Storytelling with Comix (part 3)
Αφήγηση ιστοριών μέσω των Κόμικς (Μέρος 3ο)
Tag: Kommos Conservancy
James Wright: on Kommos, 2014 Open Discussion
Kommos Archaeological Site Master Planning Coordination 14 March 2014 by ASCSA Director James Wright At the 2014 annual OPEN MEETING of the American School of Classical Studies of Athens, Dr. James Wright discussed the progress made in …
The Kommos Virtual Reconstruction Project
Building P Minoan Shipsheds by Joe Wynn
By Alexander Assaf Every perfect traveler always creates the country where he travels.~Nikos Kazantzakis The bright sun beat down on the plains overlooking the distant Rocky Mountains. In the midst of this landscape ouzo flowed, the crowds dined on saganaki …
A Donation Box for Delos (& Kommos…?)
In recent news a new government, and somewhat recent news – a new freedom to spend on cultural resources from donations. Good site stewardship requires regular site maintenance, and there has never been sufficient government funds to meet all the …
The Chinese Are Coming
We learned from an article in Ekathemerini on 24 February 2011 that Greece has committed to evacuating 15,000 Chinese from Libya, which is south of Kommos across the sea. This is another sign of the intergovernmental cooperation that is so …
bull leaper podcast
Humor and the need to make the Kommos excavation relevant and meaningful to a wide ranging audience. The subject matter is fascinating, the context is amazing and the interpretation will need to be accessible!
Interpretive theme 2: artifacts – pottery
The Kommos kiln, described in a previous Blog entry is but one architectural feature of the site that deserves interpretation. The site also yielded many artifacts besides the architectural legacy of the former inhabitants. Chief amongst the artifact categories is …
