The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens

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2014DIRECTOR’S

REPORT

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PART ONE-ORGANISATION

A. PATRON-IN-CHIEF AND PATRONS

The Patron-in-Chief of the Institute is the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce, AD, CVO

[since 28 March] His Excellency the Honourable General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC

The Patron of the Institute is the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency the Honourable Professor Dame Marie Bashir, AD, CVO, who became the Institute’s Vice-Patron after her retirement from Vice-Regal office in October 2014.

B. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

I EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

(a) Representatives of the University of Sydney

Belinda Hutchinson, AM, Chancellor – President of the Institute and Chair of the Council

Mr Alan Cameron, AO, Deputy Chancellor – Deputy President of the Institute and Deputy Chair of the Council

Dr Michael Spence, Vice Chancellor and Principal

Professor Duncan Ivison, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Professor Margaret C. Miller, Arthur and Renée George Professor of Classical Archaeology

Professor Peter Wilson, William Ritchie Professor of Classics

(b) The Director of the Institute

Emeritus Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, AO, FSA, FAHA, Member of the Athens Academy, Commander of the Order of the Phoenix

(c) Representatives of the Institutional Members

Dr Graeme Miles – University of Tasmania Dr Amelia Brown – University of Queensland

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Professor John Melville Jones – University of Western Australia Professor Greg Horsley – University of New EnglandAssociate Professor Ken Sheedy – Macquarie UniversityDr Margaret O’Hea – University of AdelaideProfessor Elizabeth Minchin – Australian National UniversityDr Paul Donnelly – The Powerhouse Museum, SydneyMr Roger Pitcher – Sydney Grammar SchoolProfessor Tim Murray – La Trobe UniversityMr Hugh Lindsay – University of NewcastleMr Alex Pyne – Newington College, SydneyDr Jennifer Webb – Classical Association of Victoria Associate Professor Louise Hitchcock – University of MelbourneMr Alan Harper– Trinity Grammar SchoolMr Michael Turner – The Nicholson Museum, University of SydneyMr Roger Pitcher – The Classical Association of NSWMs Efrosini Stephanou Haag – St Spyridon College, SydneyMrs Elfa Lillis – All Saints Greek Orthodox Grammar School, Sydney

(d) Presidents of the Societies of Friends

Mr Angelo Hatsatouris, OAM (Sydney)Mr Marcus Laycock (Tasmania)Mr Chris Griffith (Queensland)Mr John Kalokerinos (Canberra)Professor John Melville-Jones (Western Australia)Ms Elizabeth Gandley (Athens)Mr Spiros Sarris (South Australia)Dr Craig Barker (SoMA: Society of Mediterranean Archaeology,

University of Sydney Friends)

(e) Governors

Mr J.B. Reid, AOMrs Zoe KominatosMrs J.E. GaleMr Costas VrisakisDr John C. TidmarshMr Michael Diamond, AM, MBEDr Monica JacksonMr Peter Burrows, AOMr David WorlandDr Maryanne MenziesMr Timothy Harding

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Professor John Chalmers, ACDr Robert Harper, SCProfessor D.I. CookProfessor A.D. ConigraveMr Spiros ArvanitakisMrs Pauline Harding Mr James Tsiolis Mr Nicholas Carr Mrs Gail Comino Mr Harry Nicolson Mr Costa VertzayiasProfessor Michael Field Associate Professor Alexandra Bune, AMProfessor Jane HallMr Angelo Hatsatouris, OAMDr Valmae Rundle, OAMThe Honourable David Levine, AO, RFD, QCMr Bruce StraceyDr Philippa Harvey-SuttonMr Adam CarrMr John AzariasMr George BarbouttisMr Nick Andriotakis

II CO-OPTED MEMBERS

(a) Individual Members

Dr Lesley BeaumontDr Peter BrennanProfessor Graeme Clarke, AOMr Geoffrey CookeProfessor Eric CsapoProfessor Stephen R. GartonAssociate Professor Tom HillardEmeritus Professor Edwin A. JudgeDr Elizabeth MinchinDr Nicholas PappasDr E.G.D. RobinsonDr Keith WalkerDr Ann Moffatt Dr Janice CrowleyMr Milton Lalas

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Dr Julia KindtDr Kathryn WelchDr Alastair Blanshard

