The aura of Samothrace has captivated travelers, scholars and artists, some of whose visions are presented in the exhibition Imag/in/ing Samothrace: From Homer to the Hololens. Being one of its lifelong captives since early 1980s as an archaeologist of the Greek Archaeological Service on the island, I will share my vision of its past and present, as it was crystallized after so many years of life among the Samothracians. My career is connected with Samothracian archaeology: excavating the island’s prehistory and protohistory; surveying the islandscape; working on the Sanctuary of the Great Gods site management; and studying the material remains of the traditional water-powered installations. During this period, I became an “outside” member of the Samothracian society that very often appeared in my photos alongside archaeological documentation, nature and architecture. I am very proud that I have followed so distinguished photographers, such as Wilhelm Burger, Spyros Meletzis, whom I’ve met in 1986, and Stuart Shaw, and that I have contributed in providing glimpses of the living cultural heritage of Samothrace. (fb)

A new issue of Hesperia is now available @Project MUSE! Issue 94.1 includes an examination of a Late Archaic, twice-inscribed bronze strigil from Despotiko, Archaic and Classical iconography of the hare in Athenian funerary art as well as verse and prose inscriptions on jumping weights and discuses, and finally, Classical funerary monuments placed in certain locations in Attica connected to famous battles. Check it out now! https://bit.ly/4ld9ZzV --------- Μια νέα έκδοση του Hesperia είναι τώρα διαθέσιμη στο Project MUSE! Η έκδοση 94.1 περιλαμβάνει τέσσερα άρθρα τα οποία εξετάζουν: μια ύστερο-αρχαϊκή στλεγγίδα που φέρει δύο επιγραφές από το Δεσποτικό, την εικονογραφία του λαγού στην αθηναϊκή ταφική τέχνη κατά την αρχαϊκή και κλασική περίοδο, επιγραφές σε στίχους και πεζό λόγο σε αλτήρες και δίσκους, και, τέλος, κλασικά ταφικά μνημεία τοποθετημένα σε συγκεκριμένες περιοχές της Αττικής που συνδέονται με διάσημες μάχες. Μάθετε περισσότερα: (fb)