Delos

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The conservation methods used to conserve and protect the cultural heritage archeological site of Delos, in Greece are somewhat effective. Delos is a small island a part of Greece's Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. The site holds both cultural and architectural significance to the people of Greece through the depiction of Greek mythology and early-stage cultural infrastructure, as well as being a main hotspot for tourists. Unesco's method of inscribing it into its Cultural Heritage Act, protecting it under many laws, as well as receiving funding to enhance the environment can be seen as ineffective because they poorly distributed the finds and ignored conservation proposals given by the local government. However, archaeologists use innovative …show more content…

The island was first populated in the early Bronze Age around the sixth century BCE and was also an important centre for trade and commerce. Delos was invaded and ravaged twice, once in 88 BC by Mithridates, King of Pontus, an opponent of the Romans, and again in 69 BC by Athenodorus' pirates, who were Mithridates' allies. Soon after, the island's livability rapidly declined and became abandoned. Delos is seen as significant because its Hellenistic sanctuary had a significant influence on Greco-Roman architecture and monumental arts. Many pieces of art have contributed to archeologists' understanding of ancient Greek art. Delos has been a unique witness to Aegean civilisations since the third millennium BC. The archaeological site of Delos illustrates an architectural hub, which displayed a cosmopolitan Mediterranean port that thrived from 314 BC including warehouses, trading firms, residential areas, and many foreign religious sanctuaries. Delos is indistinguishably tied with a central story of Hellenic civilization, as it is where Leto gave birth to Apollo and …show more content…

In which UNESCO implements procedures, as an attempt Delos Unesco fails to efficiently protect and conserve Delos from climate change through its negligence of management proposals and poorly distributed funding. UNESCO enlisted Delos into its cultural heritage program in 1990, as a result, it also became inscribed into the provisions of Law 3028/2002. Which states “The protection afforded by the provisions of the present law covers the cultural heritage from ancient times up to present day”. This protection aims at preserving historical memory for present and future generations and enhancing the cultural environment.'' In 1994, four years after its inscription a conservation report was written, which stated that the archaeological site has been continuously excavated since the nineteenth century, but it is still subject to severe winds, excessive humidity, and the

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