Archaeological Society of Athens

The Archaeological Society of Athens (Greek: Εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία) is an independent learned society.[1] Also termed the Greek Archaeological Society, it was founded in 1837 by Constantinos Belios, just a few years after the establishment of the modern Greek State, with the aim of encouraging archaeological excavations, maintenance, care and exhibition of antiquities in Greece.[1]

Not to be confused with the state-sponsored Greek Archaeological Service.
Facade (front door) of the Archaeological Society of Athens

The Archaeological Society of Athens work in excavation and funding of archaeological endeavours are extensive. For example, the society helped discover new epigraphical evidence associated with the sanctuary of the goddess Demeter within Eleusis. In addition to this, they provided plans of the prehistoric settlement of Thorikos to help uncover ancient ceramic material.

Notable members

The notable members integral to the construction and maintenance of the organisation include the merchant Constantinos Belios, who first funded the society on January 6th, 1837. Secondly, his successor Stephanos Kumanudes.

Others include Semni Karouzou, ceramics specialist and curator at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens: Vice-President, 1975–77

See also

References
  1. "The Archaeological Society at Athens". 2011-05-16. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved 2021-08-17.


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