Greece rediscovered: how a nation reclaims its ancient masterpieces and its cultural future.
In this volume, the author threads together archaeological finds, museum organizing, and the rebirth of Greek identity through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read about grand projects that shaped the central collection in Athens, the careful restoration of the Parthenon, and the evolving view of Greece’s art from vase painting to sculpture. It also examines dramatic discoveries—from the Lion of Chaeronea to bronze statues hauled from the sea near Cerigotto—and the way these works helped connect modern Greece with its antique past without losing sight of the present.
- How national museums and university study transformed access to ancient art.
- Key figures and sites, including Cavvadias’s excavations and the Acropolis material.
- Notable statues and reliefs, and what their restoration revealed about style and chronology.
- The role of public institutions in safeguarding Greece’s cultural heritage.
Ideal for readers of history and art who want a concise account of Greece’s ongoing dialogue with its past.