The Canadian Institute in Greece

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.

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]

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

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.

#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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition to the museum of Delphi, Wyatt also visited the archaeological site. Major points of interest include the Athenian Treasury, the theatre and stadium, and the Temple of Apollo, where the oracle of Delphi resided. #TempleofApollo #Delphi #archaeology #theatre #stadium

Wyatt recently visited Delphi’s archaeological museum. There he saw architecture and votive offerings dedicated to Apollo and the oracle. Some highlights include bronze weapons and armour, and the statue of the sphinx.
#Delphi #Archaeology #museum #Delphimuseum #Greece

During Wyatt’s Trip to the Argolid, he visited Nafplio's Archaeological Museum. The museum hosts a wide variety of artifacts, including the terracotta ceremonial masks found at Tiryns and the Mycenaean bronze armour from Dendra.
#mycenae #nafplio #museum #archaeology #Greece

Last week, Wyatt visited the Asclepieion of Epidaurus where he had the opportunity to learn more about Asclepius and his worshippers at the Museum, the Temple of Asclepius, the famous theatre, and the stadium. #Asclepius #Epidaurus #archaeology #Theatre #Greece

REMINDER: DEADLINE MARCH 1 for applications for our 2025 bursaries for travel in Greece and the wider Mediterranean! All Canadian students and postdocs may apply. Further info at www.cig-icg.gr/bursaries/
#travel #bursary #bursaries2025 #greece #canada #archaeology #classics

Last weekend, Wyatt visited the site of Mycenae, its museum, and the Treasury of Atreus. There he saw the Grave Circles, tholos tombs and Cyclopean walls, while marveling at the Homeric myths connected with the place. #Mycenae #Trojanwar #museum #Archaeology #Agamemnon #Greece

REMINDER: DEADLINE MARCH 1 for applications for the Neda & Franz Leipen Fellowship at the CIG from September 2025 to May 2026. Canadian grad students & postdocs may apply.
Further info at: cig-icg.gr/fellowships/
#fellowship #athens #greece #archaeology #classics #canada

Our 2025 Paris Arnopoulos Annual lecture is on February 20th at 19:00! This year’s event is titled "Migration, Immigration and Refugees through the Ages: Comparative Views on the Movements of People". Further information: www.cig-icg.gr/event/paris-...
#Greece #lecture #Athens #Ελλαδα

Last week, Wyatt Visited the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Some of the standouts to him were the marble slabs and religious icons. Additionally, Wyatt learned about the history of Iconoclasm in the Byzantine empire.
#Byzantine #Byzantineart #Athens #museum #Christianity

Last week, Wyatt visited the Museum of Cycladic Art, where he saw the evolution of Cycladic art from the Neolithic to the Hellenistic. There is currently a temporary exhibit on the societal role of women in the Cyclades depicted through art. #museumofCycladicart #Athens #Greece