive Prepalatial Cemetery on the western…
The Legacy of the Minoans and the Heritage Wines of Crete
MINOTAGE Save the Date! Departing mid-May 2024 The Friends of the Institute for Aegean Prehistory Study Center for East Crete (INSTAP SCEC) are putting the finishing touches on MINOTAGE*, an eight-night tour of archaeological sites and wineries…
The Neopalatial Pottery of Gournia: New Evidence from the Gournia Excavation Project (new title)
New finds from the Gournia Excavation Project offer a renewed understanding of the Neopalatial phases of the site. Our excavations have revealed that the site underwent a major reorganization at the beginning of the Middle…
Kentro Volume 25 – Fall 2022
"A Soles Celebration: 50 Years of Archaeological Research at Mochlos," Thomas Brogan, p. 1 "The Festschrift in Honor of Jeffrey S. Soles," Jerolyn Morrison and Joanne Murphy, p. 2 "International Workshop of Protopalatial Pottery of…
Kentro Volume 25 Now Available!
Kentro: The Newsletter of the INSTAP Study Center for East Crete, volume 25 (Fall 2022) Is Now Available! Download Kentro Vol 25 (Fall 2022) Newsletter