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Tonight at Athens: On the occasion of the Festival de Philosophie 2025 – Pouvoir, Agir, organised by the Institut français de Grèce, Flux Laboratory presents the performance Anadisis.
Anadisis is part of Danceology, an innovative project initiated by Flux Laboratory in collaboration with the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) and researcher Dr. Sophie Bocksberger. This unique performance bridges dance and archaeology, exploring the interplay of movement, history, philosophy, and ancient poetry through a contemporary lens.

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06/14/2025
Tonight at Athens: On the occasion of the Festival de Philosophie 2025 – Pouvoir, Agir, organised by the Institut français de Grèce, Flux Laboratory presents the performance Anadisis. Anadisis is part of Danceology, an innovative project initiated by Flux Laboratory in collaboration with the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) and researcher Dr. Sophie Bocksberger. This unique performance bridges dance and archaeology, exploring the interplay of movement, history, philosophy, and ancient poetry through a contemporary lens. https://fluxlaboratory.com/events/582/danceology-anadisis-festival-de-philosophie

Cleaning the archaeological sites of Eretria and Amarynthos: Every spring, one of our tasks is to help clear vegetation in the monuments we excavated. This work supports visitor access and protects the sites from the risk of wildfires. An even bigger part of the archaeological site of Eretria has been cleaned by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea.

On the photo: the Sebasteion at Eretria.

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06/10/2025
Cleaning the archaeological sites of Eretria and Amarynthos: Every spring, one of our tasks is to help clear vegetation in the monuments we excavated. This work supports visitor access and protects the sites from the risk of wildfires. An even bigger part of the archaeological site of Eretria has been cleaned by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea. On the photo: the Sebasteion at Eretria. #ESAG #Eretria #Amarynthos #greekarchaeology

The participants of Jérôme André's internship on the documentation of ancient architectural blocks from Eretria and Amarynthos had last weekend a geological introduction by Marilou de Vals and an excursion to monuments of the Argolid, including a tour of the theatre of Argos by Jean-Charles Moretti and the agora by Anne Pariente, before heading to Epidaurus. Many thanks to our colleagues of the French School at Athens. ... See MoreSee Less

06/05/2025
The participants of Jérôme Andrés internship on the documentation of ancient architectural blocks from Eretria and Amarynthos had last weekend a geological introduction by Marilou de Vals and an excursion to monuments of the Argolid, including a tour of the theatre of Argos by Jean-Charles Moretti and the agora by Anne Pariente, before heading to Epidaurus. Many thanks to our colleagues of the French School at Athens.

Memories from 50 years of ESAG: West-Attica 2014-2017.

The Mazi Archaeological Project (MAP, synergasia ESAG and Ephorate of West-Attica, Piraeus and Islands) at the borders between Attica and Boeotia was directed by Sylvian Fachard, Alex Knodell and Kalliopi Papangeli. It included intensive and extensive survey, documentation of architectural features, geophysical survey and trial trenches. Check out our annual reports.

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06/03/2025
Memories from 50 years of ESAG: West-Attica 2014-2017. The Mazi Archaeological Project (MAP, synergasia ESAG and Ephorate of West-Attica, Piraeus and Islands) at the borders between Attica and Boeotia was directed by Sylvian Fachard, Alex Knodell and Kalliopi Papangeli. It included intensive and extensive survey, documentation of architectural features, geophysical survey and trial trenches. Check out our annual reports. #Attica #ESAG #Ephorateofantiquities #greekarchaeology #swissarchaeology #archaeologicalsurvey #mazi #map

Visit of the Εταιρία Ευβοϊκών Σπουδών, Τμήμα Αλιβερίου at the Greek-Swiss excavation of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia last Friday. Read more about the excursion on Evima:

https://evima.gr/eidiseis-evvoia/…

#ESAG #Evia #Amarynthos #greekarchaeology #swissarchaeology #publicarchaeology #Artemis ... See MoreSee Less

06/02/2025
Visit of the Εταιρία Ευβοϊκών Σπουδών, Τμήμα Αλιβερίου at the Greek-Swiss excavation of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia last Friday. Read more about the excursion on Evima: https://www.evima.gr/eidiseis-evvoia/evvoia-monadikes-oi-archaiotites-tis-amarynthou-kai-tis-eretrias/ #ESAG #Evia #Amarynthos #greekarchaeology #swissarchaeology #publicarchaeology #Artemis

Sylvian Fachard, director of the ESAG, presented last Thursday the Greek-Swiss Amarynthos excavation at the French Lycée at Athens.

