Archaeological Museum of Delphi. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The Archaeological Museum of Delphi, one Greece’s most significant museums, has included new signs and virtual reality programs to make its collection accessible to persons with disabilities. With the use of new technologies the museum is now accessible to people with mobility issues, those facing hearing
Stephen Miller stands in front of the Temple of Nemean Zeus, southwest of Athens, September 25, 2013. Photo: AP / Source: US Embassy Stephen G Miller, the archaeologist who unearthed the ancient stadium of Nemea in the Peloponnese, and devoted his life to the revival of the Nemean Games, passed away on Wednesday at the […]
Photo: Eurokinissi / Source: ELLINIKI ETAIRIA Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ELLET) Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni presented on Wednesday a series of restoration actions planned to address the damage caused by last week’s forest fires to the 4,000-hectare royal estate at Tatoi as well as an assessment of the destruction. Speaking to the […]
Greece will nominate Mount Olympus for its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the ministries of Culture and Environment announced last month. The nomination file will be prepared by a three-member committee consisting of representatives of the two ministries and the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA). The file is expected to be […]
Corfu Old Fortress. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The Greek Culture Ministry will carry out infrastructure works in the Old Venetian Fortress of Corfu to improve accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Budgeted at 232,000 euros, the project is part of the ministry’s plan to improve access to museums, archaeological sites and cultural venues across Greece. […]
The Old Acropolis Museum in Athens. Photo source: Ministry of Culture The Old Acropolis Museum in Athens, will be restored and upgraded in order to reopen as an exhibition venue, Culture Minister Lina Mendoni recently announced. Located next to the Parthenon, the building has remained closed for 13 years but will soon be restored and […]
Photo source: @Apostolos Tzitzikostas An archaeological park consisting of 530 ancient burial tombs has opened to the public in Aigai, the ancient kingdom located near the modern town of Vergina in Imathia, northern Greece. The ancient necropolis includes the royal burial cluster of the Temenids, which consists of 21 tombs dating from the 6th to […]
The ancient theater of Filippi is among Greece’s landmark sites to host art shows and theater performances this summer. Photo source: Ministry of Culture A total of 140 concerts, art shows, theater and dance performances are scheduled to take place across the country in the next two months, the Greek culture ministry announced recently. Budgeted […]
Photo source: Greek Culture Ministry A stolen 1939 painting offered to Greece by Pablo Picasso was recovered by police this week, found in the hands of a builder who broke into the country’s National Gallery nearly a decade ago. There appeared to be no visible damage to the painting even when Greek police officers accidentally […]
The Castle of Skiathos. Photo source: Ministry of Culture A total of 4 million euros in funds will go towards the restoration of three landmarks on the island of Skiathos, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said this week after an inspection tour. On Skiathos to participation in the island’s bicentennial celebrations marking the 1821 War […]
















