Accommodation
The AAIA in Athens provides accommodation for our researchers in a dedicated hostel in the Koukaki neighbourhood.
The hostel comprises three twin bedrooms; two full bathrooms; an open plan dining/living room/study area; a fully equipped kitchen; a washing machine; high speed internet.
The hostel library, which wraps around the open plan area, contains archaeological, historical, and philological works, as well as general interest books (novels; guidebooks).
With its amazing view of the Parthenon from the main balcony and proximity to major Athenian sites and museums, our hostel is the ideal base for research and study in Athens.
Please email aaia@otenet.gr to enquire about our accommodation and availability.
Library
The AAIA in Sydney is the home of our specialist research library. With nearly 14,000 works, excluding journals and dissertations, the AAIA Library is an invaluable collection that contains volumes not usually found elsewhere in Australia.
The collection emphasises the archaeology, archaeometry, art, language(s), and history of Greek lands (defined variously according to period) and adjacent areas. It also includes works that focus on the interaction between Greek communities and cultural traditions with peoples further afield.
Our holdings include single-authored and edited volumes, excavation reports, conference proceedings, and exhibition catalogues published in English, Greek, and other languages. We also have a collection of sales catalogues from major international auctioneers.
Thanks to the generosity of the late Hon. David Levine, the AAIA is able to purchase works to support our members in their research. Our acquisition policy is to procure volumes not otherwise available in the University of Sydney’s Fisher Library, a copyright library for the nation.
To make acquisition recommendations, and to schedule access to the collection, please email arts.aaia@sydney.edu.au
Collections
The AAIA has a number of art and ethnographic works. Many of these were acquired by the AAIA’s founder, Professor Alexander Cambitoglou, during his lifetime. Others have been gifts from supporters of the AAIA, including artist donations.