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April 15-16, 2021: From the Vantage of Victory: The Sanctuary of the Great Gods and the Island of Samothrace Symposium
Click here to view the program for the 2021 Symposium. The virtual symposium, “From the Vantage of the Victory: The Sanctuary of the Great Gods and the Island of Samothrace,” held on April 15–16, 2021, marked the culmination of the NEH-supported research project centered on the Nike of Samothrace and the area of the sanctuary…
Archaeological Museum of Samothrace Reopens Hall A
The Archaeological Museum of Samothrace, which has been closed for renovations, reopens part of the museum to visitors on Saturday, August 8th, 2020. Hall A presents the full-scale reconstructions of major buildings in the center of the sanctuary, including the Rotunda of Arsinoe, the Hieron, and the Altar Court. The exhibition will include a video…
2020 Virtual Field Season
Senior team members: Carmen Arnold-Buicchi, Vincent Baillet, Arya Basu, Susan Blevins, Ian Burr, Kevin Clinton, Giulia Coppola, Nora Dimitrova, Brittany Dinneen, Andrew Farinholt Ward, Laura Gadbery, Madeleine Glennon, Samuel Holzman, Nicholas Hudson, Philip Katz, Amy Sowder Koch, Fotini Kondyli, Alexandros Laftsidis, Ludovic Laugier, Caleb Lightfoot, Dimitris Matsas, Michael Morris, Joanna Mundy, Jessica Paga, Michael C.…
James Robert McCredie
The Samothrace team mourns the passing of James R. McCredie, mentor, colleague, friend, and director of excavations in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods for 50 years. He was a giant of his generation. We, and the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, benefited from his sharp intelligence and keen intuition. JAMES ROBERT McCREDIE December 31, 1935…