Central Archaeological Council

Ancient artifacts dating from the Geometric period (1100–750 BC) to the Hellenistic period (up to 31 BC) were discovered in a shop managed by the National Gallery, located in the Alexandros Soutsos Estate building at 33 Stadiou Street and 3 Pesmazoglou Street, in Athens.

As the legendary song by Giorgos Dalaras goes, “Governments fall, but love remains.” Something similar can be said about Lina Mendoni’s case. Steadfast in the leadership of the Ministry of Culture. Governments change, but Mendoni remains.

Hello there, it was a weekend of positive publicity and pleasant news for Thessaloniki and the government. Of course, we also experienced the first severe winter weather with flooded streets and destruction in various parts of Greece, but such things are part of the plan; they happen everywhere, so let’s not overdramatize.

Despite the rain complicating matters since yesterday afternoon, the pre-inauguration events at the “Venizelos” station of Thessaloniki’s metro were both impressive and deeply moving for many.

See video from APE-MPE on the history of the Thessaloniki Metro

Dating back to 1400 BC and discovered in 1917, the Mycenaean tomb in Georgiko-Xinoneri, Karditsa, is one of the few Mycenaean burial monuments found and excavated in Thessaly. Currently it is protected and promoted by the Ministry of Culture through a series of projects aimed at enhancing the site and facilitating access for all visitors.

The renowned Archaic statue "Kore of Thira," dating back to the 7th century BC, will receive a new support base for better stability and visibility. The statue will be featured in the exhibition "Kykladitisses: Untold Stories of women in the Cyclades," organized by the Cyclades Antiquities Ephorate and the Museum of Cycladic Art from December 11 to May 4, 2025. 

The vision of the Ministry of Culture, the Municipality of Monemvasia, and the Peloponnesian Region is to transform Monemvasia into a unified monumental site—an open-air museum that is fully accessible to visitors.

As part of the projects implemented by the Ministry of Culture for the universal accessibility of cultural infrastructures, the corresponding project in Monemvasia is underway, with the creation of a network of tour routes in the Upper Town, combined with the installation of a lift in the Castle for disabled p

The national offshore wind farm development program is in danger of sinking in the deep waters off Crete, as archaeologists consider that wind turbines may be deleterious to the landscape of archaeological sites.

The Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, as part of the systematic working visits that she makes, from 2019, in the metro stations of Thessaloniki, which are underway archaeological work by the competent Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki City, as stated in a relevant statement of the Ministry of Culture.