Save and Restore Ancient Diolkos
Target:
Prime Minister. Greece
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General information (not part of the petition):
The Diolkos, the unique paved way of 600 B.C. which enabled ships to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth from sea to sea, is crumbling into the water at its western end.
After the excavation (~1960), great part of the monument was left at the mercy of its position near the Corinth Canal.
Rescue actions continued to be denied even when the erosion had left considerable portions of this registered archaeological site in a state of demolition! Although seemingly wishing the monument's restoration, for years the relevant services of the Greek Ministry of Culture kept themselves totally unprepared to protect Diolkos or even apply for funding!
Having by now at their heels several investigations by Justice and Public Administration Authorities, and after a 2008 BBC coverage, the Ministry has entered in some movimentation. Some partial interventions, in the spring of 2009, still leave the monument with no real guarantee as to its protection AND restoration. (Updated 2 November 2009).
With Diolkos' decay going on, our petition is:
We declare ourselves against the mentalities and practices that lead to the destruction of the world's heritage and we ask the Greek Prime Minister to exercise his authority so that, without any further delays and hypocrisy, the Diolkos is finally saved and restored.
Notes:
1. To see more images and articles in greek, please go to http://www.greekarchitects.gr/index.php?maincat=8&newid=890
2. For more information and images in english, please go to: http://euroheritage.net/diolkos.shtml
3. BBC COVERAGE: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7479805.stm
4. This petition has already been signed by concerned citizens from 101 countries:
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, France, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, Brazil, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Poland, Ireland, Iceland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Estonia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Japan, Taiwan, China, Repubic of Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, South Africa, Philippines, Liberia, Ghana, Cape Verde, Senegal, Nigeria, Togo, Bahamas, New Zealand, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Aruba, Chile, Maldives, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Seychelles, Philippines, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Iran, Iraq
The Diolkos, the unique paved way of 600 B.C. which enabled ships to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth from sea to sea, is crumbling into the water at its western end.
After the excavation (~1960), great part of the monument was left at the mercy of its position near the Corinth Canal.
Rescue actions continued to be denied even when the erosion had left considerable portions of this registered archaeological site in a state of demolition! Although seemingly wishing the monument's restoration, for years the relevant services of the Greek Ministry of Culture kept themselves totally unprepared to protect Diolkos or even apply for funding!
Having by now at their heels several investigations by Justice and Public Administration Authorities, and after a 2008 BBC coverage, the Ministry has entered in some movimentation. Some partial interventions, in the spring of 2009, still leave the monument with no real guarantee as to its protection AND restoration. (Updated 2 November 2009).
With Diolkos' decay going on, our petition is:
We declare ourselves against the mentalities and practices that lead to the destruction of the world's heritage and we ask the Greek Prime Minister to exercise his authority so that, without any further delays and hypocrisy, the Diolkos is finally saved and restored.
Notes:
1. To see more images and articles in greek, please go to http://www.greekarchitects.gr/index.php?maincat=8&newid=890
2. For more information and images in english, please go to: http://euroheritage.net/diolkos.shtml
3. BBC COVERAGE: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7479805.stm
4. This petition has already been signed by concerned citizens from 101 countries:
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, France, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, Brazil, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Poland, Ireland, Iceland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Estonia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Japan, Taiwan, China, Repubic of Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, South Africa, Philippines, Liberia, Ghana, Cape Verde, Senegal, Nigeria, Togo, Bahamas, New Zealand, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Aruba, Chile, Maldives, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Seychelles, Philippines, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Iran, Iraq
WARMEST THANKS TO ALL!!!
General information (not part of the petition):
The Diolkos, the unique paved way of 600 B.C. which enabled ships to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth from sea to sea, is crumbling into the water at its western end.
After the excavation (~1960), great part of the monument was left at the mercy of its position near the Corinth Canal.
