AGON Film Festival Awards
On Monday, the 16th of May at 20:00, the Jury of the 11th International Archaeological Film Festival- AGON, granted the following Special Mentions and Awards.
The Schliemann Furniture from the G.I. Katsigras Collection is in Berlin
The walnut wood furniture was made in Vienna in 1880, and in 1955 the doctor George Katsigras bought it from antique dealer Stathis Kyrloglou.
“Copper and Lignite” at the Aiani Archaeological Museum
For the first time the exhibition will be presenting a set of five copper vessels found during excavations in the lignite mine of the Community of Mavropigi.
Fossil of pregnant ichthyosaur found in glacier
The 4-meter-long fossil will help scientists study the embryonic development of ichthyosaurs.
Esna Temple’s True Colors Revealed
Archaeologists revealed a set of original inscriptions, images and colors covering the ceilings and walls of the majestic monument.
Yiannis Pikoulas has passed away
An internationally renowned historian, Yiannis Pikoulas was an archaeologist in the true sense of the word.
Art and Sensuality in the Houses of Pompeii
The exhibition illustrates the extent and significance of sensual and erotic subjects in the domus and the daily life of ancient Pompeians.
New finds from the historic shipwreck “Mentor”
Τhe results of the recent underwater research on the wreck of the ship “Mentor” are extremely important regarding how the ship was built.
Millennia of prehistoric Stonehenge land use revealed
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Ghent University (Belgium) have discovered hundreds of possible large prehistoric pits – and thousands of smaller ones – at the heart of the Stonehenge landscape.
“Heinrich Schliemann was one of the great figures of archaeology”
Matthias Wemhoff, Professor of Prehistory at the Freie Universität Berlin is interviewed by the Athens and Macedonian News Agency.
Temple of Zeus brought to light in North Sinai
An Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Tell Al-Farma (Pelusium) in the North Sinai archaeological site found the remains of a temple dedicated to the god Zeus Cassius.
Archaeologists discover subterranean complex beneath a Turkish house
Ancient artwork of an Iron Age complex was discovered during a rescue excavation in the village of Başbük, in southeastern Turkey.
Ancient Iran and the Classical World at the Getty Villa Museum
The first major U.S. exhibition to highlight the relationship between the Classical World and Ancient Iran.
Research on the Byzantine church of St George in Kurbinovo
By a team of experts from the European Centre for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments to prepare a study for the preservation of the church’s frescoes.
The 11th AGON International Αrchaeological Film Festival
The screenings will take place at the Lais cinema of the Greek Film Archive Foundation from the 10 to 15 May 2022.
How the black rat colonised Europe in the Roman and Medieval periods
New ancient DNA analysis has shed light on how the black rat, blamed for spreading Black Death, dispersed across Europe.
Historic graffiti made by soldiers sheds light on Africa maritime heritage
Historic graffiti of ships carved in an African fort were drawn by soldiers on guard duty watching the sea, University of Exeter experts believe.
Pavlopetri in Laconia comes to life
The sunken ruins are situated three to four meters under water and cover an area of 50,000 sq.m. in the bay of Vatika.
Nemea to be awarded the European Cultural Heritage Label
The archaeological site of Nemea where pan-Hellenic games were organized in antiquity is associated with the ideas and values of classical sports.
85 Ancient Egyptian Tombs, Isis Temple and Tower House
Dr. Mostafa Waziry said that the Egyptian archaeological mission at Gebel El-Haridi in Sohag discovered a tower house that was used as a checkpoint, built in the reign of Ptolemy III.
Friendship ornaments from the Stone Age
Skilfully manufactured slate ring ornaments were fragmented on purpose, using pieces of rings as tokens. The fragments have most likely served as symbols of the social relations of Stone Age hunter-gatherers.
Giant marine reptiles at 2,800 meters above sea level
Study by the University of Bonn shows that fossil finds from the High Alps come from three giants of the seas.
The Acropolis Museum participates in the “This is Athens City Festival”
With the objective to offer different experiences to visitors, the Acropolis Museum organizes two special gastronomy and music events.
Study sheds light on how humans did – or didn’t – find food
A new analysis of the remains of ancient predators reveals new information about how prehistoric humans did – or didn’t – find their food.