Kommos Conservancy
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The Kommos Conservancy was a Colorado non-profit organization founded in 2007 to promote and advance the stewardship for conservation & educational development of the Kommos Archaeological site in south central Crete, Greece
The Kommos Conservancy was a Colorado non-profit organization founded in 2007 to promote and advance the stewardship for conservation & educational development of the Kommos Archaeological site in south central Crete, Greece
For those abroad the event can be followed online
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November 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For those abroad the event can be followed online
on Teams urls.fr/e3cB3_
on Teams urls.fr/e3cB3_
Wilkinson presents a reflective look at empire, ownership, and cultural restitution, highlighting how the question of where the marbles belong remains as charged and symbolic as ever.
November 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Wilkinson presents a reflective look at empire, ownership, and cultural restitution, highlighting how the question of where the marbles belong remains as charged and symbolic as ever.
13 June 2011, I wrote about the potential to draw revenue from an entrance fee at Kommos as a means to conserve & maintain the site.
Now the Ministry allows ODAP to rent 19 sites for fine dining opportunities, "it's not the financial aspect, but the promotion" www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1285...
Now the Ministry allows ODAP to rent 19 sites for fine dining opportunities, "it's not the financial aspect, but the promotion" www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1285...
A Donation Box for Delos (& Kommos…?)
In recent news a new government, and somewhat recent news - a new freedom to spend on cultural resources from donations. Good site stewardship requires regular site maintenance, and there has never be...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
13 June 2011, I wrote about the potential to draw revenue from an entrance fee at Kommos as a means to conserve & maintain the site.
Now the Ministry allows ODAP to rent 19 sites for fine dining opportunities, "it's not the financial aspect, but the promotion" www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1285...
Now the Ministry allows ODAP to rent 19 sites for fine dining opportunities, "it's not the financial aspect, but the promotion" www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1285...
International Archaeology Day (IAD) is a celebration of archaeology and its contributions to society. Every October archaeological organizations around the world present archaeological programs and activities for people of all ages and interests.
October 18, 2025 at 8:39 AM
International Archaeology Day (IAD) is a celebration of archaeology and its contributions to society. Every October archaeological organizations around the world present archaeological programs and activities for people of all ages and interests.
greekcitytimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Σύλλογος Ελλήνων Αρχαιολόγων - Association of Greek Archaeologists Το βίντεο της εκδήλωσης είναι διαθέσιμο στο κανάλι του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Αρχαιολόγων στο YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yugw...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Σύλλογος Ελλήνων Αρχαιολόγων - Association of Greek Archaeologists Το βίντεο της εκδήλωσης είναι διαθέσιμο στο κανάλι του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Αρχαιολόγων στο YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yugw...
Tasos Kokkinidis
October 12, 2025 greekreporter.com/2025/10/12/e...
October 12, 2025 greekreporter.com/2025/10/12/e...
Greeks Are Descendants of the Mycenaeans, DNA Study Confirms - GreekReporter.com
DNA evidence suggests that living Greeks are indeed descendants of the ancient Mycenaeans, who ruled Greece from 1,600 BC to 1,200 BC.
greekreporter.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Tasos Kokkinidis
October 12, 2025 greekreporter.com/2025/10/12/e...
October 12, 2025 greekreporter.com/2025/10/12/e...
@stratisjc.bsky.social "as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey have done."
October 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
@stratisjc.bsky.social "as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey have done."
Heritage is something we have in common, when it is destroyed it is like cutting the roots of a tree, a building slated for bombardment held cultural treasures, it recognized the value of the archaeological finds and worked to make the safe transfer possible www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w...
A Rush to Save Ancient Artifacts in Gaza Highlights All That Has Been Lost
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September 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Heritage is something we have in common, when it is destroyed it is like cutting the roots of a tree, a building slated for bombardment held cultural treasures, it recognized the value of the archaeological finds and worked to make the safe transfer possible www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/w...
D. Classics U. Cincinnati: The Palace of Nestor at Pylos in Western Messenia IV: The Inscribed Documents is now published and is being distributed as an eBook for free (www.lockwoodpress.com). Congratulations to the authors. Thanks Packard Humanities Institute
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August 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
D. Classics U. Cincinnati: The Palace of Nestor at Pylos in Western Messenia IV: The Inscribed Documents is now published and is being distributed as an eBook for free (www.lockwoodpress.com). Congratulations to the authors. Thanks Packard Humanities Institute
lockwoodpressonline.com/.../ebooks/c...
lockwoodpressonline.com/.../ebooks/c...
