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Last Monday a team of Swiss, Greek and French students started the prospection of the surroundings of the sanctuary of Artemis at Amarynthos under a beautiful sun ! The project, under the direction of S. Fachard and A. Simosi, aims to understand the context of the sanctuary and its influence. ... See MoreSee Less

08/10/2022
Last Monday a team of Swiss, Greek and French students started the prospection of the surroundings of the sanctuary of Artemis at Amarynthos under a beautiful sun ! The project, under the direction of S. Fachard and A. Simosi, aims to understand the context of the sanctuary and its influence.

Amarynthos 2022: Last Wednesday, the excavation was open for visitors with guided tours. Now, after completion of the excavation works for this year, we start to close the site and to protect it against the weather. ... See MoreSee Less

08/08/2022
Amarynthos 2022: Last Wednesday, the excavation was open for visitors with guided tours. Now, after completion of the excavation works for this year, we start to close the site and to protect it against the weather.

Amarynthos 2022: After six weeks of excavation followed one week of documentation (photography, stratigraphical drawings, topographical measurements, description of structures) and micromorphological sampling. For the later, the Swiss-Greek team cooperates with the Wiener Laboratory at Athens. Samples of the stratigraphies are taken to the lab and studied under a microscope, which allows much more detailed insights into the sequence of activities and events that took place on the site. ... See MoreSee Less

08/08/2022
Amarynthos 2022: After six weeks of excavation followed one week of documentation (photography, stratigraphical drawings, topographical measurements, description of structures) and micromorphological sampling. For the later, the Swiss-Greek team cooperates with the Wiener Laboratory at Athens. Samples of the stratigraphies are taken to the lab and studied under a microscope, which allows much more detailed insights into the sequence of activities and events that took place on the site.

Many thanks to the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea for the collaboration in the Amarynthos archaeological project.

Project directors: Sylvian Fachard and Angeliki Simosi

Field directors : Tobias Krapf, Tamara Saggini and Olga Kyriazi ... See MoreSee Less

08/07/2022
Many thanks to the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea for the collaboration in the Amarynthos archaeological project. Project directors: Sylvian Fachard and Angeliki Simosi Field directors : Tobias Krapf, Tamara Saggini and Olga Kyriazi

Amarynthos 2022 group photo : Now that the excavation campaign 2022 at Amarynthos comes to an end, we would like to thank the team. More then 75 people were involved in this campaign: archaeologists, students from Switzerland, Greece, France and Germany, restorers, diverse specialists (micromorphology, flotation, epigraphics, etc.), workmen, the pottery cleaning team, the responsibles for the logistics and the movie crew working on a documentary. ... See MoreSee Less

08/03/2022
Amarynthos 2022 group photo : Now that the excavation campaign 2022 at Amarynthos comes to an end, we would like to thank the team. More then 75 people were involved in this campaign: archaeologists, students from Switzerland, Greece, France and Germany, restorers, diverse specialists (micromorphology, flotation, epigraphics, etc.), workmen, the pottery cleaning team, the responsibles for the logistics and the movie crew working on a documentary.

Excavation programme with over 70 children on the Gerani beach near the Artemision of Amarynthos. The game was followed by a tour through the archaeological site. This activity took place last Sunday in collaboration with the Εξωραϊστικός σύλλογος Αμαρύνθου "Το Γεράνι" and we would like to thank all the volunteers for their great job. ... See MoreSee Less

08/03/2022
Excavation programme with over 70 children on the Gerani beach near the Artemision of Amarynthos. The game was followed by a tour through the archaeological site. This activity took place last Sunday in collaboration with the Εξωραϊστικός σύλλογος Αμαρύνθου Το Γεράνι and we would like to thank all the volunteers for their great job.

Swiss National Holiday celebration at the excavation house at Eretria in presence of E. Doundoulaki (General Secretary of Contemporary Culture), A. Simosi (Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea), I. Dimitropoulos (mayor of Eretria), O. Kjelsen (ambassador of Switzerland in Greece), C. Sommaruga (member of the Swiss parliament), Ch. Manesis (former Greek ambassador in Switzerland) and many more friends and colleagues from Greece and Switzerland. It is the occasion for our director, S. Fachard, to thank everyone for his / her great support for our work. Special thanks to the Swiss Embassy who brought Swiss wines and specialities for the reception. ... See MoreSee Less

08/02/2022
Swiss National Holiday celebration at the excavation house at Eretria in presence of E. Doundoulaki (General Secretary of Contemporary Culture), A. Simosi (Director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea), I. Dimitropoulos (mayor of Eretria), O. Kjelsen (ambassador of Switzerland in Greece), C. Sommaruga (member of the Swiss parliament), Ch. Manesis (former Greek ambassador in Switzerland) and many more friends and colleagues from Greece and Switzerland. It is the occasion for our director, S. Fachard, to thank everyone for his / her great support for our work. Special thanks to the Swiss Embassy who brought Swiss wines and specialities for the reception.

Καλό μήνα! The 1st of August is the Swiss National Holiday. Exactly seven years ago, the Municipality of Eretria inaugurated the "Swiss School of Archaeology Square". We remember gratefully this great day and we are proud to work in wonderful Eretria and Amarynthos. ... See MoreSee Less

08/01/2022
Καλό μήνα! The 1st of August is the Swiss National Holiday. Exactly seven years ago, the Municipality of Eretria inaugurated the Swiss School of Archaeology Square. We remember gratefully this great day and we are proud to work in wonderful Eretria and Amarynthos.

