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Cyprus’ Ayia Napa To Create Mediterranean’s First Underwater Museum
Ayia Napa, Cyprus' most popular tourist destination, is set to have the first-ever underwater museum in the Mediterranean, soon to be created off the island's Pernera Beach.
On Friday, June 14, the mayor of Ayia Napa, along with Cypriot authorities and...
Art
Project ART.Reef: An Underwater Museum for the Pagasetic Gulf
The scientific team of the Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment Department of the University of Thessaly is aiming to create a museum of underwater sculptures at the bottom of the Pagasetic Gulf (Project ART.Reef ).
Project ART.Reef is an ambitious research project,...
Art
Athens Mayor to Remove City Statues for their Own Protection
Athens Mayor George Kaminis announced his decision to move statues from central areas where vandalism is rife.The services of the Municipality of Athens on Thursday announced that they have already pinpointed 49 statues that are safe and are examining...
Art
Website Gives Info on All Athens Sculptures
A new website created by activist group "atenistas" provides information on all sculptures that can be found in public spaces in Athens.
The aim of the athenssculptures.com website is to give visitors information such as the history of the sculpture, the...
Culture
'Atenistas' New Site Offers Over 300 Athenian Sculpture Locations
More than 300 Greek sculptures decorating several public spaces in Athens will be listed on athenssculptures.com. The website was created by citizens' group “Atenistas.” Their goal is to create a map of all the public sites where sculptures are...