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The imposing Portara of Naxos: The mystery surrounding the monument that spans 26 centuries
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The imposing Portara of Naxos: The mystery surrounding the monument that spans 26 centuries - ProtoThema English
It is Naxos’ emblematic landmark – the magnificent entrance to a temple that some believe was dedicated to Apollo and others to Dionysus, the refuge of Ariadne after being abandoned by Theseus – this jewel of the Cyclades was desecrated by an ignorant tourist, sparking a storm of reactions
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August 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The imposing Portara of Naxos: The mystery surrounding the monument that spans 26 centuries
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Free online lecture: What People Wrote in the Late Bronze Age
Aug 14, 2025 10:00 PM Greece
Join archaeologists D. Nakassis and H. Sugioka as they reveal how even seemingly mundane lists offer fascinating glimpses into daily life in Bronze Age communities & palaces.
getty.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Aug 14, 2025 10:00 PM Greece
Join archaeologists D. Nakassis and H. Sugioka as they reveal how even seemingly mundane lists offer fascinating glimpses into daily life in Bronze Age communities & palaces.
getty.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Art Break: What People Wrote in the Late Bronze Age . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Long before Homer, the earliest form of ancient Greek was written on small clay tablets in a script called “Linear B.” The deciphered texts were discovered to be administrative records, not literature...
getty.zoom.us
July 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Free online lecture: What People Wrote in the Late Bronze Age
Aug 14, 2025 10:00 PM Greece
Join archaeologists D. Nakassis and H. Sugioka as they reveal how even seemingly mundane lists offer fascinating glimpses into daily life in Bronze Age communities & palaces.
getty.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Aug 14, 2025 10:00 PM Greece
Join archaeologists D. Nakassis and H. Sugioka as they reveal how even seemingly mundane lists offer fascinating glimpses into daily life in Bronze Age communities & palaces.
getty.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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It's always a bit of a thrill to see this drachm coin minted in Knossos, Crete, which depicts the goddess Hera on the obverse. Because on the reverse, below, is depicted an iconic image from the myth of the Minotaur - the labyrinth. 🏺 #ancientbluesky #ARTIC
Struck 350-220 BCE. 📸 me
Struck 350-220 BCE. 📸 me
June 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
It's always a bit of a thrill to see this drachm coin minted in Knossos, Crete, which depicts the goddess Hera on the obverse. Because on the reverse, below, is depicted an iconic image from the myth of the Minotaur - the labyrinth. 🏺 #ancientbluesky #ARTIC
Struck 350-220 BCE. 📸 me
Struck 350-220 BCE. 📸 me
The centerpiece of the renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera is the Kore of Thera, a commanding 2.48-meter-high Archaic statue carved from Naxian marble. Discovered in 2000 in Sellada, the necropolis of Ancient Thera
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June 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The centerpiece of the renovated Archaeological Museum of Thera is the Kore of Thera, a commanding 2.48-meter-high Archaic statue carved from Naxian marble. Discovered in 2000 in Sellada, the necropolis of Ancient Thera
greekreporter.com/2025/06/23/a...
greekreporter.com/2025/06/23/a...
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I may currently be on the last of the Fulbright grants as we’ve known them:
www.reuters.com/business/med...
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Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration
All members of the board that oversees the U.S. State Department's Fulbright Program, which facilitates international educational exchanges, have voted to resign over alleged political interference from President Donald Trump's administration, the board said on Wednesday.
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June 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I may currently be on the last of the Fulbright grants as we’ve known them:
www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com/business/med...
Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, named after the polymath Daidalos, located in what is Pakistan today.
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The Ancient Greeks From Crete Who Founded a City in South Asia - GreekReporter.com
Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, located in south Asia
greekreporter.com
June 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Long ago, a substantial ancient Greek population from the island of Crete lived in the ancient city of Daedala, named after the polymath Daidalos, located in what is Pakistan today.
greekreporter.com/2025/01/28/a...
greekreporter.com/2025/01/28/a...
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Greece Celebrates Return Of Parthenon Fragments, Ramps Up Pressure On British Museum
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Greece Celebrates Return Of Parthenon Fragments, Ramps Up Pressure On British Museum
Greece celebrated the return of three Parthenon sculpture fragments from the Vatican Museums, intensifying its 40-year campaign to reclaim the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum. The repatriation, ...
greekcitytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Greece Celebrates Return Of Parthenon Fragments, Ramps Up Pressure On British Museum
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24-26 April - program Contemporary Research in Classics classicsmalta.org/fifth-annual...
Fifth Annual Conference of Contemporary Research in Classics – April 2025 - Malta Classics Association
The MCA’s Conference of Contemporary Research in Classics series is dedicated to showcasing ongoing or recently completed research in any field of Classics study, with a particular emphasis on the ...
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April 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
24-26 April - program Contemporary Research in Classics classicsmalta.org/fifth-annual...