Applications are open for the workshop "Archaeology on the Warfront"

Workshop's dates: May 10-11, 2025, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: CHS Greece, Nafplio

The Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece organizes the workshop titled "Archaeology on the Warfront. From the adventurous history of the Smyrna Antiquities Department to the evacuation of the Cyprus Museum during the days of the Turkish Invasion," which will be coordinated by Kostas Paschalidis, Dr. Archaeologist, Curator of Antiquities at the Hellenic National Archaeological Museum.

In this workshop, we will explore the power, significance, and fate of material culture remains in wartime environments, through historical examples from Greek, Asia Minor, and Cypriot antiquities during the most turbulent and dark chapters of 20th-century history. Our exploration will begin with defining basic concepts of the monuments themselves (movable - immovable, material - intangible), their significance in the national narrative of the managing states, and the re-contextualization they underwent in conditions of offensive or defensive war.

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