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2016DIRECTOR’S

REPORT

The Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens

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PART ONE-ORGANISATION

A. PATRON-IN-CHIEF AND VICE-PATRON

The Patron-in-Chief of the Institute is the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency the Honourable General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC

Her Excellency the Honourable Professor Dame Marie Bashir, AD, CVO, became the Institute’s Vice-Patron after her retirement from her Vice-Regal office in October 2014.

B. MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL

I EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

(a) Representatives of the University of Sydney

Ms Belinda Hutchinson, AM, Chancellor – President of the Institute and Chair of the CouncilMr Alec Brennan, AM, Deputy Chancellor – Deputy President of the Institute and Deputy Chair of the CouncilDr Michael Spence, Vice Chancellor and PrincipalProfessor Barbara Caine, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesProfessor Margaret C. Miller, Arthur and Renée George Professor of Classical ArchaeologyProfessor Peter Wilson, William Ritchie Professor of Classics

(b) The Emeritus Director of the Institute and the Acting Director of the Institute

Emeritus Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, AO, FSA, FAHA, Member of the Athens Academy, Commander of the Order of the PhoenixDr Stavros Paspalas, Deputy Director and Acting Director

(c) Representatives of the Institutional Members

Dr Graeme Miles – University of Tasmania Dr Amelia Brown – University of QueenslandProfessor John Melville Jones – University of Western Australia Professor Greg Horsley – University of New EnglandAssociate Professor Ken Sheedy – Macquarie UniversityDr Margaret O’Hea – University of Adelaide

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Professor Elizabeth Minchin – Australian National UniversityMr Nathan Bottomley – Sydney Grammar SchoolDr Gillian Shepherd – La Trobe UniversityMr Hugh Lindsay – University of NewcastleMr Alex Pyne – Newington College, SydneyDr James H.K.O. Chong-Gossard – Classical Association of Victoria Associate Professor Louise Hitchcock – University of MelbourneMr James St Julien – Trinity Grammar SchoolMs Candace Richards – 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)Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Minchin (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 J.E. GaleMr Costas VrisakisDr John C. TidmarshMr Michael Diamond, AM, MBEDr Monica Jackson, FSAMr Peter Burrows, AOMr David WorlandMr Timothy HardingProfessor John Chalmers, ACHis Honour Judge Dr Robert HarperProfessor D.I. CookProfessor A.D. ConigraveMr Spiros ArvanitakisMrs Pauline HardingMr James Tsiolis

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Mr Nicholas CarrMrs Gail CominoMr Harry NicolsonMr Costa VertzayiasProfessor Michael FieldAssociate Professor Alexandra Bune, AMProfessor Jane HallMr Angelo Hatsatouris, 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. Garton – Provost and Deputy Vice-ChancellorAssociate Professor Tom HillardEmeritus Professor Edwin A. JudgeEmeritus Professor Elizabeth Minchin Dr Nicholas PappasDr E.G.D. RobinsonDr Keith WalkerDr Ann MoffattDr Janice CrowleyDr Julia KindtDr Kathryn WelchProfessor Alastair Blanshard

(b) Representatives of Corporate Members

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

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(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 MoffattDr Janice CrowleyMrs 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) Sydney Grammar School; (10) La Trobe University, Melbourne; (11) The University of Newcastle; (12) Newington College, Sydney; (13) The Classical Association of Victoria; (14) The University of Melbourne; (15) Trinity Grammar School, Sydney; (16) The Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney; (17) All Saints’ Greek Orthodox Grammar School, Sydney; (18) The University of Wollongong

D. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER

(1) The 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

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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 BeattieProfessor Alastair BlanshardMr Peter Burrows, AO – Chair of the Executive Board and TreasurerEmeritus Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, AOEmeritus Professor Graeme N. Clarke, AOProfessor David CookMr Michael Diamond, AM, MBEProfessor Stephen R. Garton, Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of SydneyMr Timothy HardingHis Honour Judge Dr Robert Harper Professor Barbara Caine, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and the AAIA University OfficerDr Monica Jackson, FSAMr Nick AndriotakisProfessor Margaret C. MillerDr Stavros Paspalas, Deputy Director and Acting DirectorProfessor Jacques Perreault

