The book, published by the 20th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, is a guide to the permanent exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Chios as it was set up after the building was consolidated...
The excavations carried out by the British School at Athens at Emporio (1952-1955) headed by archaeologist John Boardman, brought to light the remains of an Early Bronze Age installation on the small peninsula south of the harbor, and the remains of the early historic settlement on the…...
“The land of Ariousia has the finest of Greek wines.” In the central square of Volissos in Chios stands one of the most notable surviving buildings, the so-called Konaki, previously owned by the Mbelegris family, a 19th century, three-storey, stone building...
The book presents the archaeological site of Αrchontiki on Psara, a unique location in the NE Aegean that combines a flourishing Bronze Age settlement, and the sole excavated, thus far, cemetery of the early and late Bronze era, where, during the 8th century B.C., a worship center of the mythical...
The two-day event is organized on the 100th anniversary of the liberation of the island, and focuses on the archaeological work carried out in Chios during the century between 1912 and the present day. We chose to focus primarily on the work carried out by the Archaeological Service through the...
The church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos is located in south Chios, in the rural area of the Mastichochoria, approximately one kilometer away from Mesta, the best preserved medieval settlement of the island. The church is composed of two parts, the main church, and the narthex. The main church is...
Nea Moni monastery is a source of pride for Chios and undoubtedly the most important Byzantine monument of the island. It has been the subject of constant concern of the Archaeological Service ever since the island was liberated in 1912, and it still continues to enjoy a large portion of...
The restoration and reuse project of...
On Tuesday August 7th 2018 the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios inaugurated the temporary exhibition in the Ottoman Bath in the Castle of Chios with the title “Four converging pathways”. The exhibition brought together artifacts from the Collections of the Byzantine Museum of Chios and work by contemporary Chian artists,...
The conservation project of the wall painting of the church of Agios Georgios in the settlement of Agios Georgios Sykousis on Chios island...