Preparing tomorrow's excavation activity for children near the site of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia.

With Εξωραϊστικός σύλλογος Αμαρύνθου "Το Γεράνι" ... See MoreSee Less

07/30/2022
Preparing tomorrows excavation activity for children near the site of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia. With Εξωραϊστικός σύλλογος Αμαρύνθου Το Γεράνι

Αύριο 31.7. / tomorrow 31.7.

In collaboration with the Εξωραϊστικός σύλλογος Αμαρύνθου "Το Γεράνι"Excavation activity for children on July 31st: The ESAG organises together with the Association Εξωραϊστικός σύλλογος Αμαρύνθου "Το Γεράνι" an excavation experience for children on the Gerani beach close to the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia at Amarynthos, where the Swiss-Greek team is currently excavating.

Η Ελβετική Αρχαιολογική Σχολή στην Ελλάδα διοργανώνει την Κυ. 31 Ιουλίου μαζί με το Εξωραϊστικό σύλλογο Αμαρύνθου "Το Γεράνι" ένα παιχνίδι ανασκαφής στην παραλία Γεράνι δίπλα στο αρχαιολογικό χώρο του ιερού της Αμαρυσίας Αρτέμιδος οπού πραγματοποιούνται αυτό το μήνα ανασκαφές.

#amarynthos #publicarchaeology #ESAG #swissarchaeology #evia #αμάρυνθος ... See MoreSee Less

07/30/2022
Αύριο 31.7. / tomorrow 31.7. In collaboration with the Εξωραϊστικός σύλλογος Αμαρύνθου Το Γεράνι

Wednesday 3.8.: guided tours for the public on the excavation site of Amarynthos (10-12 and 18-20)

Τετάρτη 3.8.: ξεναγήσεις για το κοινό στην ανασκαφή στην Αμάρυνθο (10-12 και 18-20). ... See MoreSee Less

07/28/2022
Wednesday 3.8.: guided tours for the public on the excavation site of Amarynthos (10-12 and 18-20) Τετάρτη 3.8.: ξεναγήσεις για το κοινό στην ανασκαφή στην Αμάρυνθο (10-12 και 18-20).

Everyday's work on the Swiss-Greek excavation site at Amarynthos: Excavation with different tools, object recovery by the restorers, topographical measurements, photographic documentation, descriptions on iPad and drawings. #archaeology #ESAG #archaeologicalexcavation #swissarchaeology ... See MoreSee Less

07/26/2022
Everydays work on the Swiss-Greek excavation site at Amarynthos: Excavation with different tools, object recovery by the restorers, topographical measurements, photographic documentation, descriptions on iPad and drawings. #archaeology #ESAG #archaeologicalexcavation #swissarchaeology

Team visit at Lefkandi: Part of the educational programme of our excavation field school is visiting the monuments of the region of Central Euboea and especially Eretria.

Pictures form: ... See MoreSee Less

07/21/2022
Team visit at Lefkandi: Part of the educational programme of our excavation field school is visiting the monuments of the region of Central Euboea and especially Eretria. Pictures form: http://lefkandi.classics.ox.ac.uk/

Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation of Switzerland visited yesterday together with Olaf Kjelsen, Swiss ambassador in Greece, the excavation site of Amarynthos and the archaeological museum of Eretria, where they also met Angeliki Simosi, the director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea. The Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece is very grateful to the State Secretariat of Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), who supports its work since many years.

Post by the embassy:
https://web.facebook.com/SwissEmbassyAthens/posts/…

Press release of the SERI:
https://sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/… ... See MoreSee Less

07/19/2022
Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation of Switzerland visited yesterday together with Olaf Kjelsen, Swiss ambassador in Greece, the excavation site of Amarynthos and the archaeological museum of Eretria, where they also met Angeliki Simosi, the director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea. The Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece is very grateful to the State Secretariat of Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), who supports its work since many years. Post by the embassy: https://web.facebook.com/SwissEmbassyAthens/posts/pfbid0tAsqovc7kkfPswAFizTpyoLE1gRqj6ttX79VNto2mJ2z5G2ZmWpZECgmwnB2UrPwl Press release of the SERI: https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/news/press-releases.msg-id-89742.html?fbclid=IwAR3qOUH1pxaG9N4jXbHaT7XiD3VkhtHyfri1N6OWR1jYFLnK-iuuG1vtRo8

Team excursion to Attica: Visiting the sanctuaries of Artemis at Brauron and Halai Araphenides (Artemida/Loutsa) as well as the Amphiareion at Oropos. It is impressive to compare the finds from the temple deposit of the Artemision of Amarynthos, where our team is currently excavating, with those from Brauron. #ESAG #Artemis #archaeology ... See MoreSee Less

07/19/2022
Team excursion to Attica: Visiting the sanctuaries of Artemis at Brauron and Halai Araphenides (Artemida/Loutsa) as well as the Amphiareion at Oropos. It is impressive to compare the finds from the temple deposit of the Artemision of Amarynthos, where our team is currently excavating, with those from Brauron. #ESAG #Artemis #archaeology

Fourth excavation week of the Greek-Swiss project at Amarynthos completed. Every Friday, the excavators of the different trenches present their weekly work to the rest of the team. #Amarynthos #ESAG #Artemis ... See MoreSee Less

07/16/2022
Fourth excavation week of the Greek-Swiss project at Amarynthos completed. Every Friday, the excavators of the different trenches present their weekly work to the rest of the team. #Amarynthos #ESAG #Artemis

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.