H. FIELDWORK AND FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE

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

I. EMERITUS DIRECTOR AND ACTING DIRECTOR

The Emeritus Director is Emeritus Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, AOThe Deputy Director and Acting Director is Dr Stavros Paspalas

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J. OFFICE BEARERS

The Treasurer and Chairman of the Executive Committee is Mr Peter Burrows, AOThe Assistant Treasurer is Mr Spiros Arvanitakis

K. STAFF IN ATHENS

The current Acting Director, Dr Stavros Paspalas, was appointed as Deputy Director on 15 July 1996. Upon assuming the role of Acting Director on 9 March 2016 he divides his time between Athens and Sydney. The Institute also employs an Executive Officer (Athens) who is responsible for the operation of the Athens Office and Hostel. Dr Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory was appointed to this position in January 2015.

L. STAFF IN SYDNEY

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

PART TWO-ACTIVITIES

A. ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRALIA

I MEMBERSHIP

(a) Institutional, Corporate and Community Membership

The Institutional Membership in 2016 stood at 19; Corporate and Community Membership stood at 9

(b) Governors

In 2016 the number of Governors was 31

(c) Societies of Friends

In 2016 the total number of Friends’ Societies was 8

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(d) Subscription and Student Members

2016 2015Subscription 127 137Student 10 30 ________________________________TOTAL 137 167

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 $495,000 to the Institute.

III SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS

Anonymous $10,000Anonymous $6,000Mr James Tsiolis $5,000Anonymous $4,000Queensland Friends of the AAIA $1,500Mr Michael S. Diamond $1,500The Classical Association of Victoria $1,100Mr Adam Carr $1,100Dr Ann Moffatt $1,000Mr Timothy Harding $1,000Mr Angelo Hatsatouris $1,000Mr Bruce Stracey $1,000Mr Keith Walker $1,000Mr Geoffrey Cooke $1,000Macquarie University $825St Spyridon College $550Mrs Gloria Gallaher $500Dr and Mrs Milton Roxanas $500Mr John Kalokerinos $500Mr Dimitrios Papadakis $500

IV THE 2016 GRANTS AWARDED TO STUDENTS

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

1) $4,250 to Rebecca Rengel, University of Western Australia

2) $3,500 to Richard MacNeill, La Trobe University

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3) $3,500 to Sam Crooks, La Trobe University

4) $2,600, Christopher Hale, University of Melbourne

5) $1,000 to Bonnie Liston, University of Queensland

6) $1,500 to Ms Ellen Campbell, University of Sydney (Olwen Tudor Jones Scholarship for Undergraduate Fieldwork in the Mediterranean)

7) $250 to St Spyridon Greek Orthodox College (for Athena Pallas Award)

V THE 2016 CONTEMPORARY CREATIVE RESIDENCIES

Two Residencies were awarded in 2016:

1. Dr Charles Anderson, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

2. Mr Louis Porter

VI THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG, 2016 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME

The successful recipient of the 2015 programme, Hannah Gee, was in residence in the Athens Hostel in February 2016. The 2016 recipient, Shelley Webster, was in residence in December 2016.

VII THE VISITING PROFESSORSHIP

The 2016 Visiting Professor was Professor Katja Sporn, Director of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut in Athen.

VIII INVITED VISITING PROFESSORS FOR THE YEARS 2017, 2018 and 2019

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

The 2018 Visiting Professor will be Dr Antonis Kotsonas, University of Cincinnati.

The 2019 Visiting Professor will be Professor Clemente Marconi, New York University.

