Great Moments in Greek Archaeology (English language edition)

"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 bookprofessional archaeologists and armchair enthusiasts alikewill consider it the ultimate trophy.The Anglo-Hellenic Review

GEORGE F. BASS, Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University ALBERTO G. BENVENUTI, General Secretary of the Italian Archaeological School at Athens GEORGE CH. CHOURMOUZIADES, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology CHRISTOS DOUMAS, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology STELLA DROUGOU, Professor of Classical Archaeology SPYROS IAKOVIDES, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Member of the Athens Academy VASSOS KARAGEORGHIS, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Member of the Athens Academy, Director of the A.G. Levendis Foundation HELMUT KYRIELEIS, former Director of the German Archaeological Institute COLIN F. MACDONALD, Archaeologist, Member of British School at Athens FANI MALOUCHOU-TUFANO, Ph.D. in Archaeology, Head of the Documentation Office of the Acropolis Restoration Service DOMINIQUE MULLIEZ, Director of the French School at Athens WOLF-DIETRICH NIEMEIER, Director of the German Archaeological Institute at Athens VASILEIOS PETRAKOS, General Secretary of the Archaeological Society at Athens, Member of the Athens Academy LIKI SAMARA-KAUFFMANN, Ph.D. in Archaeology, Academic expert at the Louvre Museum MARINA SOPHRONIDOU, Ph.D. in Archaeology GEORGIOS STEINHAUER, Honorary Ephor of Antiquities, Former Director of the Piraeus Museum JUTTA STROSZECK, Ph.D. in Archaeology HARRY E. TZALAS, President of the Hellenic Institute for the Preservation of Nautical Tradition PANOS VALAVANIS, Professor of Archaeology SUSAN WOMER-KATZEV, Excavator

FOREWORD Angelos Delivorrias INTRODUCTION Panos Valavanis THE STAGES OF GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY Vasileios Petrakos GREAT MOMENTS IN GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY THE VICISSITUDES OF THE ATHENIAN ACROPOLIS IN THE 19TH CENTURY. FROM CASTLE TO MONUMENT Fani Mallouchou-Tufano KERAMEIKOS I. THE DISCOVERY OF THE ANCIENT CEMETERY (1863) Jutta Stroszeck KERAMEIKOS II. THE ARCHAIC SCULPTURES OF THE SACRED GATE, SPRING 2002 Wolf-Dietrich Niemeier DELOS. THE EXCAVATION OF THE SACRED ISLAND OF APOLLO (1873) Dominique Mulliez OLYMPIA. EXCAVATIONS AND DISCOVERIES AT THE GREAT SANCTUARY (1875) Helmut Kyrieleis SCHLIEMANN AND HOMERS MYCENAE RICH IN GOLD (1876) Spyros Iakovidis DELPHI. THE EXCAVATION OF THE GREAT ORACULAR CENTRE (1892) Dominique Mulliez KNOSSOS. THE DISCOVERY OF THE MINOAN PALACE (1901) Colin F. Macdonald SESKLO AND DIMINI. THE PREHISTORIC CITADELS (1903) George Ch. Chourmouziadis POLIOCHNI ON LEMNOS. THE EARLIEST CITY IN EUROPE (1930) Alberto G. Benvenuti THE ATHENIAN AGORA. ENCOUNTER WITH THE FIRST DEMOCRACY (1931) Panos Valavanis THE ROYAL TOMBS AT SALAMIS IN CYPRUS (1957) Vassos Karageorghis AKROTIRI ON THERA. THE EXCAVATION OF A BURIED CITY (1967) Christos Doumas VERGINA. ON THE TRACKS OF THE MACEDONIAN KINGS (1977) Stella Drougou DISPILIO NEAR KASTORIA. THE PREHISTORIC LAKE SETTLEMENT (1992) George Ch. Chourmouziadis, Marina Sophronidou GREAT MOMENTS IN MARINE ARCHAEOLOGY THE ANCIENT SHIP OF KYRENIA, BENEATH CYPRUS SEAS (1968) Susan Womer Katzev THE KYRENIA II. AN ATTEMPT IN EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY (1984) Harry E. Tzalas ULUBURUN. A BRONZE AGE SHIPWRECK (1984) George F. Bass MASTERPIECES OF GREEK SCULPTURE SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY THE APHRODITE OF MELOS (1822) Aliki Samara-Kauffmann THE VICTORY OF SAMOTHRACE (1863) Aliki Samara-Kauffmann THE PIRAEUS BRONZE STATUES (1959) Georgios Steinhauer MEMORIES OF PHRASIKLEIA (1972) Evangelos Ch. Kakavoyiannis THE LARGE KOUROS OF SAMOS (1980) Helmut Kyrieleis BRONZE STATUES FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE SEA Harry E. Tzalas BIBLIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES SOURCES OF ILLUSTRATIONS GLOSSARY INDEX