Giannis Plakiotakis, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, Visits the Study Center
We were pleased to provide a tour of the Study Center to Giannis Plakiotakis, Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy.
Visit to the Agios Nikolaos Archaeological Museum by Study Center Staff and Members
On Sunday the staff and members of the Study Center enjoyed one of the first tours of the new archaeological museum in Agios Nikolaos. It was a great opportunity for everyone to highlight objects they…
Students from the Master’s Program of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Crete Visit the Study Center
On Friday it was the Study Center’s pleasure to host students from the master's program of the Dept. of Archaeology at Univ. of Crete on a trip with Professor Artemis Karnava. The group had the…
Minotage Update! Full Program Available for the Legacy of the Minoans and the Heritage Wines of Crete Tour
MINOTAGE Save the Date! May 17 - May 26, 2024 The Friends of the Institute for Aegean Prehistory Study Center for East Crete (INSTAP SCEC) presents the 1st MINOTAGE* wine tour, an eight-night program of…
The New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium
On April 18, the New York Aegean Bronze Age Colloquium held its first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic. Professor Jeffrey Soles spoke about “The Rise and Fall of a Rich Minoan Town…
Ierapetra High School Students Visit the Study Center with Niki Saridaki
This week τhe Study Center welcomed four classes of high school students from Ierapetra led by Dr. Niki Saridaki, former petrography intern (2017) and library fellow (2018 and 2020) and now teaching high school. She…
Agios Nikolaos Museum Reopens to the Public
We want to congratulate the staff of the Lasithi Ephorate for all their hard work. The Archaeological Museum of Agios Nikolaos opened its doors to the public on Sunday, 23 April. The new exhibits more…
Congratulations! Prof. Susan K. Smith Awarded the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Faculty Award for Distinguished International Achievement!
The INSTAP Study Center for East Crete congratulates Prof. Susan K. Smith, who was recently awarded the Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Faculty Award for Distinguished International Achievement. The honor recognizes a member of the…
A Visit to the Botanical Path in Kavousi, Crete
Carly Henkel, along with Matina Tzari and Eleanor Huffman, walked the recently inaugurated Botanical Path along the Mesonas Gorge in Kavousi, Crete to observe the Cretan flora and collect seeds for the comparative collection used…
Minoan Seminars at the Université Catholique de Louvain
On March 15 and 16 the director of the INSTAP SCEC delivered a pair of seminars to the Aegis Group at the Université Catholique de Louvain: Sopata, Mesorachi and the Beginning of the Bronze Age…