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Source; www.archaeology.org By BENJAMIN LEONARD July/August 2021 During a survey of the ancient city of Mastaura in western Turkey, archaeologists happened upon the stone arches and seats of a large Roman amphitheater, most of which remains underground. Archaeologists Sedat Akkurnaz of Adnan Menderes University and Mehmet Umut Tuncer of the Aydın Provincial Directorate of Culture

Source:  notospress.gr στο Google News   Unique monuments, stunning landscapes, rare ecosystems, a rich culinary and artistic tradition… the Peloponnese has it all! Now, it acquires the means to showcase its multidimensional identity: The “Morea” Cultural Route. Diazoma proposes the design and implementation of the “Morea” Cultural Route: A journey from ancient to modern cities. This

Source; greekreporter.com By Patricia Claus The ancient Greek theaters at Messene and Sicyon in the Peloponnese were centers for drama and culture in both ancient times and during the Roman period of Greek history. The ancient Greek theater at Sicyon (present-day Kiato) was built between 303 and 251 BC, but was renovated and altered at least

  “Delphic Cultural Heritage Days 2021” take place from June 11 to July 11, 2021 in six areas and multiple venues: Delphi, Sykia, Lefkada, Salamis Island, Aegina, and Athens. The cultural events―including “Angelos Sikelianos” International Poetry Festival―are dedicated to the poet, author and playwright Angelos Sikelianos and his work, while also approaching the decisive role

Source; greekreporter.com By Bella Kontogianni Beethoven Day was marked with enchanting performances of all nine of his symphonies hosted across Europe, including a magical show at the Theater of Delphi in Greece on Sunday. The “musicAeterna” orchestra of Megaron Mousikis Athens Concert Hall, led by beloved Greek-Russian conductor Teodor Currentzis, played a beautiful version of Beethoven’s Symphony no. seven

Source; euronews.com By Apostolos Staikos  In partnership withThe European Commission While work is underway to restore and link up the ancient amphitheatres of Greece’s Epirus region in a new tourist trail called: ‘The Cultural Route of the Ancient Theatres of Epirus‘, we meet with the man locals say is the “soul of the project.” George Syris is

Source; pro.europeana.eu Europeana Members Councillors have diverse jobs and wide experience across the heritage sector, but are united by their passion for digital cultural heritage. In our ‘Professionals in Focus’ series, we speak to Europeana Network Association Members Councillors about their roles, working lives and plans for their time on the Members Council. This month, Georgia

Source; www.tornosnews.gr/en For the first time, the performance of an ancient Greek play will be streamed live from Epidaurus, on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at 21.00, int.ert.gr reports. In the framework of this year’s Athens and Epidaurus Festival, the National Theatre of Greece will present Aeschylus’s play “The Persians” in Greek with English subtitles. This event is realized

Source; www.weforum.org A famous ex-chariot racing stadium in Italy, Circus Maximus, is reopening as an opera house. Its generous dimensions make it an ideal site to allow for social distancing. The arena is 2,800 years old and needed weeks of preparation to be ready. Rome’s Circus Maximus, once home to ancient chariot races, is preparing for

Source; www.heritagedaily.com Pella is an archaeological site and the historical capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon. Pella was founded next to the modern-day town of Pella, near the Macedonian Gulf in northern Greece. Most scholars believe that Pella was built as the capital for Archelaus I, who was King of Macedon from 413 to 399

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