From May 12 to October 31, the museum will host “Allspice – Michael Rakowitz and Ancient Cultures,” a collaborative show with the cultural organization NEON, featuring works by acclaimed Iraqi-American artist Michael Rakowitz.
“We have an obligation to preserve the identity and character of our unique historic center,” said Athens Mayor Haris Doukas. “Cracking down on illegal activities and the reckless commercialization of our historic sites is a top priority, so that we can pass on a rich legacy to the younger generations.”
Overall, for both museums and archaeological sites in the country, the increase was 4.5% for visitors and 4.7% in revenue.
Professor Nikolaos Stampolidis delivers keynote lectures and joins the international panel on cultural repatriation.
The film scenes shot in the past on the Sacred Rock and the much-discussed photo shoots from Dior collections to Nelly's nudes
Kathimerini understands that, following a recent negative recommendation by the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) – the body overseeing the Acropolis complex, including the 5th-century BC Parthenon temple dedicated to the goddess Athena – the production team dismissed the actors and crew hired for a key scene intended to be shot at the ancient citadel, and canceled the rental of filming equipment.
