ESAG publishing house
Since 2020, the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) has started its own publishing house in collaboration with well-established companies in Switzerland (inFolio) and in Greece (Melissa books). ESAG edits and publishes studies in archaeology and history of Ancient Greece, in particular on the sites of Eretria and Amarynthos, where the School is active. Most of the authors are researchers from Swiss universities.
Our publications are intended for a specialized audience, so print runs are limited. To ensure the profitability of each work, authors are not remunerated; however, they receive several copies of their work for personal use. We also strive to secure funding from a university, a foundation related to scientific research, or any other institution willing to support the dissemination of research.
If funding allows, we publish the works in open access. This initiative aligns with the national policy of Swiss scientific research institutions, which seek to promote free access to research results for both the research community and civil society. The editorial work for these publications is largely funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), as well as by Swiss universities and private foundations.
ESAG provides the following editorial services: standardisation and proofreading of the manuscript by a professional proofreader, page layout and image processing, production of plans, marketing in collaboration with our distributors, open access distribution and metadata. Manuscripts are peer-reviewed by at least one independent reviewer and by an internal peer-review committee.
All works published by ESAG are available in open access on its website and on a second permanent institutional repository (zenodo.org).
Publishing a Book with ESAG Publishing House
If you are interested in publishing your research with ESAG Publishing House, please first ensure that it aligns with our editorial policy. Feel free to contact us at diffusion@esag.swiss to discuss your project.
We recommend sending your manuscripts in PDF format by email to diffusion@esag.swiss, together with a brief biographical note outlining your background.
We are particularly attentive to maintaining a dialogue with our authors and dedicate all the necessary time to addressing their requests, especially regarding the presentation of the book and its dissemination.
It usually takes us 8 to 12 weeks to decide whether a manuscript will be published. Manuscripts are peer-reviewed by at least one independent reviewer and by an internal peer-review committee. The editing and production process then takes approximately 6 to 12 months. If financial support for publication is needed, the search for funding may extend the production timeline.
To ensure the profitability of each work, authors are not remunerated; however, they receive several copies of their work for personal use.
The ERETRIA series
The ERETRIA series, which was started in 1968, presents the final publication of the Swiss excavations and research in Eretria and th city’s territory.
26 volumes have been published up to date and new volumes are in preparation. All volumes of the Eretria Series are available in open access.
The AMARYNTHOS series
Since 2006 the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (ESAG) has been excavating and studying the Sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia at Amarynthos, in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea. The AMARYNTHOS series, which started in 2024, is the final presentation of the Swiss and Greek archeologists’ research and discoveries.
All volumes in the AMARYNTHOS Series are available in open access.
Catalog of exhibition
“ERETRIA. Insight into an ancient city”, a catalog of the exhibition organised by the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens and in the Antikenmuseum Basel and Sammlung Ludwig, 2010.
Archaeological guide of Eretria
“ERETRIA. A Guide to the Ancient City” has been published (2004). It offers the most up-to-date synthesis of a century of exploration in Eretria.
Reports in Antike Kunst
Antike Kunst peer reviewed journal publishes annual reports and thematic articles. They are reproduced here by courtesy of Antike Kunst.
Annual public reports
An annual report of the School’s scientific activities is published for a wide audience. Since 2015 bilingual reports are available in French-German and Greek-English.
Neoclassical Eretria
“ΕΡΕΤΡΙΑ | ΝΕΑ ΨΑΡΑ” is a book by Ferdinand Pajor published by Melissa editions in 2010 about the modern town of Eretria. The book retraces the discovery of Eretria in the 19th and 20th centuries and focuses on the urban fabric of the modern town.
ἀποβάτης – Euboean Essays in Honor of Karl Reber
Karl Reber has been exploring the rich cultural heritage of the Greek island of Euboea for more than forty years. On the occasion of his 65th birthday, his former students dedicate this volume of essays to him, entitled ἀποβάτης. The twenty-three contributions are devoted to ancient finds, recent discoveries and new ideas on the ancient city of Eretria, the nearby sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia and the Euboean countryside from the Mycenaean to the Imperial period.
The sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos
Published in 2023, this booklet presents the results of the excavations carried out between 2017 and 2020 at the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos (Euboea) by the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece in collaboration with the Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea.
Bibliographical database
A bibliographical database related to ancient Eretria is available online. It has recently been enlarged to cover Euboea.
Should you know of any publication that does not appear in this database, feel free to contact us.