Athanasios Vlitas Archives - Make Heritage Fun!

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Memorial, Religious

The restoration of Greek orthodox church in Izmir

May 22, 2017May 18, 2017

Few know that in Izmir exists an Orthodox church that was rescued from Turkish atrocities during the Asia Minor Catastrophe, when the city of Smyrna …

#makeheritagefun, Asia, Blog, Built Heritage, Europe, Heritage, Photo Stories, Public Spaces, Student Program, Travel, Urban

Buildings of Seferihisar: A Photo Walk

February 20, 2017March 4, 2017

The theme of this Photo Walk is the life �through buildings- of a village under the �shadow� of a major city, like Izmir. This is …

Heritage Quiz, Religious, World Heritage Sites

Solve this quiz on the rich cultural heritage of India

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

India has had a rather colourful past and has been witness to many interesting events. The stories we hear about India are fascinating, and the …

Heritage Quiz, Religious, Restoration, Traditions

Solve this quiz like an Egyptian!

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017

The name ‘Egypt’ comes from the Greek word, Aegyptos (pronounced Hwt-Ka-Ptah in Greek), which means ‘House of the Spirit of Ptah’. Egypt’s impact on different …

Heritage, Opinion, Underwater

Museums and social media: The case of Antikythera shipwreck

December 16, 2016May 22, 2018

This study focuses on the Shipwreck of Antikythera and especially on its fame through social media. Just like all the other cultural organizations and museums, …

Conservation, Heritage, Opinion

Heritage Protection and Local Communities in a Period of Financial Crisis

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Abstract The current article is reviewing the protection of cultural heritage. Focus is given on local communities and the period after the financial crisis. Firstly, …

Heritage, Opinion

Cultural Tourism and Sustainable Development

December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

Abstract The article examines the matter of cultural tourism and sustainable development. Culture is a set of distinctive spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of …