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05/31/2025
Sylvian Fachard, director of the ESAG, presented last Thursday the Greek-Swiss Amarynthos excavation at the French Lycée at Athens. #ESAG #Amarynthos #publicarchaeology #archaeologicaloutreach #swissarchaeology #greekarchaeology

🇬🇷 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid an official visit to the archaeological site and museum, accompanied by Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni. They were welcomed by the Deputy Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, Dimitrios N. Christodoulou.
Within the framework of the visit, Professor Sylvian Fachard, Director of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG), had the opportunity to speak with them, expressing Switzerland's gratitude for Greece's hospitality. Since 1964, ESAG has been working in close collaboration with Greek authorities to uncover and share the rich ancient heritage of the region.
This high-level visit highlights the strength of international cooperation in preserving and promoting our shared cultural legacy.

📸 Read more about the visit here:
👉 https://evima.gr/eidiseis-evvoia/…
#Eretria #KyriakosMitsotakis #SylvianFachard #ESAG #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage #Greece #Switzerland #InternationalCooperation ... See MoreSee Less

05/30/2025
🇬🇷 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid an official visit to the archaeological site and museum, accompanied by Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni. They were welcomed by the Deputy Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, Dimitrios N. Christodoulou. Within the framework of the visit, Professor Sylvian Fachard, Director of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG), had the opportunity to speak with them, expressing Switzerlands gratitude for Greeces hospitality. Since 1964, ESAG has been working in close collaboration with Greek authorities to uncover and share the rich ancient heritage of the region. This high-level visit highlights the strength of international cooperation in preserving and promoting our shared cultural legacy. 📸 Read more about the visit here: 👉 https://www.evima.gr/eidiseis-evvoia/eftase-stin-evvoia-o-prothypourgos-kyriakos-mitsotakis-eikones/ #Eretria #KyriakosMitsotakis #SylvianFachard #ESAG #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage #Greece #Switzerland #InternationalCooperation

Memories from 50 years of ESAG: Athens 2001 ... See MoreSee Less

05/28/2025
Memories from 50 years of ESAG: Athens 2001

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05/27/2025
Memories from 50 years of ESAG: Eretria 1981

The ESAG held its annual open meeting on 9 May, marking the fiftieth year since the School was founded. The event took place at Cotsen Hall (ASCSA) at Athens. Stefan Estermann, Ambassador of Switzerland in Greece, Pascal Broulis, Member of the Federal Council of States and President of the ESAG Foundation, and Frédéric Borloz, Minister of Education of the Canton of Vaud, opened the event. The 2024 annual report was presented by Sylvian Fachard, director, Tobias Krapf, scientific secretary, Tamara Saggini, field co-director at Amarynthos, and Angeliki G. Simosi, co-director of the Antikythera project. Distinguished guests honoured the event, including Christina Kitsos, Mayor of Geneva, Martial Pasquier, representing the university of Lausanne, and several more members of the Board of Trustees of the ESAG, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Deputy Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, and Olga Kyriazi, the archaeologist responsible for Eretria and Amarynthos. We were, furthermore, very happy to have Prof. Denis Knoepfler as well as Karl Reber, former director of the ESAG, among us, as well as many friends and colleagues from the Greek Ministry of Culture, Greek universities and the other foreign archaeological schools in Greece. Many thanks to the Swiss embassy for organizing the buffet and of course to all our Greek colleagues for their collaboration, trust and philoxenia.

#ESAG #Eretria #Amarynthos #Antikythera #Aegina #HellanionOros #Euboea #underwaterarchaeology #archaeologicalsurvey #excavation #greeksanctuaries #swissarchaeology #greekarchaeology ... See MoreSee Less

05/26/2025
The ESAG held its annual open meeting on 9 May, marking the fiftieth year since the School was founded. The event took place at Cotsen Hall (ASCSA) at Athens. Stefan Estermann, Ambassador of Switzerland in Greece, Pascal Broulis, Member of the Federal Council of States and President of the ESAG Foundation, and Frédéric Borloz, Minister of Education of the Canton of Vaud, opened the event. The 2024 annual report was presented by Sylvian Fachard, director, Tobias Krapf, scientific secretary, Tamara Saggini, field co-director at Amarynthos, and Angeliki G. Simosi, co-director of the Antikythera project. Distinguished guests honoured the event, including Christina Kitsos, Mayor of Geneva, Martial Pasquier, representing the university of Lausanne, and several more members of the Board of Trustees of the ESAG, Dimitrios Christodoulou, Deputy Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea, and Olga Kyriazi, the archaeologist responsible for Eretria and Amarynthos. We were, furthermore, very happy to have Prof. Denis Knoepfler as well as Karl Reber, former director of the ESAG, among us, as well as many friends and colleagues from the Greek Ministry of Culture, Greek universities and the other foreign archaeological schools in Greece. Many thanks to the Swiss embassy for organizing the buffet and of course to all our Greek colleagues for their collaboration, trust and philoxenia. #ESAG #Eretria #Amarynthos #Antikythera #Aegina #HellanionOros #Euboea #underwaterarchaeology #archaeologicalsurvey #excavation #greeksanctuaries #swissarchaeology #greekarchaeology