(b) Representatives of Corporate Members

Mr Spiros Arvanitakis – BT&A ConsultantsMr David Lamb – Douglas Lamb Wines

(c) Representatives of Community Members

Mr Victor Kepreotis – The Kytherian Association of AustraliaNominee – St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological CollegeMr John Kalokerinos – Hellenic Club, CanberraMrs Kathy Liogas-Stojanovic – Hellenic LyceumMs Christine Lynch – Order of AHEPAMr Harry Danalis – The Greek Orthodox Community of NSWMr Nick Janes – The Cretan Association of Sydney and NSW

III HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

Professor Alan HenryDr Nicholas GirdisDr Ann Moffatt Dr Janice CrowleyMr Milton LalasMrs Jenny Bloomfield

C. INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

The present Institutional Members in order of seniority are: (1) The University of Sydney; (2) The University of Tasmania; (3) The University of Queensland; (4) The University of Western Australia; (5) The University of New England; (6) Macquarie University; (7) The University of Adelaide; (8) The Australian National University; (9) The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney; (10) Sydney Grammar School; (11) La Trobe University, Melbourne; (12) The University of Newcastle; (13) Newington College, Sydney; (14) The Classical Association of Victoria; (15) The University of Melbourne; (16) Trinity Grammar School, Sydney; (17) The Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney; (18) All Saints’ Greek Orthodox Grammar School, Sydney.

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D. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS

(1) Ohio State University E. CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

The present Corporate and Community Members in order of seniority are: (1) The Kytherian Association of Australia; (2) St Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Theological College; (3) The Hellenic Club, Canberra; (4) BT&A Consultants; (5) The Order of AHEPA; (6) The Hellenic Lyceum; (7) Douglas Lamb Wines; (8) Greek Orthodox Community of NSW; (9) The Cretan Association of Sydney and NSW

F. SOCIETIES OF FRIENDS

The present membership of the Societies of Friends in order of seniority is as follows: (1) The Sydney Friends; (2) The Tasmanian Friends; (3) The Queensland Friends; (4) The Canberra Friends; (5) The Western Australian Friends; (6) The Athens Friends; (7) The South Australian Friends; (8) SoMA (The Society of Mediterranean Archaeology – University of Sydney Friends)

G. EXECUTIVE BOARD

The members of the Executive Board are: Mr Spiros Arvanitakis – Assistant TreasurerMr Greg BeattieMr Peter Burrows, AO - Chair of the Executive Board and TreasurerProfessor Alexander Cambitoglou, AO, DirectorProfessor Graeme N. Clarke, AOProfessor David CookMr Michael Diamond, AM, MBEProfessor Stephen R. Garton, Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the

University of SydneyMr Timothy HardingDr Robert Harper, SC Professor Duncan Ivison – Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the AAIA

University OfficerDr Monica JacksonMr John Kalokerinos – SecretaryProfessor Margaret C. MillerProfessor Jacques Perreault

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G. FIELDWORK AND FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE

The Committee consists of the Director, Professor Graeme N. Clarke (ANU), Mr John Kalokerinos, Professor Margaret C. Miller (University of Sydney), Dr Stavros Paspalas (AAIA) and Professor Jacques Perreault (University of Montreal)

H. DIRECTOR

The Director is Emeritus Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, AOThe Co-Director is Dr Stavros Paspalas

I. OFFICE BEARERS

The Treasurer and Chairman of the Executive Committee is Mr Peter Burrows, AO The Assistant Treasurer is Mr Spiros Arvanitakis The Secretary is Mr John Kalokerinos J. STAFF IN ATHENS

In addition to the Director the Institute has a Deputy Director who is Dr Stavros Paspalas. Dr Paspalas was appointed on 15 July 1996 and resides in Athens. The Institute also employs an Administrative Officer who is responsible for the operation of the Athens Office and Hostel. Ms Anthoulla Vassiliades is currently Administrative Officer and was appointed in January 2009.

K. STAFF IN SYDNEY

In addition to the Director the Institute has the following staff members in Sydney:Dr Wayne Mullen, Chief Operating Officer; Ms Beatrice McLoughlin, Research Officer; Dr Camilla Norman, Project Officer (part time); Mr Brett Myers, Finance Officer (part time), Ms Theodora Minas Gianniotis,Development Officer (part time) and Ms Ana Silkatcheva (Librarian)

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PART TWO-ACTIVITIES

A. ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRALIA

I MEMBERSHIP

(a) Institutional and Corporate Membership

The Institutional Membership in 2014 stood at 18; Corporate and Community Membership stood at 9

(b) Governors

In 2014 the number of Governors was 34

(c) Societies of Friends

In 2014 the total number of Friends’ Societies was 8 (d) Subscription and Student Members

2014 2013Subscription 140 132Student 45 65 ________________________________TOTAL 185 228

II SIGNIFICANT DONATION FROM THE ESTATE OF THE LATE PROFESSOR J.A. YOUNG

The Estate of the late Professor J.A. Young made a very significant donation of $330,000 to the Institute.

III SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS

Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, AO $110,000Mr Spiros Arvanitakis $20,000BT & A Consultants Pty Ltd $10,000The Hon David Daniel Levine, AO RFD QC $10,000Mr James Tsiolis $7,500Mr Peter Mountford $2,000Dr Elizabeth Minchin $1,500

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Mr Michael Diamond, AM, MBE $1,500The QLD Friends of the Australian Institute at Athens $1,500Douglas Lamb Wines $1,300Mr Milton Lalas $1,080Mr Adam Carr $1,000Emeritus Professor John Chalmers, AC $1,000Mr Geoffrey Cooke $1,000Mr Timothy Harding $1,000Mr Angelo Hatsatouris, OAM $1,000Mr Harry Nicolson $1,000Mr John Reid, AO $1,000Mr Bruce Stracey $1,000Dr Keith Walker $1,000Mrs Gloria Gallaher $550Mr Anthony Lees $530Professor Alastair Blanshard $500Ms Janine Che $500Mr John Kalokerinos $500Dr Anne Moffatt $500Mr Dimitrius Papadakis $500G. N. Pappas Holdings Pty Limited $500Mr Robert Bain Thomas, AM $500

IV THE 2014 GRANTS AWARDED TO STUDENTS

Scholarships were granted by member Universities and Friends Societies as follows:

1) $4000 to Ms Adrienne White, Australian National University

2) $4000 to Ms Fiona Sweet Formiatti, Australian National University (ANU - Canberra Friends of the AAIA supported by the Hellenic Club of Canberra).

3) $1,500 to Ms Hannah Morris, University of Sydney (Olwen Tudor Jones Scholarship for Undergraduate Fieldwork in the Mediterranean)

4) $500 to Mr Alexander Connolly, Trinity Grammar School, Bursary

5) $250 to St Spyridon Greek Orthodox College (for Athena Pallas Award)

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V THE VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

The 2014 Visiting Professor, Professor Stephan G. Schmid from the Humbolt Universität, Berlin, cancelled his trip due to family medical reasons. He was replaced with a combination of Australian and New Zealand Visitors and the Institute’s own Professorial Fellow:

Professor Alastair Blanshard (University of Queensland)Dr Diana Burton (Victoria University, Wellington)Professor Irene Lemos (University of Oxford and AAIA Professorial

Fellow)Professor Jeff Tatum (Victoria University, Wellington)

VI INVITED VISITING PROFESSORS FOR THE YEARS 2014,

2015 and 2016

The 2015 Visiting Professor will be Professor John H. Oakley from the William and Mary College in Virginia, Williamsburg, USA.

The 2016 Visiting Professor will be Professor Katja Sporn from the Deutsches Arcäologisches Institut in Athens.

The 2017 Visiting Professor will be Professor James C. Wright, Director of the American School of Classical Studies.

VII RESEARCH AFFILIATES

Honorary Professors of the University of Sydney nominated by the AAIA

Professor Jean-Paul Descœudres (Geneva) Professor Jacques Perreault (University of Montreal)

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Dr Lea Beness (Macquarie University) Emeritus Professor Graeme Clarke, AO (Australian National University) Associate Professor Tom Hillard (Macquarie University) Dr David Pritchard (University of Queensland) Dr Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory (Ohio State University) Dr Keith Walker

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VIII LECTURES AND SEMINARS IN SYDNEY

April 11 Annual General Meeting and Short Lecture, “The Jewels that Speak to Us”Dr Jan Crowley

June 27 Public Lecture, “Expanding the Horizons of ‘Geometric Zagora’”

Professor Margaret C. Miller, University of Sydney

July 30 Public Lecture, “Lefkandi in Euboea: Past and Present Archaeological Research”

Professor Irene Lemos, University of Oxford

August 27 Book Launch, “Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum”, Nicholson Museum, Fasc. 2.

