Flappers & Fiction

For the ardent soul who finds mere books insufficient, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens offers something far more potent: the full radiance of Apollo himself. Situated on the slopes of Lycabettus, this federation of colleges has moved beyond the library to the spade of the explorer. From the theater at Sicyon to the momentous discovery of Icaria, the very birthplace of drama and home of Thespis, we trace the early triumphs of American archaeology. It is a spirited defense of why we must still kneel before the altar of Greek beauty.