The Archaic Gap of Crete and the New Archaeological Discoveries at Lyktos

Thu May 07 2026 at 03:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

The National Arts Club | New York

The National Arts Club
Publisher/HostThe National Arts Club
The Archaic Gap of Crete and the New Archaeological Discoveries at Lyktos
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Professor Antonis Kotsonas challenges numerous assumptions concerning Crete's impoverished material culture.
About this Event

The great Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff once described Crete of the early to mid-1st millennium BCE as “an isolated island occupied by semi-barbarous people.” Much has changed since then, but the island’s 6th and 5th centuries BCE are still conceived of as the “Archaic Gap,” a time of impoverished material culture, socio-economic stagnation, and cultural isolation. Professor Antonis Kotsonas challenges these assumptions based on new discoveries made by NYU’s team at the major site of Lyktos in central Crete, which offers methodological insights into data recovery and interpretation from periods of (presumed) low archaeological visibility.

Please note that this event will take place in our lower gallery spaces.

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The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, United States

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