Read about the success story of the documentary about the Greek-Swiss excavation of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in the annual report of the university of Lausanne:

https://wp.unil.ch/rapport-annuel/…

#Artemis #ESAG #ephorateofantiquitiesofevia #Euboea #Amarynthos #archaeologicaldocumentary #unil ... See MoreSee Less

05/24/2025
Read about the success story of the documentary about the Greek-Swiss excavation of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in the annual report of the university of Lausanne: https://wp.unil.ch/rapport-annuel/le-fabuleux-destin-dartemis/ #Artemis #ESAG #ephorateofantiquitiesofevia #Euboea #Amarynthos #archaeologicaldocumentary #unil

Young visitors this week at the Eretria museum: a group from the kindergarden at Chalcis.

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05/23/2025
Young visitors this week at the Eretria museum: a group from the kindergarden at Chalcis. #ESAG #ephorateofantiquitiesofevia #Eretria #publicarchaeology

Eretria XXVI by Tamara Saggini was awarded the Delepierre Prize by the Association des Études Grecques.

Eretria XXVI par Tamara Saggini a reçu le Prix Delepierre de l’Association des Études Grecques.

https://esag.swiss/eretria-series/eretria-xxvi/

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05/22/2025
Eretria XXVI by Tamara Saggini was awarded the Delepierre Prize by the Association des Études Grecques. Eretria XXVI par Tamara Saggini a reçu le Prix Delepierre de l’Association des Études Grecques. https://www.esag.swiss/eretria-series/eretria-xxvi/ #ESAG #Eretria #Euboea #archaic

1st Prize for Best Animation & Effects
✨ Great news from the US! ✨

🎬 The documentary "Artemis, the Lost Temple" has just won
🏆 1st Prize for Best Animation & Effects
at the Archaeological Channel International Film Festival 2025 (Oregon, USA)
Organised by The Archaeology Channel 💥

But that’s not all!
It also received three Honorable Mentions:
🏅 Best Narration
🏅 Best Public Education Value
🏅 Best Script

This international recognition celebrates a powerful blend of science, storytelling, and visual creativity, bringing to life one of antiquity’s most spectacular sanctuaries:
🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Amarynthos (Greece) 🏹

👏 Big congrats to the whole team — especially director Sébastien Reichenbach, whose vision made this journey possible!

Co-produced by Climage, RADIO TELEVISION SUISSE (RTS), and ARTE
with the support of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece , Cinéforom, Loterie Romande , and the Fonds de production télévisuelle - this film shows what collaboration can do for archaeology and culture 🧠🌍

👉 Full list of awards here:
🔗 https://archaeologychannel.org/index.php/…

#ArtemisTheLostTemple #TACFestival2025
#ArchaeologicalLegacyInstitute #archaeologyfilm #documentaryaward #sciencecommunication
#culturalheritage #animation #ancientgreece #Amarynthos #Artemis #SebastienReichenbach
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05/21/2025
1st Prize for Best Animation & Effects ✨ Great news from the US! ✨ 🎬 The documentary Artemis, the Lost Temple has just won 🏆 1st Prize for Best Animation & Effects at the Archaeological Channel International Film Festival 2025 (Oregon, USA) Organised by The Archaeology Channel 💥 But that’s not all! It also received three Honorable Mentions: 🏅 Best Narration 🏅 Best Public Education Value 🏅 Best Script This international recognition celebrates a powerful blend of science, storytelling, and visual creativity, bringing to life one of antiquity’s most spectacular sanctuaries: 🏛️ the Temple of Artemis at Amarynthos (Greece) 🏹 👏 Big congrats to the whole team — especially director Sébastien Reichenbach, whose vision made this journey possible! Co-produced by Climage, RADIO TELEVISION SUISSE (RTS), and ARTE with the support of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece , Cinéforom, Loterie Romande , and the Fonds de production télévisuelle - this film shows what collaboration can do for archaeology and culture 🧠🌍 👉 Full list of awards here: 🔗 https://www.archaeologychannel.org/index.php/tac-events/international-film-festival/243-tac-international-film-festival-2025/tac-fest-2025-pages/3526-film-awards-2025 #ArtemisTheLostTemple #TACFestival2025 #ArchaeologicalLegacyInstitute #archaeologyfilm #documentaryaward #sciencecommunication #culturalheritage #animation #ancientgreece #Amarynthos #Artemis #SebastienReichenbach #publiceducation #narration #scriptwriting #awardwinningfilm

