GEORGE F. BASS, Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M UniversityALBERTO G. BENVENUTI, General Secretary of the Italian Archaeological School at AthensGEORGE CH. CHOURMOUZIADES, Professor Emeritus of ArchaeologyCHRISTOS DOUMAS, Professor Emeritus of ArchaeologySTELLA DROUGOU, Professor of Classical ArchaeologySPYROS IAKOVIDES, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Member of the Athens AcademyVASSOS KARAGEORGHIS, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Member of the Athens Academy, Director of the A.G. Levendis FoundationHELMUT KYRIELEIS, former Director of the German Archaeological InstituteCOLIN F. MACDONALD, Archaeologist, Member of British School at AthensFANI MALOUCHOU-TUFANO, Ph.D. in Archaeology, Head of the Documentation Office of theAcropolis Restoration ServiceDOMINIQUE MULLIEZ, Director of the French School at AthensWOLF-DIETRICH NIEMEIER, Director of the German Archaeological Institute at AthensVASILEIOS PETRAKOS, General Secretary of the Archaeological Society at Athens, Member of the Athens AcademyΑLIKI SAMARA-KAUFFMANN, Ph.D. in Archaeology, Academic expert at the Louvre MuseumMARINA SOPHRONIDOU, Ph.D. in ArchaeologyGEORGIOS STEINHAUER, Honorary Ephor of Antiquities, Former Director of the Piraeus MuseumJUTTA STROSZECK, Ph.D. in ArchaeologyHARRY E. TZALAS, President of the Hellenic Institute for the Preservation of Nautical TraditionPANOS VALAVANIS, Professor of ArchaeologySUSAN WOMER-KATZEV, Excavator

"Opulent. . . . The hundreds of color photographs that overflow its pages exhibit uncontested masterpieces of Greek art in all their glory."—New York Times Book Review“The main point of appeal of Great Moments is the many images, mostly large and excellent photographs, and, for many chapters, fascinating illustrations and archival photographs, especially for early excavations in Greece. . . . The illustrations alone make the book a pleasure to read.”—Bryn Mawr Classical Review“It will bring home to scholars and students the enormous scale and complexity of early archaeological work in Greece.”—American Journal of Archaeology "This magnificently illustrated book with essays by leading scholars--frequently the excavators themselves--tells the story of Greek archaeological discoveries, capturing the excitement and rendering details accessible to a wide audience."—Library Journal“Owners of this book—professional archaeologists and armchair enthusiasts alike—will consider it the ultimate trophy.”—The Anglo-Hellenic Review

• FOREWORD Angelos DelivorriasINTRODUCTION Panos ValavanisTHE STAGES OF GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY  Vasileios PetrakosGREAT MOMENTS IN GREEK ARCHAEOLOGYTHE VICISSITUDES OF THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS IN THE 19TH CENTURY. FROM CASTLE TO MONUMENT  Fani Mallouchou-TufanoKERAMEIKOS I. THE DISCOVERY OF THE ANCIENT CEMETERY (1863)  Jutta StroszeckKERAMEIKOS II. THE ARCHAIC SCULPTURES OF THE SACRED GATE, SPRING 2002  Wolf-Dietrich NiemeierDELOS. THE EXCAVATION OF THE SACRED ISLAND OF APOLLO (1873) Dominique MulliezOLYMPIA. EXCAVATIONS AND DISCOVERIES AT THE GREAT SANCTUARY (1875) Helmut KyrieleisSCHLIEMANN AND HOMER’S “MYCENAE RICH IN GOLD” (1876)  Spyros IakovidisDELPHI. THE EXCAVATION OF THE GREAT ORACULAR CENTRE (1892) Dominique MulliezKNOSSOS. THE DISCOVERY OF THE MINOAN PALACE (1901) Colin F. MacdonaldSESKLO AND DIMINI. THE PREHISTORIC CITADELS (1903)  George Ch. ChourmouziadisPOLIOCHNI ON LEMNOS. THE EARLIEST CITY IN EUROPE (1930) Alberto G. BenvenutiTHE ATHENIAN AGORA. ENCOUNTER WITH THE FIRST DEMOCRACY (1931) Panos ValavanisTHE “ROYAL” TOMBS AT SALAMIS IN CYPRUS (1957)  Vassos KarageorghisAKROTIRI ON THERA. THE EXCAVATION OF A BURIED CITY (1967)  Christos DoumasVERGINA. ON THE TRACKS OF THE MACEDONIAN KINGS (1977) Stella DrougouDISPILIO NEAR KASTORIA. THE PREHISTORIC LAKE SETTLEMENT (1992)  George Ch. Chourmouziadis, Marina SophronidouGREAT MOMENTS IN MARINE ARCHAEOLOGYTHE ANCIENT SHIP OF KYRENIA, BENEATH CYPRUS SEAS (1968)  Susan Womer KatzevTHE KYRENIA II. AN ATTEMPT IN EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY (1984)  Harry E. TzalasULUBURUN. A BRONZE AGE SHIPWRECK (1984)  George F. BassMASTERPIECES OF GREEK SCULPTURE SEE THE LIGHT OF DAYTHE APHRODITE OF MELOS (1822)  Aliki Samara-KauffmannTHE VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE (1863)  Aliki Samara-KauffmannTHE PIRAEUS BRONZE STATUES (1959)  Georgios SteinhauerMEMORIES OF PHRASIKLEIA (1972)  Evangelos Ch. KakavoyiannisTHE LARGE KOUROS OF SAMOS (1980) Helmut KyrieleisBRONZE STATUES FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA  Harry E. TzalasBIBLIOGRAPHYBIOGRAPHICAL NOTESSOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONSGLOSSARYINDEX