Athens’ historic Herodeion will remain closed for the next three seasons as essential maintenance and restoration works begin to preserve the ancient landmark
Once the documentation and cataloguing process is complete, the antiquities will be distributed to museums across the country.
The Church was originally founded in 1713 by Augustinus Sagredo, fleet superintendent of the Venetian Republic, who dedicated it to Saint Nicholas as the patron of sailors.
The initiative introduces five curated cultural routes, developed by the Ministry’s Directorates of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities and of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Antiquities.
The Greek government will up enforcement of Hydra's vehicle ban, while Spetses' exemptions are set to shrink after the completion of a capacity study.
SYRIZA, in its statement, accused the government of "offensive commercialization" of the country's cultural heritage.
Germany’s use of archaeology as part of its soft power arsenal in Greece raises the question: is it time for the German Archaeological Institute to separate archaeology from state foreign policy?
The seminar was organized by Greece’s culture ministry, the US embassy in Athens and the Hellenic national committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
The three projects funded by the RRF will aim to strengthen MOMus digital and cultural presence, as well as its social contribution
The fee hike was announced by the Central Archaeological Council and will go into effect from April 1, 2024
Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni said that the current unique climate was conducive to seeking the repatriation of forcefully removed and stolen cultural artifacts from countries of origin