Books

A Photographic Itinerary of Mount Athos, 1969

by Takis Tloupas

Hardcover

Takis Tloupas, an artist- photographer, visited Mount Athos in 1969. On his journey he captured the everyday life and and faces of the monks as well as the beautiful monasteries and holy buildings surrounding them.

Ancient Greek Art

by Lila Marangou

Softcover

This catalog goes into detail on every object in the Goulandris Collection of Art in the Museum of Cycladic Art. It is a useful tool for both the general visitor and the student of ancient Greek art

Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece

Athens-Sparta

Edited by Dr. Nikolaos Kaltsas

Softcover

An invaluable collection of images, descriptions and bibliography of each of the 288 artifacts of the exhibition, in addition to sixteen essays by renowned scholars, covering a wide range of historical, archaeological, cultural and artistic aspects of the two city-states from the Archaic to the Classical periods, when Athens and Sparta were the protagonists of affairs in the ancient Greek world.

Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation (USA)

From the Land of the Labyrinth: Minoan Crete, 3000- 1100 BC

From the Land of the Labyrinth: Minoan Crete, 3000- 1100 BC, is a unique two volume box set revealing the history of Crete's luminous Minoan civilization. Volume one is a catalogue of the over 280 objects that are included in the exhibition. It features detailed descriptions as well as excellent color photographs of the wide ranges of rare objects included in the exhibition. While each object is dealt with separately the volume nonetheless covers numerous aspects of the Minoan culture such as Religion and Ritual, Scripts and Weights, Pots and Potters, Jewels for Life and Death, Masterpieces in Stone, Warriors and Weaponry. Volume two completes the set by offering 19 essays of renowned scholars of Minoan archaeology. They delve into detailed information on the Minoan civilization including up to date information on the palaces, their architecture and administration, funerary evidence and burial practices, the importance of religion in the Minoan society, the significance of the use of writing and many more principal facets of the civilization. More than just an exhibition catalogue, this two-volume set serves as a textbook for anyone who wants to better understand one of the greatest civilizations of the world.

Greek Popular Musical Instruments

by Fivos Anayannakis

Hardcover

This book represents the first integrated attempt at a comprehensive study of the entire range of Greek musical instruments.  

Melissa Publishing House, Athens, Greece

Greek Traditional Architecture Vol. 1 (Eastern Aegean- Sporades- Ionian Islands)

Hardcover

Greek Traditional Architecture unites medieval and modern Greece (15th to 20th century), and is a valuable point of reference in the quest for modern Greek identity. The objective of this publication is the collection of relevant scattered material, so as to give a complete picture of traditional architecture, and thus to contribute to the understanding, appreciation and preservation of the architectural wealth of Greece. Color photographs of exteriors and interiors, original drawings of traditional neighborhoods and houses reflect the wealth of architecture all over Greece.

Melissa Publishing House, Athens, Greece

Greek Traditional Architecture Vol. 2 (Cyclades)

Hardcover

Greek Traditional Architecture unites medieval and modern Greece (15th to 20th century), and is a valuable point of reference in the quest for modern Greek identity.
The objective of this publication is the collection of relevant scattered material, so as to give a complete picture of traditional architecture, and thus to contribute to the understanding, appreciation and preservation of the architectural wealth of Greece. Color photographs of exteriors and interiors, original drawings of traditional neighborhoods and houses reflect the wealth of architecture all over Greece.

Melissa Publishing House, Athens, Greece

Neolithic Culture in Greece

Hardcover

This catalogue presents a panorama of the Neolithic Age. The catalogue intends to help the reader comprehend the activities and beliefs of Neolithic man and to form a picture of the Neolithic way of life as a prelude to the succeeding cultural level, the Bronze age.

Museum of Cycladic Art, Athens, Greece

Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens

by Nicolaos Kaltsas

Hardcover

This catalogue contains all the sculptures on display in the National Archaeological Museums of Athens. It also offers an overview of Ancient Greek sculptures from the Archaic period to the end of Antiquity.

Kapon Editions, Athens, Greece

Short Guide to the Archaeological Museums of Thessalonike

by Julia Vokotopoulou

Softcover

This short guide provides brief explanatory text and illustrations of the exhibits on display in the Archaeological Museum of Thessalonike.

Kapon Editions, Athens, Greece

Souvenir: Images of the Jewish Community Salonika 1897- 1917

by Yannis Megas

Hardcover

Illustrated material and text captures the life of Jwish Community in Salonica during 1897-1917.

Kapon Editions, Athens, Greece  

The Parthenon and Its Impact in Modern Times

Hardcover

The book presents a collection of essays by ten expert scholars, whose shared subject is the Parthenon, approached from different angles. Before the first detailed depiction was published in the late eighteenth century, and before the removal of the Elgin Marbles to London, the monument was effectively unknown. Its simultaneous elevation to the status of the ultimate monument of antiquity and the supreme model for the contemporary world had a profound effect on artistic and architectural
creative activity.

Melissa Publishing House, Athens, Greece