Launched by Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Dame Marie Bashir, AD CVO

September 2 Seminar, “Greece in transformation: from the collapse of the palatial period to the rise of early Greece (12th to the late 9th centuries BC)”

Professor Irene Lemos, University of Oxford

September 26 Council Meeting and Short Lecture, “New Light on Classical and Late Antique Pella of the Decapolis”

Dr Stephen Bourke, University of Sydney

November 27 Book Launch, “The Forgotten Flotilla: The Craft of Heroes”

Dr Michael Bendon

Semester 1 Professional Development Classes, “Modern Greek for Archaeologists”

Taught by Professor Vrasidas Karalis, University of Sydney and Ms Eleni Elefterias-Kostakidis

Semester 2 Professional Development Classes, “Colloquial Arabic for Archaeologists”

Taught by Ms Ana Silkatcheva, AAIA

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IX THE JOHN ATHERTON YOUNG AND ALEXANDER CAMBITOGLOU RESEARCH FUND

The 2014 Professorial Visiting Fellow was Professor Irene Lemos, who is Professor of Classical Archaeology at Oxford and the Director of the Lefkandi-Xeropolis excavations in Euboea of the British School at Athens.

X THE “BULLETIN”

The 2014 Bulletin (eleventh volume) was issued and distributed. It included an article by the co-Directors of the Zagora Archaeological Project and a very interesting article by Professor Jack Davis on Philanthopy, the American Red Cross and archaeology in Greece after the First World War

XI “MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY”

In 2014 Meditarch Supplement no. 9 Jebel Khalid volume 4: the Housing Insula by Heather Jackson was released. Mediterranean Archaeology 26 (2013) was also produced, printed late in the year. It is a regular volume which contains a range of articles relating to the archaeology of both the eastern & western Mediterranean, spanning in date from the Early Iron Age to the Byzantine period. Volume 25, which publishes the proceedings of the 2012 Conference “Zagora in Context” held in by the AAIA in Athens is nearing completion and is expected to be released in April 2015. It was decided to postpone the release of vol. 26 until vol. 25 was ready, so as not to create confusion with distribution. Work also continues on a handbook of the archaeology of Kythera, written by Professor Timothy Gregory and Dr Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory, which is due for release in late 2015.

XII SOCIETIES OF FRIENDS

The efficient functioning of the Institute is largely due to the support of the Societies of Friends in Australia and in Athens. In addition to supporting lectures organised by the local councils, the Friends held during 2013 a number of functions with the purpose of raising funds. Several notable events are listed below.

The Sydney Friends held a dinner showcasing Greek Wines at Alpha restaurant on 11 June.

In Athens the Friends held a very of successful tour to Sparta, Mystras and Monemvasia led by Dr Lita Tzortzopoulou Gregory and Professor Timothy Gregory.

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The ANU (Canberra) Friends hosted a successful fundraising dinner in November at which scholarships awarded to two ANU students were announced.

The Tasmanian Friends hosted the 2014 “Estia Lecture” with a presentation by Mr Evan Pitt entitled “After Alexander”.

XIV GENERAL SUPPORT FROM GREEK-AUSTRALIAN ORGANISATIONS

Over the past year the Institute has once again seen an increase of support from various organisations of Australian Greek origin. The Institute continued its working relationship with Greek Festival of Sydney (which is part of the Greek Orthodox Community) and co-hosted a popular Greek wine tasting with Douglas Lamb Wines, the importer that currently supplies Greek wines to AAIA events. Australians of Greek origin are also very active in the Friends’ Societies in Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and Athens.

B. ACTIVITIES IN GREECE

I THE ATHENS OFFICE

The address of the Athens office is Zacharista 17, Koukaki, Athens 11741. The address of the Athens Hostel is Promachou 2, Makrigianni, Athens 11742.

Most of the Activities of the Institute in Greece are organised or co-ordinated by the office in Greece. The office provides on a continuing basis the following facilities for the students and staff of its Institutional Members, as well as its Corporate and Individual Members, and its “Friends” and others:

(1) It offers accommodation in the Institute’s hostel;(2) It helps in the finding of long-term accommodation;(3) It helps in the planning of archaeological itineraries as well

as providing information about opening and closing hours of museums, sites and libraries;

(4) It secures free passes to state museums and archaeological sites for teachers and students of archaeology, art history and other relevant subjects;

(5) It applies for study permits for scholars with special research projects;

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(6) It provides information about seminars, and other events in Athens in appropriate fields;