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IX RESEARCH AFFILIATES

Honorary Professors of the University of Sydney nominated by the AAIA

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

Research Affiliates of the AAIA

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 (AAIA Athens)Dr Keith Walker

X LECTURES AND SEMINARS IN SYDNEY

April 5 Seminar, “Worship Space in Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Greece” Dr Ilaria Orsi (University of Neuchâtel)

June 14 Public Lecture, “Wine in the Ancient World” Dr Craig Barker (Nicholson Musuem), and Wine-Tasting organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Greece, Sydney.

August 1 Public Lecture, “Natural Features in Greek Cult Places. The Case of Athens” Professor Katja Sporn (German Archaeological Institute at Athens)

August 2 Seminar, “Aigina Kolonna. The Development from a Bronze Age Settlement into a Greek Sanctuary” Professor Katja Sporn (German Archaeological Institute at Athens)

August 9 Seminar, “Communal Rituals and Religious Acts. Problems of Definition” Professor Katja Sporn (German Archaeological Institute at Athens)

August 10 Public Lecture, “Ancient Phokis. Settlements, Fortifications and Sanctuaries” Professor Katja Sporn (German Archaeological Institute at Athens)

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September 17 Study Day, The Archaeology of Crete and Kythera

“Crete through Time” Ms Helen Nicholson “Bronze Age Crete” Dr Archondia Thanos “Kythera, A Mediterranean Island through Time”

Dr Stavros Paspalas

October 19 Public Lecture, “An Untold Story: Maritime Archaeology and World War II in Greece and Crete” Dr Michael Bendon

XI THE “BULLETIN”

In 2016 Bulletin (twelfth volume) was issued and distributed. It included the articles by the 2014 AAIA Visiting Professors W. Jeffrey Tatum on “Posters and other Propaganda: winning elections in ancient Rome” and by Dr Diana Burton on “Pheidias’ Zeus at Olympia: how to read a statue.”

XII “MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY”

In 2016 Meditarch released Volume 27, which publishes a number of articles in honour of Professor Jean-Paul Descoeudres as well as the article by Professor Alexander Cambitoglou and Dr Jacques Chamay entitled “Cratère apulien represent l’apothéose d’Héraclès et l’anodos d’Adonis, par le peintre de Gioia del Colle.”

XIII 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 2016 a number of functions with the purpose of raising funds. Several notable events are listed below.

In Athens the Friends held many fund-raising activities. These included a tour of The Byzantine Monastery at Daphne led by Professor Timothy Gregory, a tour of the ancient ore-extraction facilities at Souriza (Lavrio) in Attica led by Dr Stavros Paspalas and a tour of Olympia by the Director of the German excavations there Dr Reinhard Senff.

On September 25 the Queensland Friends celebrated the 30th anniversary of their foundation with a lunch in Brisbane. Among the speakers at this milestone were Christopher Griffiths (QFAAIA

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President) and Ms Beatrice Mcloughlin and Dr Stavros Paspalas (AAIA).

The Canberra Friends’ programme included the following lectures: on 25 February “Athens makes Grecian ground of her Antipodes: Classical Greece in Australian Art and Architecture” by Dr Kathleen Riley and “Palmyra” by Dr Ross Burns.

The Western Australian Friends hosted a lecture in April by Professor John Melville Jones entitled “The Monasteries of Mount Athos.”

XIV GENERAL SUPPORT FROM GREEK-AUSTRALIAN ORGANISATIONS

Over the past year the Institute has received support from various organisations of Australian Greek origin. The Institute continued its working relationship with the Greek Festival of Sydney (which is part of the Greek Orthodox Community), the Kytherian Association of Australia, St Andrews Greek Orthodox Theological College and 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, Community and Individual Members, its “Friends” and others:

1) It offers accommodation in the Institute’s hostel;

8) It helps in the finding of long-term accommodation;

9) It helps in the planning of archaeological itineraries as well as providing information about opening and closing hours of museums, sites and libraries;

