preservation
Culture
Majestic Neoclassical Buildings Of Syros, Greece Under Threat
Syros neoclassical buildings are in imminent danger of ruination, as a result of chronically unsuccessful preservation policies.
Lengthy bureaucratic procedures and the lack of restoration funding incentives are posing a threat to over a thousand decaying, privately-owned neoclassical listed buildings...
Archaeology
Campaign to Save Rare Synagogue Mosaics on Aegina Island, Greece
Mosaics under an ancient synagogue from the 4th century BC, with geometrical patterns and two Greek inscriptions, were discovered on Greece's Aegina Island in the nineteenth century.
This major find by German archaeologist Ludwig Ross in 1829 represented an important landmark...
Archaeology
Monumenta: Photograph a Greek Building in Danger; You Could Save it and Win a Prize!
In an effort to create a huge data base of Athenian architectural wonders that are rapidly-disappearing , Monumenta is hosting a photo competition, titled "Greek Buildings in Danger", that runs until October 16. Participants are called to submit photographs...
Hollywood
Stavros Niarchos III Buys Landmark Home in Beverly Hills
After many guesses and long stories of who the potential preservationist might be, Richard Neutra’s Kronish House in Beverly Hills belongs now to Greek shipping heir and Paris Hilton ex-boyfriend Stavros Niarchos III.
Niarchos purchased the two-acre property last year...