Cultural heritage of Greece
The cultural heritage (Greek: πολιτιστική κληρονομιά) of Greece, as defined by Law 4858/2021, includes archaeological sites, historical sites, monuments both immovable and movable, and intangible cultural heritage.[3][4][note 1]
Domestic heritage system
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Immovable monuments
[edit]As defined in Article 2 of Law 4858/2021, "Sanction of the Code of Legislation for the Protection of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage in General", immovable monuments include ancient monuments, namely those of prehistoric, ancient, Byzantine, and post-Byzantine Greece up to 1830, as well as newer monuments of particular significance.[3][4][note 2]
Intangible heritage
[edit]In accordance with Article 12 of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Greece maintains the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece.[5][note 3]
National Archive of Monuments
[edit]Established in 2002, the National Archive of Monuments comprises three digital information systems:[6][7]
- Archaeological Cadastre, for immovable monuments, archaeological sites, historical sites, and their protection zones[8]
- Digital Collections of Movable Monuments, with items from museums and archaeological storerooms[9]
- Historical Archive of Antiquities and Restorations[10]
International recognition
[edit]As of December 2024, Greece has nineteen World Heritage Sites, with a further thirteen sites on the Tentative List;[11] eleven entries on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity;[12] and two entries on the Memory of the World Register.[13]
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ναός Αγίας Σοφίας, Κάστρο Μονεμβασίας, Λακωνία [Church of Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia, Laconia (map)]. National Archive of Monuments: Archaeological Cadastre (in Greek). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Ναός Αγίας Σοφίας, Κάστρο Μονεμβασίας, Λακωνία [Church of Hagia Sophia, Monemvasia, Laconia (data)]. National Archive of Monuments: Archaeological Cadastre (in Greek). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b Νόμος 4858/2021 [Law 4858/2021]. www.kodiko.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Creativity and Culture>General context>Basic concept". European Union. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b Τι είναι & σε τι αποσκοπεί [What and Why?] (in Greek). Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Το Εθνικό Αρχείο Μνημείων [National Archive of Monuments] (in Greek). Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "The National Archive of Monuments". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Archaeological Cadastre". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Online Collections". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Historical Archive of Antiquities and Restorations". Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "World Heritage Convention>States Parties>Greece". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Culture>Intangible Heritage>Greece". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Memory of the World International Register - Greece". UNESCO. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- SearchCulture.gr (Greek National Aggregator of Digital Cultural Content)
- Archaeological Cadastre (National Archive of Monuments)
- UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws - Greece