Center for Ancient Studies

Dr. Clemente Marconi (IFA), Director, NYU and Università degli Studi di Milano mission in Selinunte
Dr. Rosalia Pumo (IFA), Deputy Director, NYU and Università degli Studi di Milano mission in Selinunte
Dr. Andrew Ward (Farfield University), Field Director, Università degli Studi di Milano mission in Selinunte

The Annual Selinunte Lecture by the NYU Institute of Fine Arts (IFA). In-person attendance at the NYU Institute of Fine Arts (1 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075). Remote attendance via Zoom. Event free and open to public, but registration required.

Abstract

“This past summer saw a major step forward in the work of the archaeological project on the Acropolis of Selinunte of the Institute of Fine Arts–NYU and the University of Milan. The new permit, issued by the director of the Archaeological Park, Dr. Felice Crescente, has extended the area of operation of our project to the entire main urban sanctuary. Covering two hectares, this was one of the largest sacred areas in the Greek Mediterranean during the Archaic and Classical periods, well known for its abundant monumental architecture but still largely unexcavated underneath the levels of the Punic phase (ca. 300–250 BCE). This extension has led to remarkable new finds related to the original articulation of the area during the past excavation season, including the peribolos wall to the south, a previously undocumented monumental entrance at the northwest corner, and a new Archaic cult building and banqueting halls north of Temple D. The work this past summer has also produced remarkable new finds in Temple R, particularly as regards the earliest phase of Greek settlement between ca. 628 and 570 BCE.”