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10) It applies for free passes to state museums and archaeological sites for academics and students of archaeology, art history and other relevant subjects;

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

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

13) It provides introduction to other scholars in appropriate fields;

14) It helps scholars staying in Greece for periods longer than three months to obtain temporary academic visas;

15) It forwards the mail of Australian scholars who have used the Institute’s address during their stay in Greece;

16) It provides information about research topics, orders of photographs, etc. to scholars applying from Australia;

17) It assists throughout the year in the organization of fieldwork conducted by Australians in Greece;

18) It provides information about excavation opportunities in parts of the Mediterranean;

19) It provides facilities for conferences and workshops for interested Australian universities and other educational and cultural organisations;

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

21) It stores luggage for residents on a short-term basis;

22) 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 2016 a total of 116 bookings were made for the accommodation facilities of the Athens Hostel, with a total of 67 individuals hosted. Guests included 34 Australians and 33 individuals from other countries. The AAIA/University of Sydney “Summer School,” led by Dr Stavros Paspalas and Associate Professor Lesley Beaumont, used the Hostel and its facilities for teaching and associated purposes in January. The University of Western Australia’s Athens

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Architectural Studio led by Associate Professor Nigel Westbrook used the Hostel to accommodate sone of its students while in Athens. The facilities of the Hostel were also used by a student group from the University of Queensland led by Dr Amelia Brown and by the the AAIA/University of Ohio “Art and Archaeology Tour of Athens.” The awardees of the AAIA Creative Residencies and of the University of Wollongong’s Artist-in-Residence Programme were accommodated in the Hostel. 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 meetings of the Athens Friends of the AAIA.

III THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME

Lecture – Seminar

26 January “Naukratis: New Research on the Greeks in Egypt” Dr Alexandra Villing, the British Museum

21 April “Middle Helladic Minyan Mischief at Mitrou” Dr Christopher Hale, AAIA/University of Sydney Research Affiliate

11 May “The Thracian Coinage of Miltiades the Younger” Associate Professor Kenneth Sheedy, Director of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies, Macquarie University

27 September “Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate’s Life for Me: The Maritime Culture of the Sea Peoples” Associate Professor Louise Hitchcock, University of Melbourne

4 October “All that Glisters on the Silk Road: Lapis, Glass and Syria” Dr Wendy Reade, Honorary Associate, Department of Archaeology, University of Sydney

2 December “Defining Childhood and Youth at Athens and Sparta: A Regional Approach” Associate Professor Lesley Beaumont, University of Sydney

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IV FIELDWORK IN GREECE AND CYPRUS

(a) The Torone Harbour Project: In 2016, with funding provided by the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University, A/Prof. Tom Hillard and Dr Lea Beness continued their geophysical exploration of Torone’s floodplains, in conjunction with Professors Grigorios Tsokas and Panayiotis Tsourlos from the Aristotle University of Thessalonike. Four long tomographies and one short tomography were carried out in the marshy area of Asimanis, north and east of the remains of the paleochristian basilica of Aghios Athanasios, with the objective of delineating the sub-surface geological structure of the floodplain. The resistivity readings secured showed virtually the same pattern. A thin, relatively resistant surface level of an average thickness of 2–3 metres is underlain by a layer of low resistance, which probably represents marine or lacustrine sediments (and a onetime marine or lagoonal basin).

Dr Beness conducted an extensive walking reconnaissance of Torone’s two most southern floodplains, those of Asimanis and Perdikosykia, together with Professors George Syrides and Konstantinos Vouvalides, with a view to speculating upon the process by which these two floodplains prograded seaward.

The chief objective of the project is to define the area of Torone’s city harbour. It is expected that future exploration by means of coring will better illustrate the sedimentology of the area, with regard to both the chronology and nature of the plains’ creation and development. It is hoped that a limited exercise in this regard can be carried out in collaboration with our colleagues from the Aristotle University of Thessalonike in 2017. A permit application has been submitted.

