News - Museum of ancient Eleutherna

Ancient Eleutherna archaeological site

August 7, 2024

This film is a generous offer to the association 'The Friends of the Museum of ancient Eleutherna' by Maria Embirikos and Stephane Bloch Saloz. The Scientific and Academic editing of the film was done by Professor Nikolaos Chr. Stampolidis. We would like to thank you for your…

Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching

June 3, 2019

2015-2016 “S.Pichoridis” Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching, University of Crete was awarded to the Professor of Classical Archaeology of History and Archaeology department of the University of Crete Nikolaos Stampolidis

Cretan Cities – The Testimony of Coins

May 6, 2019

The Exhibition “CRETAN CITIES. THE TESTIMONY OF THE COINS” which was held at the Museum of ancient Eleuetherna, from June 30 through December 15, 2019 jointly organized by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Rethymno, Museum of ancient Eleutherna, the University of Crete and the Alpha…

Eleutherna, Crete and the Outside World

April 29, 2018

The international archaeological conference with the title "Eleutherna Crete and the Outside World" took place in Rethymno and Eleutherna from 31st of May to 3rd of June 2018. You can preview below or download the program here. Eleutherna, Crete and the Outside World

New issue of the archaeological periodical EULIMENE

April 11, 2018

The new issue of the archaeological periodical EULIMENE (ΕΥΛΙΜΕΝΗ) by the Mediterranean Archaeological Society, is published. This issue contains studies by Professor Petros Themelis for sculptures of ancient Eleftherna, Giorgos Brokalakis for Early Byzantine agricultural tools from Eleftherna and Martha W. Baldwin Bowsky for three…

Honorary plaque award from Historical Association of Rethymnian, Attica “Arcadi”

February 15, 2018

The Historical Association of Rethymnian, Attica "Arcadi" awarded an honorary plaque to Professor N. Chr. Stambolidis for his entire scientific work and the creation of the Archeological Park of Eleuftherna and the Museum of Ancient Eleutherna.The award took place in the framework of the cutting of the…

Medal of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix

November 3, 2016

On October 12th, 2016, his Excellency the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos awarded the medal of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix to the Professors N. Chr. Stampolidis and Petros Themelis for their academic contribution and their work on…

Chania awards N. Chr. Stampolidis

July 29, 2016

Chania, the birthplace and starting point of N. Chr. Stampolidis honored him for his contribution to the culture of Greece and the world at large. A beautiful and moving evening with soulful speeches by the Mayor of Chania Mr. G. Vamvouka, the Deputy Mayor Ms.…

Opening of the Museum of ancient Eleutherna

June 20, 2016

The opening of the Museum of ancient Eleutherna took place on Sunday June 19, in Eleutherna in Rethymno, with great success and hundreds of guests. The opening of this nodal project happened under his Excellency President of Democracy, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, in an impressively simple but…