CULTURAL HERITAGE AND EDUCATION – LIFELONG LEARNING – DIGITAL ACCESS TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF CHIOS

24 Oct CULTURAL HERITAGE AND EDUCATION – LIFELONG LEARNING – DIGITAL ACCESS TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES OF CHIOS

Posted at 21:35h in European Cultural Heritage Days by

European Cultural Heritage Days are an institution in which Greece participates since 1996, fully endorsing its intent and purposes. The Council of Europe centrally coordinates the program of events, with the primary aim being the improvement of public access to their cultural heritage, material and immaterial, and public awareness of its issues, by opening up spaces and museums to the community and by organizing events.

The appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic in the international community imposed sweeping changes to everyday life, and placed digital technology at the forefront for the very first time. The Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios, adjusting to the new conditions shaped by the pandemic, is participating in the European Cultural Heritage Days 2020 with the theme “Cultural Heritage and Education – Lifelong learning” and the event “Digital access to the archaeological sites of Chios”, by enriching its digital material and promoting public access to it. Through its home site, the Ephorate promotes the island’s history, by highlighting the work carried out in the last twenty years through digital multimedia.

Here is a list of new digital content:

Acquaintance with the archaeological site of Nea Moni (UNESCO listed monument)

  • Conservation of the opus sectile floors of the Katholikon of Nea Moni on Chios island (e-book)
  • Presentation of the archaeological site of Nea Moni (video)

Guided tour to the archaeological site of Emporio and the Harbor Sanctuary

  • Emporio – An early historic era settlement (e-book&video)
  • The Harbor Sanctuary at Emporio (leaflet&video)

Guided tour to the archaeological site of Archontiki on Psara island

The archaeological collection of Volissos in Chios – The land of Ariousios has the finest of Greek wines (e-book)

Acquaintance with the archaeological site of Archontiki on Psara island

  • Psara – An outpost on the periphery of the Mycenaean world (e-book)
  • Archontiki of Psara. A prehistoric city (video)

Information on the restoration project of the Castle of Chios

Restoration and enhancement of the land walls of the Castle of Chios (Bastion A to Bastion C) (e-book&video)

  • The Castle of Chios (video)

Walk around the archaeological site of the Castle of Chios

  • The Ottoman School in the Castle of Chios (e-book)
  • The Ottoman Bath in the Castle of Chios (video)

Work in progress report on the enhancement project of the church of Agios Isidoros at Letsaina

  • Cutting of the concrete slab and beams in the church of Agios Isidoros (video)
  • Rebuilding the church of Agios Isidoros (video)

Acquaintance with the restoration projects of the Ephorate

  • The church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos at Rovies in Mesta (e-book)
  • The church of Agios Georgios in the Agios Georgios Sykousis settlement in Chios (e-book)

On Saturday May 26th and Sunday May 27th 2020, admission to the Museums and archaeological sites of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios will be free of charge for the public.