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Exhibition: second extension

PRESS RELEASE
Thessaloniki 28/02/2013

Extension of the duration of the Exhibition:
“OLKAS. Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East: North Aegean, Black Sea, Caspian Sea”

The European Centre of Byzantine and Post Byzantine Monuments, in response to the general public’s interest, announces that the duration of the exhibition in Greece “OLKAS. Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East: North Aegean, Black Sea, Caspian Sea” has been extended until 31 March 2013.
The exhibition is on display in the Hall of Temporary Exhibitions “Kyriakos Krokos” in the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki. 

Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 09.00-15.00
Place of the exhibition: Museum of Byzantine Culture, Hall of Temporary Exhibitions “Kyriakos Krokos”, Leoforos Stratou 2, Thessaloniki, Greece

For more information:
Dr. Flora Karagianni (Ε.Κ.Β.Μ.Μ.), +30 2310 889830
E-mail contact: info@ekbmm.gr


Information about the Exhibition
The exhibition presents gravures, postcards, photos and maps from 32 ports in the northern Aegean, Istanbul, the Black Sea (Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Crimea, Georgia) and Caspian Sea (Azerbaijan). Sailing from port to port the myth, the history and the present meet and visitors travel visually, become aware of the history and get inspired for their own real journey at the mythical area of the Black Sea.
The exhibition is organized by the European Centre of Byzantine and Post Byzantine Monuments (E.K.B.M.M.) in cooperation with the Cultural Centre of the Region of Central Macedonia and the Centre for Study and Development of Greek Civilization of the Black Sea. It is included in the actions of the Project “OLKAS: From the Aegean to the Black Sea. Medieval Ports in the Maritime Routes of the East”.
The project “OLKAS” is funded by the European program «Joint Operational Program "BLACK SEA 2007-2013"» and by national resources and is coordinated by the European Centre of Byzantine and Post Byzantine Monuments (E.K.B.M.M.). Its focus is to create an inter-state cooperation network among the Black Sea countries, to record and promote the common medieval cultural heritage and to develop cultural tourism. Six Black Sea region countries including Greece, Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania and Georgia have undertaken the study, promotion and museum display of the medieval cultural heritage of each country.
 



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