Τμήμα Πολιτισμού – Δημιουργικών Βιομηχανιών

? On Friday, September 27th, as part of the Mednight 2024 activities, we had the pleasure of hosting our young friends along with their parents at the “Athena” Research Center in Xanthi for the educational program “The Archaeologist’s Journey: From the Excavation to the Digital World.”
✍️ Our little archaeologists had the opportunity to learn firsthand the basic principles of archaeological excavation and digital archaeology through a series of interactive activities. Together, we dug, discovered “finds,” took photographs, wrote in archaeological journals, and recorded and identified pottery.
? We then explored aspects of digital archaeology, using modern technologies for excavation digitization and the creation of virtual exhibitions.
?️ We concluded this pilot event by drawing what we learned and what impressed us the most. See you next year!!!

As part of the Lecture Series of the 2022-2024 of the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Studies Program-Protection, Maintenance & Restoration of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, in co-organization with ELLET – Thessaloniki Branch, Dr. Despoina Tsiafaki, archaeologist, Director of Research and Head of the Department of Culture & Creative Industries will give the 14th lecture of the series, titled “myEleusis. Digital Display and Restoration of the Sanctuary of Eleusis”. The lecture will be held online at the following link: https://authgr.zoom.us/j/3050406765

The International Association for Archaeological Research in Western and Central Asia organizes as part of its lectures the lecture on the ancient settlement in Karabournaki, with speakers Prof. Eleni Manakidou and Dr. Despoina Tsiafaki. The lecture will take place on Monday, June 3 at 17:00 pm via zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87417566669?pwd=ZkJtamI5UC9rUEViYXc4Q1lPbEJ6Zz09 

You can see the poster of the lecture here

In Greece, data management is characterized by fragmentation and diversity, due to the many different entities that produce and manage archaeological data. There is an immediate need for the exchange of experiences and the development of efficient strategies in their curation and disposal. The Conference entitled: “Bridging the landscape of digital archaeological data in Greece”, organized by the Athena Research Center, aims to map the existing data infrastructures in Greece and to exchange good practices for addressing the management challenges related to archaeological data .

On Monday, May 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., a lecture by Eleni Manakidou, Professor of Classical Archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will be held in the amphitheater of the Ancient Agora Museum. and Despoina Tsiafaki, Doctor of Classical Archeology and Director of Research at the “Athina” Research Center, titled “The university excavation of the Department of Archeology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. in Karabournaki”.
The event is part of the Lecture Series of the Ephorate of Antiquities of the City of Thessaloniki with the theme “Thessaloniki. Glimpses of History and its Monuments”. The aim of the program is to inform the public scientifically and thoroughly about the history and monuments of the city, but also to establish a stable and direct communication with the people who are interested in enriching their knowledge about the cultural heritage of Thessaloniki. In the series of Lectures, the scientific staff of EFAPOTH present the results of their research and collaborators of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki present excavation investigations in sites of competence of our Ephorate. You can find more information here