The exhibition of artifacts from the archaeological sites of Keros and Daskalio, the Early Cycladic island sites of 3200-2100 BC, was inaugurated at the Athens Municipal Gallery in Metaxourgio district on Monday. “Des Apenanti [Look Across] – A settlement on Keros of 4,500 years ago” was set up at the …
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Keros has been long famous for its flat-faced Cycladic marble statues. Latest excavations on the island reveal that the ancient inhabitants had an advanced system of plumbing long before the Mycenaeans built it in the palace of Knossos. Around 4,500 years ago, ancient engineers and workers terraced the little island …
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The distinguished archaeologist and researcher Professor Lord Colin Renfrew, “the most important scholar of the Cycladic civilization,” has passed away at the age of 87. In Koufonisia, southern Aegean Sea, the Municipality reportedly decided to fly the at half-mast for the next three days to honor the great scholar. The …
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The electronic platform for the heating allowance was opened on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Citizens can submit the relevant applications for the granting of the heating allowance, which this year amounts up to 1,200 euros, increased by 20%, compared to 1,000 euros last year for those who choose to heat …
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Ten Early Cycladic figurines of the Leonard Stern Collection will be shown at the Museum of Cycladic Art from November 3, 2022 to October 31, 2023, as part of an agreement by the Greek Ministry of Culture, the Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The …
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Unique and rare ancient Greek artifacts are to be exhibited on two islands of the Cyclades group and shown to the public for the first time. The Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities open the exhibitions on the islands of Tinos and Koufonisia in the middle of July 2019. Exhibitions Tinos, Pyrgos: …
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Turkish fighter jets harassed the helicopter carrying Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the remote island of Agathonisi in north Dodecanese. The jets forced the helicopter of the Greek Air Force to fly at low attitude until they were intercepted by Greek F-16s. Tsipras was visiting the small island in the …
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The Municipality of Hydra will name a street after Leonard Cohen, the famous Canadian singer, who used to have a house on the Greek islands in the Saronic Gulf. Organizing a two-day event to commemorate the poet who loved the island, the municipality will also reveal a stone bench that …
Read More »Millions of fans around the world grieve. Legendary bard, poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away at the age of 82. His death was announced on Friday morning in his official Facebook page. Leonard Cohen 6 hours ago It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and …
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