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"Hidden Landscapes of Heritage Productions" by Vassia Hadjiyannaki
As I sit down to write a few words about my experience in producing and filming a documentary on landscape archaeology in the island of Naxos, I wonder what could be of interest to us, the heritage tribe… I am a producer/director with an MA in Heritage Management, working for Greece’s national broadcaster ERT,
Community engagement through archaeological ethnography: learning in situ with a field school in Gonies Maleviziou, Crete.
Philioremos means ‘friend of the solitary’. And when on top of this Minoan peak sanctuary, which dates back to c.1800BC, you can feel why. A hill much lower than the imposing Ida Mountains in the south, it nonetheless commands an impressive 360° view of the surrounding mountain valley. Standing on top, usually ducking to avoid
Illegal trade in antiquities: a scourge that has gone on for millennia too long
Looting of artefacts has always been a sign of military might or economic power. Over millennia, conquering generals would take away with them trophies to adorn their cities. In more recent centuries, the wealthy upper classes would make “grand tours” of classical sites and acquire – through whatever means – anything from vases to statues
Discovering the Archaeologists of Africa Launches
You are invited to participate in the Discovering the Archaeologists of Africa project. This project aims to bring a general perspective on who works in African archaeology and the ways that archaeology is done in African countries. In this first stage of the project, we are asking people to complete a short survey that asks
Monuments in Ruins, Ruins as Monument Evaluation, Protection, Enhancement & Management
Ruins, archaeological and historical, present a special category of monuments that ensue as a result of natural wear and tear, abrupt natural catastrophes, use, abandonment or intentional destruction.
“Weaving” the textile heritage of Gonies in Crete
Written by Katerina Konstantinou The “loom-project” was centered on women’s weaving practices and drew upon art and ethnographic methods. The first seeds of this project were planted in the summer of 2015 at the 2nd Archaeological Ethnography Summer School organized by the Heritage Management Organization in Gonies, Crete, which I was attending as a postgraduate