(7) It provides introduction to other scholars in appropriate fields;(8) It helps scholars staying in Greece for periods longer than three

months to obtain temporary academic visas;(9) It forwards the mail of Australian scholars who have used the

Institute’s address during their stay in Greece;(11) It provides information about research topics, orders of

photographs, etc. to scholars applying from Australia;(12) It assists throughout the year in the organization of fieldwork

conducted by Australians in Greece;(13) It provides information about excavation opportunities in parts of

the Mediterranean;(14) It provides facilities for conferences and workshops for interested

Australian universities and other educational and cultural organisations;

(15) It provides a lecture venue and facilities for visiting Australian academics;

(16) It stores luggage for residents on a short-term basis;(17) It provides the possibility for people staying at the hostel to

participate in the archaeological excursions organised by the Deputy Director for the members of the “Athens Friends” association.

II HOSTEL AND LIBRARY

From January 1 to December 2014 a total of 73 bookings were made for the accommodation facilities of the Athens Hostel. Guests included 32 Australian students and a number of Australian academics. The University of Western Australia’s Athens Architectural Studio led by Associate Professor Nigel Westbrook used the Hostel and its facilities as a base and for classes in January and February. The Hostel was also used by many team members of the Zagora Archaeological Project. In December the Hostel was occupied by the Institute’s inaugural “Cultural Resident” in Athens, Mr Andrew Hazewinkel, a visual artist from the University of Sydney.

As well as providing accommodation to members of the Institute and other the foreign schools in Athens, the Hostel’s facilities were used throughout the year as a venue for lectures and the Council meeting of the Athens Friends of the AAIA.

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III THE FELLOWSHIP

The 2013-2014 Fellowship for research in Greece was split between Mr Steven Vasilakis from the University of Sydney and Associate Professor Louise Hitchcock from the University of Melbourne. Mr Vasilakis uses his half of the grant for the purpose of completing research for his dissertation, which investigates the role of the sea upon behaviour and identity in ancient Aegean coastal communities. Associate Professor Hitchcock used her time in Greece to investigate recently excavated Aegean buildings with the aim of critiquing their connections to the architecture of the Philistines and to Cyprus.

IV THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

Lectures – Seminars

10 April “Philpacolypse Now: The University of Melbourne Excavations at the Philistine Site of Tell es-Safi/Gath”

Associate Professor Louise Hitchcock, University of Melbourne

26 May “The Eye, the Mind and the Hand. Seals, Signets and the Artistic Vision of the Minoans”

Dr Janice Crowley

10 December “The [re] Order of Things”, (at the Athens Centre) Mr Andrew Hazewinkel, University of Sydney

V STUDY SEASONS AND FIELDWORK IN GREECE AND CYPRUS

(a) The Zagora 2014 Field and Study seasons: The Zagora Archaeological Project (ZAP) held the third of the three Australian Research Council-funded field seasons between September 22 and October 31. A two-week study season (September 8-19) had preceded the field season, and a study season of the same duration followed it (November 3-14). The project, a collaboration of the AAIA, the Archaeological Society at Athens, the University of Sydney Dept. of Archaeology, and the Powerhouse Museum, is directed by Margaret Miller, Stavros Paspalas and Lesley Beaumont, with Beatrice McLoughlin

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as finds manager. The work was conducted under the auspices of the KA’ Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities.

The primary focus of ZAP is the examination of the social and economic factors which provided the framework in which this Early Iron Age settlement developed and ran its course. The trenches were located so as to examine built structures as well as open, possibly “public,” areas.

Important finds were made that evince the wide communication network in which Zagora’s inhabitants could participate (transport amphorae, imported fine wares), while arresting artistic developments not evidenced at any contemporary sites (a pithos with impressed and incised figural decoration) were also documented.

Importantly, kite photography at the site continued in 2014 with very impressive results.

The directors of the project actively engaged with the local community through a public lecture delivered at Chora as well as on-site tours. These events were very well attended. The directors were also very happy to guide the new Australian ambassador to Greece, H.E. Mr John Griffin, over the site and the Andros Archaeological Museum.

(b) Zagora Architectural Conservation: one of the conditions by which the Greek Ministry of Culture granted permission for the current Australian fieldwork at Zagora was that a detailed conservation plan for the site’s architectural remains be prepared and then executed. In 2014 Dr Stephania Chlouveraki and her technicians cleaned and undertook conservation work at a number of areas of the site, including the Archaic-period temple.

