Joyce at the 'Rundbau' at Aezani, beside the chapter on slave prices in Diocletian's Prices Edict, and three Turkish çocuklar.

​February 2024
The Society mourns the death of Stephen Mitchell (1948–2024) - former BES, as well as AIEGL, President. A message of condolence and information about Professor Mitchell's funeral, which will be in Berlin on 23 February, can be found on the website of the British Institute at Ankara: https://biaa.ac.uk/message-of-condolence-for-prof-stephen-mitchell-fba/

July 2023
The BES Autumn Colloquium 2022 "Remembering Joyce Reynolds" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7fTDIB_iRs

September 2022​
The Society mourns the death of Joyce Reynolds (18 December 1918 - 11 September 2022) - devoted Roman epigrapher and founding member of the BES, who became the Society's first honorary member in 2011, to mark her contribution to the BES.

November 2012
Nick Milner made Honorary Member of the Society!
At the AGM on Saturday, 17 November 2012, the Society announced that Nick Milner, the Society's Treasurer since its foundation, was to be honoured with Honorary Membership. Nick's epigraphic work has focused on the collection and analysis of the inscriptions from Oinoanda in south-western Turkey - where he has been involved for many years in the study of the site.
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November 2011
Joyce Reynolds made Honorary Member of the Society!
At the AGM on Saturday, 19 November 2011, the Society announced that Joyce Reynolds, a founding member of the Society, was to be honoured with Honorary Membership.
Joyce's career has been dedicated to the study of inscriptions, especially - but not only - in Asia Minor, and her work on the epigraphy of Aphrodisias has changed our understanding of the city fundamentally.