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Congrats!! Acropolis Museum world’s 3rd best museum.

The Sunday Times placed the Acropolis Museum third in a list of the best 50 museums of the world. The British newspaper has asked ”inveterate” museum-goers to compile a list of top spots one should take the time to visit while travelling. Topping the list is the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, while the British Museum in London was ranked at the second place.
 
Under each selected museum, there is a short explanatory text. The text about the Acropolis Museum reads: “The Acropolis Museum, a shiny new home for the host of the most important legacies of classical civilization, is located on the ancient road that leads to the Holy Rock, on which the majestic Parthenon rises above Athens. Hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive every year to see the cultural wonders of a glorious past, which stand flooded with natural light, having the admirable view of the original temple as its evocative background.”
In the intro text the newspaper stresses that “museums are not musty repositories of outmoded relics. They are vivid compendiums of our cultural life.”
The list contains museums with emphasis on historical, cultural and scientific works.
This is a high distinction for the Acropolis Museum, as it is ranked among museums with a big variety of exhibits. It should also be noted that the Acropolis Museum was ranked higher than world renowned museums.
 (source:archaiologia)

Crete:a whole world!!

(source:IncredibleCrete)

First Greek University Was On Crete!

An important center of literature and education of the Byzantine years, which could be considered as the first Greek university, was excavated by Professor Ath. Paliouras in the location Losoudi of Asterousia, in Heraklion regional unit, at an altitude of 880 meters below the top of Kofinas Mountain.
According to FlashNews, the excavation revealed the monastery of the Three Holy Hierarchs that was founded in the mid 14^th -Century, by the scholar monk Joseph Filagris, who was one of the most important commentators on Aristotle.
Professor G. Papazoglu highlighted the important role of Filagris in his doctoral thesis under the supervision of the late Professor Nikos Panagiotakis.
The deserted monastery, which was still unknown, was firstly discovered in 1992 by the journalist-author Nikos Psilakis who included it in his book Monasteries and Hermitages of Crete.
The impressive data of the excavation research were presented by professor Paliouras, in the presence of the Metropolitan bishop of Gortys and Arkadia Makarios and of the governor of Crete region Stavros Arnaoutakis.
Professor Parliouras underlined that during that time Aristotelian philosophy was presented throughout Europe “because he was the founder of the positive sciences,” as he said.
Stavros Arnaoutakis talked about a great effort, “a very important discovery for the Greek Civilization, the history of Crete, made by professor Paliouras in cooperation with the Holy Metropolis of Gortys and Arkadia.
(source:Greekreporter)

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