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Central Archaeological Council Clears the Way for Investment at Former Athens Airport Site

The Central Archaeological Council (KAS) on Wednesday removed the last obstacles to the re-issue of the joint ministerial decision which will pave the way for investment at the Ellinikon Metropolitan Park by Lamda Development. The decision of the Central Archaeological...

Agion Oros Rare Manuscript Maintained by Central Archaeological Council

One of the rarest manuscripts preserved in Greece and abroad, the Code "Geography of Claudius Ptolemy" of the library of the Monastery of Vatopedi will be maintained in accordance with the opinion of the Central Archaeological Council (KAS), which...

The Great Walk of Athens Promises to Unify Archaeological Sites

The final plan for turning Vasilisis Olgas Avenue in central Athens into a completely pedestrian way was presented by the Municipality of Athens on Wednesday. The plan, part of the project for the unification of the major archaeological sites of...

Council of State Nullifies Building Permit Given to High-Rise Building Near Acropolis

The Council of State, Greece's Supreme Administrative Court, announced on Friday that it is canceling the approval of a building permit for the construction of a nine-story hotel with a three-level basement and a roof near the Acropolis. The issue...

Makronissos Exile Island Declared an Archaeological Site

The island of Makronissos has been declared an archaeological site by a unanimous decision of the Central Archaeological Council. The recommendation was made by the Cyclades Antiquities Ephorate that has been conducting excavations on and around the island the last...

Archaeological Council Approves Environmental Study for ''The Hellinikon Project''

The Central Archaeological Council of Greece (KAS) gave a green light on Wednesday to the environmental study for the project formally called the "Implementation of the Integrated Development Plan of the Metropolitan Pole of Elliniko - Agios Kosmas." The plan,...

Greek Archaeological Council Derails Cosco’s Investment Plan for Piraeus

Greece's Central Archaeological Council (KAS) derailed the multi-million euro investment program of China’s Cosco Shipping consortium on Tuesday, ruling that some proposed projects at the port of Piraeus would affect archaeological sites. In a marathon discussion lasting until midnight, KAS, in a...

E-Tickets to Archaeological Sites Finally Coming To Greece

Electronic tickets for 11 archaeological sites will be available June 1st just in time for the surge of tourists who descend on Greece for the summer Greek media report. In addition to the  National Archaeological Museum and Byzantine Museum in Athens,...

Archaeological Council Decision on Hellinikon Met with Mixed Reactions by Gov't and Investors

Hellinikon S.A. investors are examining the decision of the Central Archaeological Council to declare about 280 acres - out of 6,200 - of the former Athens airport at Hellinikon as an archaeological site, with caution. According to a report in...

280 Acres of Greece's Hellinikon Ruled Archaeological Site

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) has ruled that a large part of Hellinikon airport area is a site of archaeological interest, and therefore it cannot be developed. During a lengthy meeting of KAS, members voted overwhelmingly by 15 votes to...

Archaeological Council Issues yet another Postponement in Hellenikon Investment Ruling

It was the third time that the Greek Central Archaeological Council postponed a decision concerning whether or not the old Hellinikon airport, site of the biggest investment in recession-era Greece, would be ruled an archaeological site. So, one of the...

Archaeological Council Meeting Postponement Generates Uncertainty over Former Athens Airport Investment

The uncertainty over the investment at the former Athens airport in Hellinikon, continues after the postponement of the meeting of the Central Archaeological Council (KAS) that is meant to decide whether the site is of archaeological interest. Investors, Hellinikon Global,...

Free Wi-Fi in 19 Major Greek Archaeological Sites and Museums

Greece's Central Archaeological Council (CAS) gave the green light to Cosmote telecommunications company to provide free wi-fi to visitors of 19 major archaeological sites and museums. The highest advisory body on Greece's cultural heritage agreed that Cosmote will develop the...

Increase in Ticket Prices to Greek Archaeological Sites and Museums

Members of the Greek Central Archaeological Council approved an increase in ticket prices for archaeological sites and museums across the country. The increase will be implemented as of January 1, 2016 noted the council. Starting in 2016, the ticket to visit...

Archaeological Restoration of the Amphipolis Tomb a Possibility

Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) will convene on Tuesday to decide on whether to approve a study for the maintenance and restoration of the Amphipolis tomb. The discovery of the ancient burial monument on the Kasta hill in northern Greece...