Tag: ARCHEOLOGY

The Hadrian Aqueduct of Athens | An marvel of ancient Roman engineering springs back to life

Hadrian’s Aqueduct in Athens is the only Roman aqueduct of this type and size that has been constructed in Europe and that still carries water. This monumental technical construction of the ancient world does not only have great cultural value, but it can also be utilized to reduce the city’s environmental footprint.

The Greek government is supporting a multi-dimensional plan to put this ancient aqueduct back into use, in order both to cover current needs for irrigation water, and to develop new places of cultural and environmental interest.

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“Meanings”: Exhibition at the Acropolis Museum

The new exhibition titled NoHMATA “Meanings”. Personifications and Allegories from Antiquity to Today, at the Acropolis Museum, focuses on πersonified concepts and meanings with human or animal form and allegorical stories – from celestial objects, islands, rivers and cities to concepts like Justice and Injustice.

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Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

The Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology in the heart of Athens offers visitors the opportunity to discover two very interesting aspects of ancient Greek culture through its permanent exhibitions “Ancient Greece – The Origins of Technology” and “Musical Instruments and Toys of Ancient Greece”.

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📚📚On the occasion of the publication of her third #poetry collection "225" and her exceptional performance at "Greece Sings Fado" organized by the Embassy of Portugal in Greece, singer/songwriter, performer and poet Maria Voulgari spoke to Reading Greece about the interrelation between #music and poetry as they both express the same human need to create and communicate.
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🎤 #Interview | Greek Historiography

Historian Nikos Christofis speaks to Rethinking Greece about the recently published volume 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐞: 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, which he edited.

The volume, aiming to serve as a contemporary resource for students and scholars alike, explores how Greek historiography has evolved—from 19th-century nation-building narratives to contemporary approaches like gender studies, biography, and memory studies.

A timely and critical resource for understanding how we write and think about Greek history today. 👇

#greekhistoriography #PublicHistory #moderngreekstudies
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Renowned Greek performing artist Dimitris Papaioannou has chosen the island of Anafi as his summer retreat. There, he created a series of drawings— Sketches from Life—capturing the essence of Greek summer
#DimitrisPapaioannou #BenakiMuseum #Anafi