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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-10-13Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Chinese archaeologist seeks link between Terracotta Warriors and GreeceThe Terracotta Warriors in China may have been influenced by the ancient Greek sculpture, and the locals may have been taught by Greek artisans who arrived in the area in the 3rd century BC, according to a report issued by BBC on Wednesday. But how likely is such an interpretation?"Ten years ago I did not believe in the version of western influence. In recent years, however, intense discussions have been held on the West and East contacts relating to the terracotta warrior of Qin and my study has begun to focus on this issue. However, more research is needed to discover further evidence such as finding Greek names or human skeletons," said Li Xiuzhen, archaeologist at the Museum of the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, with extensive experience in field excavations, such as the research in the area where the terracotta warriors of 221 BC were found. "Recently in a speech I focused on the Chinese art and culture. In Chinese tradition, people produced small terracotta statuettes instead of human sacrifice, but the terracotta warriors, acrobats and bronze statues of Qin period (221-206 BC) are unique, compared with both the previous and the subsequent terracotta miniatures that characterise the Chinese art," she added. [02] "The Aegean Islands, the Birth of the Archipelago" exhibition in MoscowThe northern Aegean region presents, in the framework of Greece-Russia Year, the exhibition "The Aegean Islands, the Birth of the Archipelago", at the Polytechnic School of the Moscow.The exhibition which is organized at the initiative of the Natural History Museum of the Petrified Forest of Lesvos presents in a unique way the birth of the Aegean in the geohistorical period, and highlights the unique and authentic beauty of the Aegean and the Mediterranean Sea. The number of rare exhibits, the rich photographic material, the audiovisual presentations and the modern interactive applications compose all those elements and instruments used in order for the visitor to experience the birth of the Aegean through a course of millions of years, as well as all the stages of the current topographical landscape. "The exhibition presents in a comprehensive and attractive way, the creation of the Aegean Sea, the beautiful landscape and coasts " said Professor and Director of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest Nikos Zouros said to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency adding that through this approach the visitor will understand the constant interaction with cultural landscapes that constitute the cradle of civilizations from prehistory to the present day," The exhibition will run from October 7 to December 31. [03] Passenger traffic in Greek airports up 8.8 pct in Jan-SeptPassenger traffic in Greek airports grew 8.8 pct in the January-September period this year, compared with the same period in 2015, Civil Aviation Authority said in a report released on Thursday.The report said that passenger traffic totaled 44.6 passengers in the nine-month period, from 41 million last year. The number of flights totaled 380,169, of which 150,897 domestic and 229,272 international), an increase of 3.7 pct compared with 2015 (+2.2 pct domestic and +4.7 pct international). Passenger traffic grew 12.2 pct in September to 7,234,654 compared with the same month last year. The airpots of Athens, Heraklion, Rhodes, Thessaloniki and Corfu recorded the biggest passenger traffic in September. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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