Thursday 27 August 2009

Winifred Lamb excavating on Lesbos

The dates for excavations and related work:
  • 1928: late March and early April (looking for a suitable site); autumn (excavating at Methymna); mid-November (discovers the site of Thermi)
  • 1929: 5 April - 1 June (Thermi)
  • 1930: 31 March - 30 June (Thermi)
  • 1931: 21 March - 11 June (Thermi); 15 June - 27 June (Antissa)
  • 1932: 22 March - 5 July (on Lesbos); 29 May - 3 July (Antissa)
  • 1933: January to July (working on Thermi material)

Wednesday 19 August 2009

Mycenae 1921: Winifred Lamb

Winifred Lamb presented the results of the second season of excavations at Mycenae. She deputised for Wace at the annual meeting in October 1921. Her lecture was for 40-45 minutes and afterwards Sir Arthur Evans spoke and made 'charming compliment on my work w[ith] the frescoes'.

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© David Gill