A report on the findings of the 2016 expedition will be submitted to Meditarch.

(b) The Vapheio-Palaiopyrgi Survey: The first season of the Vapheio-Palaiopyrgi survey project, south of Sparta, took place over 2 weeks in mid-October 2016. The survey is a collaborative project between a team led by Associate Professor Louise Hitchcock (University of Melbourne) and the Archaeological Directorate of Laconia. The results have added evidence for the Classical and Byzantine periods on the far southeast of our survey grid. This area was densely carpeted with 11,093 tile fragments, probably Byzantine. Although the pottery has not yet been studied beyond sorting and counting, the Early Helladic, Middle Helladic, and Late Helladic periods are well represented. Several diagnostic Final Neolithic sherds were found to the southwest of Palaiopyrgi. The northwest slope contained significant quantities of Early Helladic sherds. The Middle Helladic period is indicated by several sherds including a fragment of a Dark Minyan ware kantharos and a Minyan ware goblet. There is also a considerable Late Helladic presence on the west and south slopes evidenced by fragments of kylikes, decorated deep bowl fragments, and decorated krater sherds. Such finds follow the pattern of finds from Hope-

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Simpson’s survey. Shell fragments and a complete murex shell were found on the west slope and suggest a connection with the sea. Various lithics including pieces of obsidian and chipped stone flakes have been collected for further analysis. We also found a stone weight just below the conglomerate quarry and a pyramidal clay weight to the east of it. Altogether, thirty-one special finds were recorded.

(c) Kythera: With the financial support of the Nicholas Anthony Aroney Trust of Sydney, the Australian Paliochora-Kythera Archaeological Survey (APKAS) carried out a field season of exploration in the northern part of the island of Kythera, August-September 2016.The Co-Directors were Dr Stavros Paspalas (AAIA), Dr Lita Tzortopoulou-Gregory (AAIA), Professor Timothy E. Gregory (The Ohio State University, USA). Participants were eight specialists including five from Australia and three from UK universities.The goals of the project focused primarily on completion of the investigations carried out during seasons in Northern Kythera during previous seasons in 1999 through 2003.

The main survey technique used this season was pedestrian exploration and study of areas that were identified primarily on the basis of architectural remains and low-level aerial photography, which allowed teams to lay out and investigate areas for survey, mapping, and analysis at a very rapid pace.

The survey focused particularly on the discovery of sites with significant indications of Neolithic and Early Helladic activity in the northeastern corner of Kythera that lies closest to the mainland of the Peloponnese and (hence) on the most likely routes of contact between these two important areas. Indeed, sites such as Theodorakia, Ayios Yeorgios Kolokythias, and Ammoutses provided significant quantities of prehistoric artefacts, structures, and activity that need to be investigated further.

(d) Nea Paphos: Between 12 October and 9 November 2016, the University of Sydney conducted its seventeenth season of excavations at the World Heritage-listed site of the ancient theatre of Nea Paphos, in Cyprus. The Paphos Theatre Archaeological Project works under the auspices of the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus and is supported by the AAIA.

In 2016, Trenches 16A and 16B, both on the very top of the cavea of the theatre, continued work on a 20 metre long medieval or post-medieval structure. The purpose of this building is not known, but it likely was industrial. Excavations this season suggest that it may have been a warehouse for sugar.

Trench 16C, in the very SW corner of the site, revealed a number of pavers of the Roman, over 2.3 metres beneath the surface level. Trench 16D was also designed to expose more of the road. Located closer to the nymphaeum, the trench located ancient theatrical architectural elements that had been incorporated into the foundations of an Ottoman-period building. Trench 16E, on the eastern side of

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the nymphaeum, revealed evidence of medieval activity.

There were a number of significant finds this season, including Hellenistic limestone architrave blocks, a Roman marble Corinthian capital and a fragmentary sculptural marble hand.

