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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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: The Newsletter of the INSTAP Study Center for East Crete, volume 25 (Fall 2022) Is Now Available! Download Kentro Vol 25 (Fall 2022) Newsletter
Over the last eight years, funding from the Malcolm H. Wiener Foundation has supported an ambitious project to address problematic radiocarbon dating issues in the East Mediterranean, primarily through the creation of a series of…
Download the program for the 13th International Congress of Cretan Studies, 5-9 October 2022, Agios Nikolaos, Crete.
We want to highlight a wonderful celebration in the village of Kavousi on Sunday night as part of a wider campaign in support of Greek tourism by the Demos of Ierapetra and the Prefecture of…