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Καλλιθέα Ιερό Άμμωνα Δία

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Κέντρο Βυζαντινού Πολιτισμού

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Καλλιθέα Ιερό Άμμωνα Δία

Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Πολυγύρου

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Καλλιθέα Ιερό Άμμωνα Δία

Chalkidiki

Kassandra, Sithonia, Athos.
Three peninsulas; countless values

Chalkidiki is an area of special ecological value. Large parts are listed in the NATURA 2000 European Network of Protected Areas, while the imposing Mount Athos preserves its areas of unspoilt nature.

Chalkidiki is the place where honey, oil and wine of the highest quality are produced; it is the rich fishing grounds with the crystal clear waters; the land that is home to a wealth of mineral resources.

Chalkidiki is the intangible cultural heritage and the various aspects of modern life: gastronomy and traditional recipes, customs and traditions of its people, festivals and artistic events, high-quality recreational services offered to its visitors.

Chalkidiki is the history that continues uninterrupted since the Paleolithic period. It is the ancient cities, its towers and castles, its temples and Byzantine monuments. It is Stagira, the birthplace of Aristotle and Mount Athos, the Holy Mountain, which emerged as a major monastic community and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, guarding treasures of faith and art.

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12th – 11th c. BC First Greek colonization

Evidence of human settlement in coastal zones such as Mende and Torone • probably receiving colonists from southern Greece

8th – 7th c. BC Second Greek colonization

Citizens of Eretria and Chalkis establish colonies in Pallene and Sithonia, the most important of which are Mende, Aphytis, Sane, Skione and Torone. The Bottiaeans, expelled by the Macedonian king Perdiccas I, establish Olynthus. 655-650: Stagira, Akanthos and Sane of Acte are founded by colonists of Andros. 600 BC: Potidaea is founded by Corinthian colonists

13/06

Toys through Time

Our educational program and our first thematic periodic exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Polygyros: brief assessment On 13.06.2023, we celebrated the new life cycle of the Archaeological Museum of Polygyros with the completion of the first educational program entitled “toys through time”. The program approached toys through...

26/05

Green Cultural Routes 2023- Archaeological Museum of Polygyros

We read fairy tales with the local primary school children; we looked for representations of plants on vessels; we talked about olive oil and aromatic oils, at the archaeological museum of Polygyros. The older students made soaps following a traditional recipe and they created nature-inspired works of art using natural materials in the shaded...

25/05

Green Cultural Routes 2023 – Ierissos

We walked up the first hill of the settlement of ancient Akanthos with the children of the 1st primary school of Ierissos; we talked about plants and plant remains retrieved from the storage space of the Hellenistic house and about the Akanthian wine that was transported in sealed commercial amphorae.

15/11

The Archaeological Museum of Polygyros and its Educational role

Our Ephorate, in cooperation with the Directorate of Primary and Secondary Education of Chalkidiki, undertook the planning and organization of an Information Conference entitled “The Archaeological Museum of Polygyros and its Educational Role” as part of the communication policy and information measures for the educational community of...

04/11

2022, 2023 Educational tours at St. Stephen in Arnaia

The post-Byzantine church of St. Stephen in Arnaia is one of the few monuments in Greece which, while in operation, keeps its long-standing history visible through its glass floor. After the devastating fire of 2005 which left only the walls standing, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mount Athos brought at least four earlier […]

21/07

Archaeological Film Courses (master class)

The word Master class could be rendered as “workshop” or “tutorial” in Greek. It is usually an educational session given by an expert or artist to a group of people with certain knowledge on a field who are interested in gaining special insight, by breaking away from the traditional lecture and focusing on dialogue. This...

22/07

Chalkidiki Archaeological Film Festival 2022, 2023

On the occasion of the re-opening of the Archaeological Museum of Polygyros, the Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mount Athos organized the 1st “Archaeological Film festival of Chalkidiki” on July 22 & 23 at 8.30 in the evening at the open-air space of the museum, using films as the tool for familiarizing the public...

10/09

Educational Programs and Antiquities

Our Ephorate, in cooperation with the 1st Regional Center for Educational Planning of Central Macedonia, undertook the planning and organization of an Information Conference entitled “Educational Programs and Antiquities” as part of the communication policy and information measures for the educational community of Chalkidiki. The...

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