Excavations will continue in October 2017, when the project will also host a visual arts exhibition titled “Travellers from Australia” as part of Paphos’s program as European Capital of Culture for 2017.

V THE ANNUAL LECTURE IN ATHENS

The Annual Lecture in 2016 was given by Dr E.G.D. Robinson (University of Sydney). The title of his lecture was: “Myth, History and Identity in South Italian Red-Figure.”

VI ACTIVITIES OF THE “ATHENS FRIENDS”

The Activities organized by the Athens Friends in 2016 were coordinated by the Deputy Director of the Institute, with the exception of one tour, which was organized by Dr Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory.

24 January Tour of the Jewish Museum of Greece, Athens (Dr Anastasia Loudarou)

19 February The Byzantine Monastery at Daphne (Professor Timothy Gregory)

20 March Tour of the Byzantine Museum, Athens (Ms Demetra Potsika)

17 April A Guided Tour through Navplio (Professor Timothy Gregory)

12 May Wine Tasting Event

20-22 May Ancient Olympia, Chlemoutsi and Bassai Excursion (Professor Reinhard Senff, Ms Anthoulla Vassiliades and Dr Stavros Paspalas)

25 May Annual General Meeting

19 June The Ancient Ore-Extracting Installations at Souriza and the Archaeological Museum of Lavrio (Dr Stavros Paspalas)

25 September Ancient Nemea (Dr Elizabeth Langridge-Noti)

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22 October The Sanctuary of Dionysos at Ikarion (Ms Elizabeth King Filiotis)

26 November The Thebes Archaeological Museum (Dr Stavros Paspalas)

11 December The Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodone Exhibition (Dr Stavros Paspalas)

VII REPRESENTATION OF THE INSTITUTE AT VARIOUS FUNCTIONS IN ATHENS

The Institute was represented to some extent by the Acting Director and the Executive Officer (Athens) 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.

VIII 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, Mr John Griffin, for his support.

The Institute is also very grateful to the Greek Embassy in Canberra, and more particularly to the Ambassador, Her Excellency Ms Ekaterini Xagorari, 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 2016 were achieved. It facilitated the successful undertaking of a number of Australian field projects in Greece and it helped a good number of Australian academics and students to access material and research resources in Athens and elsewhere in Greece. Its academic programme in Athens was a success, and the Visiting Professor programme in Australia promoted archaeological studies Australia-wide. It awarded a number of research grants to Australian students, while the Creative Contemporary Residency programme continued into its third year. The Institute produced a number of Newsletter issues and the Bulletin.

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B. SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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

1) His Excellency the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable General Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC, Patron-in-Chief of the Institute;

23) Professor Marie Bashir, AC, CVO, Vice Patron of the Institute;

24) The Greek Ministry of Culture;

25) The Archaeological Society at Athens;

26) The Australian Embassy in Athens;

27) The Greek Embassy in Canberra;

28) The late Professor J.A. Young A.O.;

29) Ms Belinda Hutchinson, AM, Chancellor;

30) Mr Peter Burrows A.O.;

31) Professor Stephen R. Garton, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor;

32) Professor Duncan Ivison, Deputy Vice-Chancellor;

33) Professor Barbara Caine, Acting Dean;

34) The other Foreign Schools in Athens;

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

36) The Acting Director is especially grateful for considerable help received from the Executive Officer in Athens Dr Lita Tzortzopoulou-Gregory, and Ms Beatrice McLoughlin, Dr Camilla Norman, Mr Brett Myers, Ms Ana Becerra and Ms Ana Silkatcheva in Sydney. He is also very grateful to Ms Elina Krithari, a volunteer helper in Athens, and to Ms Madeline Bowers, Ms Charlotte Kowalski and Ms Meggan Walker who provided volunteer help in Sydney.

March 2017 Stavros A. Paspalas Acting Director AAIA Madsen Building (F09) The University of Sydney Sydney NSW 2006

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