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In this month's Hellenic Social, we chat with Arthur Andronas, Architect and Director of Andronas Conservation Architecture, about the intricacies of heritage conservation; we invite you to our upcoming exhibition Flame of Olympia: An Exhibition of Olympic Torches; explore the ancient Panathenaic Festival; try our hand at making two ancient sweets, and discover the oldest clocks in the world - sundials!
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Architect, Heritage Consultant and Director, Arthur Andronas is a longtime figure in the architectural and heritage conservation scene. As the Director of Andronas Conservation Architecture, Arthur is intimately involved with all projects the practise undertakes. He sat down with us to share the meticulous work involved in heritage conservation and both its glamorous and unglamorous sides.
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The Hellenic Museum is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition Flame of Olympia! This exhibition will delve into the history of the modern Olympic Games and the torch relay through a collection of torches from 1936 to 2016, an audio guide, video, and VR experience. Come by and explore Flame of Olympia when the Hellenic Museum re-opens!
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In last month's issue, we touched on the ancient Panathenaic Games - but did you know they were part of a larger festival? The Panathenaic Festival, in both its lesser and greater form, brought all Athenians, citizens and metics alike, together annually in celebration of the goddess Athena's birthday.
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Food in the ancient world continues to be an interesting and exciting avenue of exploration, and to satisfy our sweet tooth, we decided to try out two recipes for ancient sweets and share them with you. Easy to follow, you might find they resemble some sweets you may have seen in our modern time.
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If you no longer had a modern, digital clock, how would you tell the time? In the ancient world, people would use sundials to know the time of day. Have a look at this months Argo Club newsletter to find out how they would have made these carefully considered devices - and try and make your own!
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