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The foundations for the creation of a holistic local development plan for Ancient Olympia were laid on the afternoon of Friday, July 17, 2020, by the Region of Western Greece, the Municipality of Ancient Olympia and the DIAZOMA Association with the presentation of the proposal for the creation of a modern Archaeological Park. Mayor of

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

The Mediterranean Lifestyle magazine (TML Magazine) is an online magazine – platform which showcases the values and other distinctive aspects of the Mediterranean way of life. Its articles cover areas such as cultural tourism, the cultural heritage of the Mediterranean, and sustainable development. The site’s visitor can find out more about the benefits of the

We are delighted to share with you DIAZOMA’s latest project, the “Alexandros (Alexander the Great) Cultural Route of Central Macedonia.” DIAZOMA Association colleagues have collaborated to create a proposal that crystalizes DIAZOMA’s intellectual capital and explains the methodological tool proposed by DIAZOMA for the effective construction of an innovative Cultural Route in the Region of

During the quarantine period due to the COVID-19 coronavirus (March-May 2020), students of Grade A of the 2nd General Lyceum of Acharnes were asked through the distance e-class to produce – among several others – a project on the town of Acharnes in the context of the subject of the English Language. More specifically, the

The ancient theatre of Akrai is situated in the municipality of Palazzolo Acreide in the Italian province of Syracuse. The Athenian historian Thucydides provides a record of the region and its strategic importance. The area flourished during the period of Hiero II (306-215 BC). The ancient theatre sits at the top of the hill and

The archaeological research of ancient theatres is a fascinating, multidisciplinary process. An excellent case in point is the research at the Ancient Theatre of Askra, a theatre unearthed in 1890 and whose substantiation remains an enigma to this day. The first archaeological research at Ancient Askra was carried out in 1882 by P. Stamatakis, who

  During the first term of the academic year 2019-2020, the Varvakeio Model Junior Highschool implemented an interdisciplinary learning scenario for 9th-grade students of intermediate English (level B2+). The interdisciplinary learning scenario entitled “Getting to know the ancient theatres” combined English with the subject of Ancient Greek Language and Literature and used digital media. The

Amphipolis was established in 437 BC by Athenian colonists and its exceptional strategic and economic significance defined and shaped its history from its foundation to the final years of the Byzantine state. The ancient theatre of Amphipolis lies to the north-east of the Gymnasium and within the long walls of ancient Amphipolis. Even though the

Planning for the Cultural Route of Central Greece began in December 2017 with the signing of one of the most significant memorandums for the promotion and enhancement of the archaeological sites and natural monuments of Central Greece. The Memorandum of Cooperation, which was signed by the Regional Governor of Central Greece Mr Kostas Bakoyannis and

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

The DIAZOMA Association, utilising the outcomes of the full synergy between citizens, state bodies and institutions, sponsors and European funding programs aiming to bring natural and cultural monuments to the centre of everyday life and sustainable development, proposes the design and implementation of holistic Cultural Tourism programmes. These programmes, Cultural Routes and Archaeological Parks, have

Source; interregeurope.eu Restoration and promotion of the First Ancient Theater of Larissa Until recently, the largest part of the First Ancient Theatre of Larissa had been lying under private plots and residences, but thanks to excavation works in recent years, it came to light almost in its entirety. Until 1950, the damage caused to the

Source; newgreektv.com On Wednesday, April 8, the stamp series “Ancient Greek Theatres” is to be released by Hellenic Post. It is the first stamp series to be published by Hellenic Post in 2020 and also the first to be issued in conditions of global pandemic and strict quarantine. “In this unprecedented context, the release of the