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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 1d

Join us on Oct. 22 at 7pm for Dr. Margaret Aiken's lecture, "Hunting Dolphins in the Black Sea: A Zooarchaeological Perspective." All are welcome! Find more details and the live stream link here: www.cig-icg.gr/event/lectur...

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 3d

A few pictures from the Asklepieion of Epidaurus 🐍 During the Classical and Hellenistic periods, pilgrims seeking cures would spend the night in the sanctuary, where Asclepius was believed to visit them in their dreams to offer healing

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 5d

Over the weekend, our intern Aiko visited Mycenae, one of the great palatial centres of the Late Bronze Age. From the Lion Gate to the Treasury of Atreus, the site still captures the power and scale of the Mycenaean civilization.

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 8d

#FlashbackFriday From Santorini to Knossos, our summer school students continued their journey through the Cycladic Islands and Crete. Find out more about the final stretch of their trip here:
www.cig-icg.gr/the-cigs-cyc... [en]
www.cig-icg.gr/fr/the-cigs-.... [fr]

The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 10d

Just steps from the Hellenic Parliament Building is the National Garden in Athens 🦜 Filled with birds, trees, and rare flora, this historic landscape is perfect for an afternoon stroll.

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 12d

Only a 5-minute walk from the Institute, our intern Aiko visited the National Gallery- Alexandros Soutsos Museum! This gallery is home to one of Greece’s most significant collections of modern art, with artworks from the post-Byzantine era to the 20th century.

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 15d

Our Summer School returned in June for a second 3-week session, this time exploring the Cyclades & Crete! #FlashbackFriday

Read more about our students' journey across the Aegean (Part One) here:

www.cig-icg.gr/here-we-go-a... [english]
www.cig-icg.gr/fr/here-we-g... [français]

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 17d

Join our intern, Aiko, on her visit to the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens 🏛

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 19d

This week our intern Aiko took a stroll through the gardens of the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens. Among the trees and quiet paths lie mosaics, reliefs, and ancient remains, making it the perfect place to spend an afternoon in nature.

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 22d

#FlashbackFriday to our 2025 summer school in Attica and the Peloponnese 🌿
Read more about the Francophone Group’s Peloponnese Circuit here: www.cig-icg.gr/cig-summer-s...

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · 24d

The CIG is pleased to welcome Eric Del Fabbro, our 2025-2026 Neda and Franz Leipen Fellow, and Aiko Byrne, our new intern from Concordia University, to Athens this fall 🇬🇷 Find out more about them here: www.cig-icg.gr/welcome-eric...

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Apr 7

Wyatt recently visited the Acrocorinth. This fortified acropolis of Ancient Corinth, built in the archaic period, was occupied until the 1800s. Currently the site has many trails, temples, mosques, and fortifications to see.
#Greece #Acrocorinth #Corinth #archaeology #Acropolis

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Apr 4

On April 9 at 19:00 CIG Fellow Adam Wiznura (PhD student, Dept of Ancient History, University of Groningen) presents “Contests Connecting Communities: Thessalian Participation at Panhellenic Festivals”. more info: www.cig-icg.gr/event/lectur... #Greece #Lecture #Athens #Ελλαδα #Thessaly

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Apr 2

Wyatt's visit to Ancient Corinth took him to the Archaeological Museum and the Temple of Apollo. This site offered him a view of both Greek and Roman architecture, and the museum holds pottery & many beautiful statues.
#greece #ancientcorinth #templeofapollo #archaeology #museum

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 31

Recently Wyatt’s climbed the Pnyx hill, which offers a beautiful view of the Acropolis. The site offers many other locations to see on its ascent, including the Prison of Socrates, Philopappos Monument, and more. #Philopappos #Pnyxhill #archaeology #Athens

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 28

Another temple Wyatt visited was that of Aphaia on Aegina, built 500-490 BCE on a site with cult activity from the Bronze Age. The patron goddess played a similar role to Artemis; later the temple was dedicated to Athena. #Greece #Aegina #temple #architecture #TempleofAphaia

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 26

Wyatt recently visited the island of Aegina and its archaeological museum. The temple of Apollo is known as the Kolona, due to the lone Doric column atop the cliff. Meanwhile the museum held pottery & statues found around the island.
#Greece #Aegina #temple #archaeology #Kolona

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 24

One of Wyatt's favourite pastimes is visiting the National Garden, which hosts a wide variety of plants and flowers. The garden also includes a Roman bath house, Roman mosaics, a zoo, and a small koi pond.
#Athens #nationalgarden #garden #Archaeology #nature

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 21

During his trip to Thessaloniki, Wyatt visited the Heptapyrgion. He learned of the fortress’ history how it used older buildings in its construction, and how it was repurposed to be a prison in the 1890’s.#Heptapyrgion #Architecture #Thesaloniki #Byzantine

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 19

Last weekend, Wyatt visited the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki which demonstrates the day to day life of the Macedonian people, with artifacts like the clay beehive, Hellenistic statues and sarcophagus.

#museums #Thessaloniki #archaeologicalmuseum #Hellenistic #Greece

The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 17

Last week, Wyatt visited the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. This temple sits on a cliff, and offers a beautiful view of the surrounding landscape, the Aegean Sea, and a gorgeous view of the sunset.

#Greece #CapeSounion #TempleofPoseidon #Archaeology #Sunsets

The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 14

UPCOMING EVENT: On Wednesday March 19 at 18:30 the CIG invites you to a literary evening with award-winning Canadian author Irena Karafilly in conversation with writer/editor Diane Shugart.
More info www.cig-icg.gr/event/a-lite...
#Greece #Athens #irenakarafilly #lexikopoleio

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 12

Another site Wyatt has visited is Aristotle’s Lyceum. From 335 BCE this was Aristotle's school, where he would instruct students during walks. Today the site is open for the public and a lovely way to spend an afternoon. #Lyceumofaristotle #Aristotle #Athens #Greece #archaeology

The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 10

At the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus Wyatt saw many steles, pottery and statues. Other points of interest were the detailed bronze statues of the gods, the Theatre of Zea, and large funerary lion statues.
#Piraeus #Greece #museum #archaeology #hellenistic #archaic

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The Canadian Institute in Greece @cigicg.bsky.social · Mar 7

UPCOMING LECTURE! On Wednesday, March 12 at 19:00 Eric Del Fabbro (Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Greek and Roman Studies, McMaster University) will present “Settlement dynamics in the ancient chora of Metaponto” at the CIG. Further information www.cig-icg.gr/event/lectur... #Greece #Lecture #Athens

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