(c) Nea Paphos: A small excavation season took place at the site of the ancient theatre of Nea Paphos in Cyprus between 16 August and 20 September 2014. The team of 20 archaeologists and students opened two trenches; one at the rear of the theatre’s seating which uncovered a major post-medieval building, the other to the south of the Roman road gave indication of the structures to the south of the theatrical precinct. In 2015 the project will concentrate on publication with a small study team due to complete recording work at the site in September.

VI THE ANNUAL LECTURE IN ATHENS

The Annual Lecture in 2014 was given by Professor Margaret C. Miller. The title of her lecture was: “Expanding the Horizons of Geometric Zagora.”

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VII ACTIVITIES OF THE “ATHENS FRIENDS”

The Activities organized by the Athens Friends in 2014 were coordinated by the Deputy Director of the Institute, with the exception of the weekend trip, which was organized by Dr Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory.

19 January Lecture “The Australian Excavations at Zagora (2012-2013) – A Preview” (Dr S.A. Paspalas) and the New Year Lunch

16 February The Antiquities of the National Gardens and Environs in Athens (Dr S.A. Paspalas)

30 March The Sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis (Dr S.A. Paspalas)

27 April Roman Athens Walking Tour (Dr S.A. Paspalas)

30 April Annual General Meeting

30 May -1 June Sparta, Mystras and Monemvasia (Prof. T. Gregory and Dr L. Tzortzopoulou-Gregory)

28 September The Sanctuary of Artemis at Aulis (Avlida) and Dilesi (ancient Delion) (Dr S.A. Paspalas)

19 October Tour of the exhibition “Classicità ed Europa: The Common Destiny of Creece and Italy” at the National Archaeological Museum (Dr S.A. Paspalas)

7 December The Piraeus Archaeological Museum (Dr S.A. Paspalas)

VIII SUMMER SCHOOL

The fourth Classical Archaeology Intensive Summer School in Athens will be held in January 2016 and taught by Dr Lesley Beaumont and Dr Stavros Paspalas.

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IX REPRESENTATION OF THE INSTITUTE AT VARIOUS FUNCTIONS IN ATHENS

The Institute was represented to some extent by the Director, but mainly by the Deputy Director, at a number of conferences, lectures, seminars and other educational and social functions organized by the Greek Ministry of Culture, by Museums and by the other Foreign Schools and Institutes.

X SUPPORT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN ATHENS AND THE GREEK EMBASSY IN CANBERRA

The Institute is grateful to the Australian Embassy in Athens and personally to the Australian Ambassador, H.E. Mrs Jenny Bloomfield, for their support. Mrs Bloomfield is Patron of the Athens Friends of the Institute.

The Institute is also very grateful to the Greek Embassy in Canberra, and more particularly to the Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Charalampos Dafaranos, for their support of the Canberra Friends.

PART THREE – SUMMARY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A. AIMS ACHIEVED

A number of targets that the Institute set for itself in 2014 were achieved. At Zagora the third season of fieldwork was successfully carried out under the direction of Professor Margaret Miller and her co-directors, Dr Stavros Paspalas and Associate Professor Lesley Beaumont. A number of grants were awarded to students for research in Greece. In Sydney the AAIA Bulletin, Volume 11 and several issues of the Newsletter were released.

B. SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

For assistance received the Institute is deeply indebted to a number of organisations and persons, especially the following:

(1) Her Excellency the Honourable Dame Quentin Bryce, AD, CVO Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and His Excellency the Honourable General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC; Patrons-in-Chief of the Institute

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(2) Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, AC, CVO, Governor of New South Wales and Vice-Patron of the Institute

(3) The Greek Ministry of Culture;

(4) The Archaeological Society at Athens;

(5) The Australian Embassy in Athens;

(6) The Greek Embassy in Canberra;

(7) The late Professor J.A. Young;

(8) Mr Peter Burrows;

(9) Professor Stephen R. Garton;

(10) Professor Duncan Ivison

(10) The other Foreign Schools in Athens;

(11) The Societies of the Friends of the Institute in Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and Athens;

(12) The Director is especially grateful for considerable help received from Dr Stavros Paspalas and Ms Anthoulla Vassiliades in Athens, and from Dr Wayne Mullen, Ms Beatrice McLoughlin, Ms Camilla Norman, Mr Brett Myers Ms Theodora Gianniotis and Ms Ana Silkatcheva in Sydney.

April 2015 Alexander Cambitoglou, AO Director AAIA Madsen Building (F09) The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006

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