Category: CULTURE
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Significant statuettes discovered at archaeological site of Aptera
Archaeological excavations unearthed significant finds at Aptera, Chania on the island of Crete. Two small sized sculptures of about 0.54cm height were discovered, οne of Artemis is made of copper and the second of her brother Apollo was made of marble. The statue of Artemis, guardian goddess of Aptera, is in excellent condition and was…
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Onassis Foundation: Scholarships for Foreigners
22ND ONASSIS FELLOWHIPS PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS 2016-2017 The Foundation announces the twenty-second (22nd) annual Program of scholarships starting on October 1st, 2016 which is addressed to non-Greeks, University Professors of all levels (Ph.D. holders), Postdoctoral Researchers and Ph.D. Candidates.Application Submission Deadline: 26th of February 2016 More information here
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Alexandrian Cosmopolitanism: An Archive
[This review was originally published in the most recent issue of Arab Studies Journal.] Hala Halim’s book is a provocative and erudite study of the modern European literary discourses that have constructed Alexandria as the exemplary site of what we might call cosmopolitan desire. Following Edward Said’s critique of orientalism’s endless discursive recycling of itself, Halim…
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National Archaeological Museum celebrates 150 years of its foundation
Among the news that stood out was the proclamation, on 18 May (International Museum Day), as the honored museum for 2016 from the Greek section of ICOMOS (International Council of Museums), an honour that is due to its contribution to culture, and the nationwide character of its collections, representing universal values. The new year is…