Restoration
Culture
Greece Restores Historic Home of Pavlos Melas, Heroic Officer of Macedonia
After the renovations which commenced in August of 2019 have finally been completed, the historic home of officer Pavlos Melas has now been fully restored, and a celebration of the restoration is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13th, the 116th...
Archaeology
Acropolis of Athens Gets a Facelift with Restoration Project
Greece has recently begun a major facelift on the Acropolis, the primary tourist site in Greece, by installing visitor lifts, lighting on the hill and removing unnecessary parts of the scaffolding obscuring the Parthenon from public view.
On Tuesday, Culture...
Cyprus
Greek and Turkish Cypriots Begin Restoration of Historic Monastery
Greek and Turkish Cypriots have begun the restoration of the historic monastery of Saint Panteleimon in Myrtou, in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus.
The local Turkish authorities decided to restore the monastery following an irrational act of vandalism in...
Ancient Greece
Restoring The Parthenon: Impressive Scenes From The Symbol of Western Civilization
The restoration of the Parthenon, the global symbol of Western Democracy and civilization as well as Greece's most famous monument is not something new. It dates decades back, from the very beginning of the newly established Greek state in...
Culture
Culture Min Visits Bayed Mosque Damaged by Fire, Says Restorations will Start ASAP
Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou visited on Sunday the ruins of the Bayezid Mosque in Didimotycho, which was destroyed by a blaze on March 22, and said restoration of the 14th century building will start as soon as possible.
“I came...
Culture
Restored Fethiye Mosque in Athens to Open to Visitors in November
The Ottoman-era's Fethiye Mosque (Fethiye Camii) located in the middle of the Roman Agora in central Athens will open to tourists and visitors by November at the latest, after going through extensive restoration, the Athens Ephorate of Antiquities told...
Cyprus
Restoration Phase A of Apostle Andreas Monastery Near Completion
The monastery of Apostle Andreas, in the Turkish occupied Karpass peninsula, will be delivered to the pilgrims next month.
Greek-Cypriot co-chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, Takis Hadzidemetriou told CNA last Monday that the first phase of the...
Culture
Iconic Navagio Shipwreck of Zakynthos in Danger of Disappearing
The team of scientists involved in preservation work at the iconic shipwreck of Zakynthos whose bow rises from Navagio Bay say it is in danger of total disintegration. Thirty-six years after becoming the island's top tourist attraction, the wreck...
Archaeology
Monumenta: Photograph a Greek Building in Danger; You Could Save it and Win a Prize!
In an effort to create a huge data base of Athenian architectural wonders that are rapidly-disappearing , Monumenta is hosting a photo competition, titled "Greek Buildings in Danger", that runs until October 16. Participants are called to submit photographs...
Culture
Navagio Beach "Shipwreck" to Get Restoration Work Done
The breathtakingly-beautiful Navagio (Shipwreck) Bay on the Ionian island of Zakynthos has suffered from deterioration and decay over the last 36 years. Work to preserve the "monumental debris" that has spearheaded tourism to the region has begun so that...