PRESS RELEASE
The
Municipality of Korthi, in collaboration with "AIOLOS" publications, organizes
from 23 July until 21 August 2005 the “Exhibition of
Ancient Greek Technology”, at the Cultural Center of Ormos.
The exhibition includes models of various instruments (many of which are
functional), war-time machines, tools and other objects that relate to life and
culture of ancient Greeks and Byzantines, as well as models of their boats. It
also includes fourteen thematic plates, where various technical achievements of
ancient Greeks are presented, along with drawings and photographs.
At the same time during the exhibition, there will be film shows of archaeological content ("Agelastos Petra" by Philippos Koutsaftis, "Ancient Quarries" by Memi Spyratos, "The ancient mysteries - the Pincer" by BBC, "The works in the Athenian Acropolis" by Socratis Mavromatis, and others) and there will be lectures on ancient Greek technology (Ch. D. Lazos, historian-researcher, "Ancient Greek Technology", D. Tsimpourakis, architect-mathematician, "Efpalinos ditch", T. Kozel, archaelogist, "The ancient greek harbours of Thassos-Amathounta", D. Kriaris, mathematician, "Measurement of time in ancient Greece - Sundials", Georgios Varoufakis, professor at the University of Athens, "Quality Control of Materials in Ancient Greece".
Program:
23-07-05:
Opening of the Exhibition. Christos
D. Lazos, historian - researcher, on Ancient Greek
Technology.
Conducted tour in the exhibition, by Ch. D. Lazos.
Presentation of functional models, by Dionysis
Kriaris, mathematician -
constructor of models.
24-07-05: Film show "Manufacturing the impossible - roman war machine", director Helen Tomas (BBC), duration 50'
26-07-05: Film show "Ancient Lavrion (part A)", director Memi Spyratos, duration 45'
27-07-05: Film show "Ancient Lavrion (part B)", duration 45'
28-07-05: Film show "Ancient Lavrion (part C)", duration 45'
29-07-05: Film show "Efpalinos Ditch"
30-07-05: Lecture by Dimitris Tsimpourakis, architect, professor in Secondary level Technical Education, on the Efpalinos Ditch
31-07-05: Film show "The ancient mysteries - the Pincer", BBC, duration 50'
01-08-05: Film show "Navigation", director Memi Spyratos, duration 35'
02-08-05: Film show "Yiannis Karamitros, the man that talks to earth", director Takis Xatzopoulos, duration 52'
03-08-05: Film show "Manufacturing the impossible - roman war machine", director Helen Tomas (BBC), duration 50' (repetition)
05-08-05: Film show "The works in the Athenian Acropolis (the people and the monuments)", director Socratis Mavromatis, duration 48'
06-08-05: Film show "Agelastos Petra", director Philippos Koutsaftis will be present.
07-08-05: Film show "Tools, Techniques and tablets", France, duration 27'
09-08-05: Film show "Navigation", director Memi Spyratos, duration 35' (repetition)
10-08-05: Film show "Ancient Quarries (part A), director Memi Spyratos, duration 35'
11-08-05: Film show "Ancient Quarries (part B), duration 35'
12-08-05: Film show "Ancient Quarries (part C), duration 35'
13-08-05: Lecture by T. Kozel, archaelogist, on the ancient Greek harbours of Thassos - Amathounta
14-08-05: Lecture by Dionyssis Kriaris on the measurement of time in ancient Greece - Sundials
16-08-05: Lecture by Ch. D. Lazos on "Children's games in ancient Greece"
17-08-05: Film show "Yiannis Karamitros, the man that talks to earth", director Takis Xatzopoulos, duration 52' (repetition)
18-08-05: Film show "The ancient mysteries - the Pincer", BBC, duration 50' (repetition)
19-08-05: Film show "The Crater of Derveni", text by G. Baroufakis
20-08-05: Lecture by Georgios Varoufakis, professor at the University of Athens, on "Control of genuineness of silver coins of Attica in 4th century BC".
Ioannis Glynos Mayor of the Municipality of Korthi |
Ioannis Koutsaftis "Aiolos" Publications |