The recovered artifacts include a remarkable marble funerary relief and a Roman-era ring featuring an engraving of Poseidon. These pieces were part of a broader investigation by the District Attorney’s office aimed at identifying and reclaiming trafficked and stolen Greek antiquities.
As water seeps through cracked irrigation canals and outdated pipes lose more than half of their supply, local officials warn of a growing threat to both public health and agriculture.
Reports from Turkish media indicate that following public complaints, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, along with the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, initiated legal proceedings against the spa operators in 2023. The authorities argued that the use of this significant historical site as a commercial spa violated cultural preservation standards.
Sarakiniko is the ideal Earth analogue for space studies, especially for the exploration of the Moon and Mars, stresses Dr. Anezina Solomonidou, planetary geologist with a tenure at NASA and ESA
Additional precautions have been taken for exhibits housed in glass cases, as well as for large vessels and sculptures, which have been securely stabilized. Meanwhile, the antiquities at the Akrotiri archaeological site—renowned for their exceptional state of preservation—have been safeguarded and arranged in accordance with security requirements.
The Ministry of Culture has announced that the Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities has implemented all necessary preventive measures to protect Santorini’s cultural heritage in response to the ongoing seismic activity on the island
