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Ministry of Culture: Sets in motion the restoration of the building-monument of the old Museum of Mytilene

The building of the Old Archaeological Museum of Mytilene, constructed in 1912, originally served as the residence of the Vournazos family - It is a three-story structure located at the intersection of the present-day Argyris Eftaliotis and 8th of November Streets, with a total area of 1,834 square meters

New measures to address juvenile violence – sports, culture, and community service instead of punishment

The Ministry of Justice has devised a three-pronged approach for the reintegration of 12-to-18-year-olds convicted of relatively minor offenses—excluding felonies—to keep them out of prison. These measures include: sports, culture, and community service

Ministry of Culture: Portrait of the last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine Palaiologos, discovered

Found during restoration work at the Catholicon of the Old Monastery of Taxiarches in Aigialeia, near Aigio

MoC: Treasure trove of antiquities in central Athens – See photos

Antiquities packaged in old cardboard boxes, some wrapped in newspapers from the 1940s, have been uncovered

A marble statue of the young god Hermes was discovered in a natural gas excavation near the Herodeion

The statue depicts a nude male figure in the style of Hermes Ludovisi. It was housed within a structure made of rectangular bricks and was found in relatively good condition

Halkidiki: The Petralona cave and Museum fully restored, revealing secrets of the Paleolithic era

The Petralona Cave, where the oldest human remains in Greece were discovered

Rethymno: Fire protection system for the Minoan Palace center in monastiraki

The Ministry of Culture is proceeding with the project aimed at safeguarding and upgrading the archaeological site

Karditsa: Protection and promotion of Mycenaean tomb

The 1400 BC tomb, discovered in 1917, is being preserved and enhanced through a series of projects, improving visitor access and experience

Didymoteicho: The Ministry of Culture initiates restoration of the Historic Castle

The works will be carried out based on the research program developed in collaboration with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Nafplio: Restoration of the Ottoman baths building begins, preserving historic architecture

The Ministry of Culture initiates the restoration of the Ottoman Baths in Nafplio, a key 18th-century monument, under a cultural development program

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