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Source; ancient-origins.net For many centuries Sicily was part of the wider Greek world and this can be seen in the many spectacular monuments and ruins on the island. One of these is the Greek theatre at Syracuse. Syracuse was founded by Dorian Greeks in the 8 th century BC and became one of the leading powers in Magna

An online platform called Greece from Home was launched yesterday by the Ministry of Tourism, the Greek Tourism Organization and Marketing Greece (Diazoma’s Corporate Member) with the support of Google, aimed at reinforcing the country’s positive image during the Covid-19 pandemic. The platform Greece From Home looks to promote the country’s image to people all over the world and invites them

The Diazoma Association, chaired by Stavros Benos, declared 2020 ”The year of the Cultural Route of Epirus”, recalling its contribution to this  Ancient Theatres of Epirus project , articulated around the five ancient theaters of Epirus as well as the potential of the project. During 2020, the business cluster – a network of local businesses aiming to support

Wealth as a constituent element of human “happiness” is composed of money, land, buildings, livestock, and slaves. Athenian slaves took part in the battle of Marathon, and their dead were honored with burial in a special tomb (Paus. 1.32.3). Slaves in the Athenian state were divided into domestic slaves, who worked in the home, the

The work session of the DIAZOMA Association 12th General Assembly, which took place on the islands of Naxos and Delos from Wednesday, September 18 to Sunday, September 22, 2019, has been completed with great success. As every other year, the choice of location was a considered decision. The choice of Naxos resulted from the strong

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis traveled to Epirus on Tuesday, 17 September, as part of his visits to various regions of the country to solve the problems of each region and to promote good practices in different areas. The Prime Minister visited the archaeological site of Dodoni, advocating the program of Integrated Territorial Investment (ITI) entitled

Source;www.economia.gr  By Professor Vassilis Labrinoudakis  In the last five years, an ambitious plan is being implemented, aiming to transform the site into an archaeological and environmental park, which will illustrate the identity of the whole Epidaurus area and connect its monuments with modern life Fortune brought me as a young researcher, back in 1974, in

Source: smithsonianmag.com By Brigit Katz The tiny island of Delos offers an exceptionally rich window into the world of the ancient Greeks. Visitors can roam among the sanctuaries, theaters and opulent homes that harken back to the island’s long history as a religious, political and commerical center, which thrived from around the 8th century B.C. to the days

Source; www.economia.gr The challenge for our country is to shift the current policy of cultural management from a static to dynamic approach and to the production of new forms Interview by Lalela Chryssanthopoulou – Greek Business File: June, July, August issue  How can archaeological sites become functional and friendly to the general public, assuming an educational, social and cultural role? It is

Source; tornosnews.gr Originally built as a place of worship for the followers of Dionysus, this 4th century BC theatre was discovered as late as 1971 and is located at the Ancient Epidaurus port. Visitors have to pass by a beautiful, fragrant orange grove in order to enter the venue. The Little Theatre currently features performances by

For the 1st time in Greece came Convergences, the interactive and innovative forum that brings together opposing worlds for a good reason! The Convergences Greece Forum took place in Athens on the 1 & 2 April 2019 at the historical theatre OLYMPIA and the Hub Events. Its main focus was on the UΝ Sustainable Development Goal 11 Sustainable

Source; theguardian.com The British sculptor has, controversially, been commissioned to create works for the island of Delos, a sacred classical site by Helena Smith In all seasons the elements rage on Delos. In winter, salt winds pound its granite rocks; in summer the sun beats so heavily that the tiny outcrop, treeless and bare, almost vanishes

 Press release Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) “Education, Entrepreneurship and Cultural Heritage” in collaboration with the “Diazoma” Association: Management propositions on the cultural reserve of Eleusina in the Athenian Trilogy context. On Wednesday 20/03/2019 a series of educational actions took place, concerning students’ projects on propositions of exploitation of the cultural reserve of

Source (in Greek): arta2day.gr Setting out the vision of the Ancient Theatres of Epirus Cultural Route, Diazoma and its founder Mr. Stavros Benos, as well as the Region of Epirus, spoke of a wonderful journey to five “masterpieces” of Antiquity which have now brought to the present, inviting us modern Greeks and foreign visitors to discover

Source; news.gtp.gr By Maria Paravantes   The reputation of Ioannina’s silversmiths has for centuries traveled beyond Greece’s borders. The items they made were so unique, so exquisitely crafted, that they went down in history as being among Europe’s finest. The capital of the Epirus Region, in northwestern Greece, Ioannina, was once a bustling trade center where craftsmen developed a one-of-kind