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360o VIRTUAL TOUR AT ANCIENT MILETUS
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Visit the new web site "360o Virtual Tour at Ancient Miletus" to wander through the streets of the city and to learn about their monuments in panoramic view. Enjoy the immersion into the virtual environment through the Internet and see the ancient city come back to life as it was 2.000 years ago.
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Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World
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The Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World (EHW) is an original electronic work dealing with the collection, recording, documentation, presentation and promotion of the historical data of the presence of Hellenic culture through space and time. The EHW is structured in geographically specified volumes and includes mainly entries from areas that lie outside the borders of the Greek state.
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"The Ancient Agora of Athens"
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The Digital Virtual Reality Collection “The Ancient Agora of Athens” is an internationally unique project, which visualizes information about the Ancient Agora, the centre of political and cultural life of the Athenian Democracy. This virtual journey from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century AD becomes for the visitors a journey of discovery, where they can explore the landscape, participate in virtual activities and experience the everyday life of that period.
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http://project.athens-agora.gr/
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Enabling future generations to find their roots...
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The Foundation of the Hellenic World has undertaken the work of preserving the personal and family memories of Hellenism and presenting them to the future generations of Greeks. Through the personal and family history of every refugee, from Asia Minor, Black Sea, Eastern Thrace or Constantinople, we reconstruct the character of Hellenic presence both within and outside the present day borders.
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www.genealogies.gr
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DVD-ROM: "Meeting at the Ancient Agora"
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Learn about the history, the people and the democratic institutions that sprung from the site of the Ancient Agora of Athens through an interactive adventure to this «magical" site. The DVD-ROM includes a multitude of scientific information, excellent illustrations, interactive games, as well as providing the unique opportunity to tour the exhibition with the same name presented at "Hellenic Cosmos", the Cultural Centre of the Foundation of the Hellenic World and the Virtual Reality programme that is shown at "Tholos".
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CD-ROM: "MYSTERY IN ANCIENT MILETUS"
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Help Jason and Danae discover more information about the mysterious disap- pearance of their uncle Pericles. Lead the little robots of the inventor Tryphon Knowall back through time and learn about the admirable culture of ancient Miletus through this magical journey!
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Documentary: "The House of Hermogenes"
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A 3D animated recon- struction of the typical house of Priene based on the research of Prof. Dr. Wolfram Hoepfner. Its subject is to demonstrate the arrangement and the functionality of a residence of the classical period.
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Documentary: "Miletus... A City in Four Dimensions"
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A 30-minute documen- tary entitled, "Miletus... A City in Four Dimensions", which won the 1st prize at the 5th Amiens Festival (Cinquieme Festival du Film d¢Archaeologie d¢Amiens) in France. The ancient city is brought back to life using three-dimensional representations of the most important public buildings.
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Book: "Ephesus - History and Architecture"
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The Foundation of the Hellenic World published the book "Ephesus - History and Architecture" with the kind support of the J. F. Costopoulos Foundation. The book is part of a series of publications dedicated to Asia Minor cities of Antiquity. In 2000 a volume has been published regarding Priene.
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BOOK: "USAK: MY HOMELAND"
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The book "Usak: My Homeland" records the history of Usak, the author¶s place of origin. This city of Phrygia was near Philadelphia and its Greek and Byzantine name was Timenou Thirai.
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Book: "People and Traditional Professions in the Aegean III"
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Third and last part of the series "People and Traditional Professions in the Aegean" which this time focuses on Crete and Skiros. The author traces the development of the traditional professions in these islands and at the same time outlines the changes of the traditional communities in the last three decades of the 20th century. She combines in a unique way written sources, personal narrations and the products of material arts, which constitute valuable first material.
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Documentary: Miletus, Priene: On the traces of Hellenism
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Theatrical happening about the celebration of the twelve years of operation of Hellenic Cosmos, with the leading role played by a a three-dimensional character (avatar) who talked with the actors in real time. At the same time, a tour of ancient Miletus and Priene, at their history and architecture, through the three-dimensional representation of these cities.
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"Tholos"
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"A Walk Through Ancient Priene"
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Priene, in Asia Minor Ionia, the most extensively excavated Hellenistic city
in Asia Minor and an excellent example of Hellenistic architecture, comes to
life in FHW's production "A Walk Through Ancient Priene". With the creation
of a structured environment, clear and balanced, the city expressed the
mature philosophical and political thinking of the Classical Period. Public
buildings, private residencies and temples constitute the sights of this
tour of this city of Asia Minor.
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http://priene.tholos254.gr/
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"Tholos"
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"A Walk Through Ancient Miletus"
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The city of Miletus on the western coast of Asia Minor, one of the most important cities in Ionia, comes to life again in the Virtual Reality production
"A Walk Through Ancient Miletus". This production, in the special environment of immersion of "Tholos", uses some new technical characteristics, which allow the development of multiple directions of digital life in the virtual space and not a predetermined course.
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Hagia Sophia, inauguration of the church, 360
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On the 15th of February 360, at Mese, the central point of the Byzantine capital near the Great Palace, the church of Hagia Sophia was inaugurated, destined to become the symbol of Constantinople and of Byzantium in general. In the inauguration ceremony ...
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First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea
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The first Ecumenical Council, which was held in Nicaea of Bithynia, was concluded on June 19th 325 AD. In this Council for the first time fundamental articles of faith were codified, which, with various articles of faith, which, with various modifications ...
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Hagia Sophia, inauguration of the church, 532
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During the Nika Revolt (11-18 January 532 AD) Hagia Sophia was destroyed by a fire. Immediately after suppressing the revolt Justinian decided to rebuild the church on the ruins of the basilica of Constantius. Forty days later the foundations were set and ...
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First National Assembly
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On the 20th of December 1821 the First National Assembly began its proceedings at Piada (ancient Epidauros). Representatives from the most revolted regions attended the assembly. The majority of the representatives were local notables and clergymen from ...
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28th of October 1940
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On the 28th of October 1940 the Italian government sent an ultimatum to the Greek one, requesting free passage of Italian troops through Greek soil and control of numerous strategic locations in the country. Ioannis Metaxas rejected the humiliating ...
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First Balkan War
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The First Balkan War begun in October 1912. After the rejection of the Greek ultimatum to the Ottoman government, the Greek army in Thessaly occupied Elassona, Kozani and Grevena. Then, it was decided to occupy Thessaloniki. The decisive battle took place ...
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FRIENDS ASSOCIATION
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FHW's Friends Associ- ation.
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