Last week, the former Director of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of the Greek Ministry of Culture Giannis Tzedakis (1936-2025) died. Pierre Ducrey, former director of the ESAG, writes:

"Με μεγάλη θλίψη πληροφορηθήκαμε τον θάνατο του Γιάννη Τζεδάκι, πρώην Διευθυντή Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού. Ο Γιάννης Τζεδάκις ήταν αρχαιολόγος με ειδίκευση στον Μινωικό πολιτισμό της Κρήτης, ο οποίος για χρόνια υπηρέτησε την προστασία και την ανάδειξη της Ελληνικής πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς.

Το 1982, η Ελβετική Αρχαιολογική Σχολή στην Ελλάδα αντιμετώπισε ορισμένες οργανωτικές δυσκολίες. Στα χρόνια που ακολούθησαν, κατά τα οποία ο Γιάννης Τζεδάκις κατείχε τη θέση του Γενικού Διευθυντή Αρχαιοτήτων, αναπτύξαμε μαζί του δεσμούς συνεργασίας, εμπιστοσύνης και φιλίας. Μας βοήθησε με την υποστήριξη και τις λεπτές και έξυπνες συμβουλές του. Η αίσθηση του χιούμορ του και το κέφι του για ζωή θα μείνουν για πάντα χαραγμένα στη μνήμη μας.

Στα παιδιά και τα εγγόνια του, η Ελβετική Αρχαιολογική Σχολή στην Ελλάδα εκφράζει τα θερμότερα συλλυπητήριά της."

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05/20/2025
Last week, the former Director of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of the Greek Ministry of Culture Giannis Tzedakis (1936-2025) died. Pierre Ducrey, former director of the ESAG, writes: Με μεγάλη θλίψη πληροφορηθήκαμε τον θάνατο του Γιάννη Τζεδάκι, πρώην Διευθυντή Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιοτήτων του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού. Ο Γιάννης Τζεδάκις ήταν αρχαιολόγος με ειδίκευση στον Μινωικό πολιτισμό της Κρήτης, ο οποίος για χρόνια υπηρέτησε την προστασία και την ανάδειξη της Ελληνικής πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς. Το 1982, η Ελβετική Αρχαιολογική Σχολή στην Ελλάδα αντιμετώπισε ορισμένες οργανωτικές δυσκολίες. Στα χρόνια που ακολούθησαν, κατά τα οποία ο Γιάννης Τζεδάκις κατείχε τη θέση του Γενικού Διευθυντή Αρχαιοτήτων, αναπτύξαμε μαζί του δεσμούς συνεργασίας, εμπιστοσύνης και φιλίας. Μας βοήθησε με την υποστήριξη και τις λεπτές και έξυπνες συμβουλές του. Η αίσθηση του χιούμορ του και το κέφι του για ζωή θα μείνουν για πάντα χαραγμένα στη μνήμη μας. Στα παιδιά και τα εγγόνια του, η Ελβετική Αρχαιολογική Σχολή στην Ελλάδα εκφράζει τα θερμότερα συλλυπητήριά της. photo: LiFO

3rd class of the 15th Primary School of Chalcis visiting ancient Eretria, a joint programme of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea and the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece.

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05/19/2025
3rd class of the 15th Primary School of Chalcis visiting ancient Eretria, a joint programme of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea and the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece. #Eretria #ESAG #ephorateofantiquitiesofevia #publicarchaeology #Euboea #evia

Welcome to the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece

Since 1964, Swiss archaeologists have been exploring the ancient city of Eretria, on the island of Euboea. More recently, excavations near Amarynthos have led to the discovery of the Sanctuary of Artemis, the most renowned place of cult of the Eretrians.
The School also supports Swiss archaeological projects elsewhere in Greece and publishes its own Series.