Rescue actions continued to be denied even when the erosion had left considerable portions of this registered archaeological site in a state of demolition! Although seemingly wishing the monument's restoration, for years the relevant services of the Greek Ministry of Culture kept themselves totally unprepared to protect Diolkos or even apply for funding!
Having by now at their heels several investigations by Justice and Public Administration Authorities, and after a 2008 BBC coverage, the Ministry has entered in some movimentation. Some partial interventions, in the spring of 2009, still leave the monument with no real guarantee as to its protection AND restoration. (Updated 2 November 2009).
With Diolkos' decay going on, our petition is:
We declare ourselves against the mentalities and practices that lead to the destruction of the world's heritage and we ask the Greek Prime Minister to exercise his authority so that, without any further delays and hypocrisy, the Diolkos is finally saved and restored.
Notes:
1. To see more images and articles in greek, please go to http://www.greekarchitects.gr/index.php?maincat=8&newid=890
2. For more information and images in english, please go to: http://euroheritage.net/diolkos.shtml
3. BBC COVERAGE: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7479805.stm
4. This petition has already been signed by concerned citizens from 101 countries:
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, France, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, Brazil, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Poland, Ireland, Iceland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Estonia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Japan, Taiwan, China, Repubic of Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, South Africa, Philippines, Liberia, Ghana, Cape Verde, Senegal, Nigeria, Togo, Bahamas, New Zealand, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Aruba, Chile, Maldives, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Seychelles, Philippines, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Iran, Iraq
The Diolkos, the unique paved way of 600 B.C. which enabled ships to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth from sea to sea, is crumbling into the water at its western end.
After the excavation (~1960), great part of the monument was left at the mercy of its position near the Corinth Canal.
Rescue actions continued to be denied even when the erosion had left considerable portions of this registered archaeological site in a state of demolition! Although seemingly wishing the monument's restoration, for years the relevant services of the Greek Ministry of Culture kept themselves totally unprepared to protect Diolkos or even apply for funding!
Having by now at their heels several investigations by Justice and Public Administration Authorities, and after a 2008 BBC coverage, the Ministry has entered in some movimentation. Some partial interventions, in the spring of 2009, still leave the monument with no real guarantee as to its protection AND restoration. (Updated 2 November 2009).
With Diolkos' decay going on, our petition is:
We declare ourselves against the mentalities and practices that lead to the destruction of the world's heritage and we ask the Greek Prime Minister to exercise his authority so that, without any further delays and hypocrisy, the Diolkos is finally saved and restored.
Notes:
1. To see more images and articles in greek, please go to http://www.greekarchitects.gr/index.php?maincat=8&newid=890
2. For more information and images in english, please go to: http://euroheritage.net/diolkos.shtml
3. BBC COVERAGE: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7479805.stm
4. This petition has already been signed by concerned citizens from 101 countries:
Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, France, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, Brazil, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Austria, Poland, Ireland, Iceland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Estonia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania, Serbia & Montenegro, Japan, Taiwan, China, Repubic of Korea, Hong Kong, Macao, South Africa, Philippines, Liberia, Ghana, Cape Verde, Senegal, Nigeria, Togo, Bahamas, New Zealand, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guadeloupe, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Aruba, Chile, Maldives, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Seychelles, Philippines, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Iran, Iraq
WARMEST THANKS TO ALL!!!
To the Greek Prime Minister
Sir, The ancient diolkos, a unique monument of the end of the 7th century BC that enabled Greek warships and merchantmen to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth from sea to sea, is progressively crumbling into the water at its western end.
We declare ourselves against the mentalities and practices that lead to the destruction of the world's heritage and we ask you to exercise your Authority so that, without any further delays and hypocrisy, the Diolkos is finally saved and restored.
Sir, The ancient diolkos, a unique monument of the end of the 7th century BC that enabled Greek warships and merchantmen to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth from sea to sea, is progressively crumbling into the water at its western end.
We declare ourselves against the mentalities and practices that lead to the destruction of the world's heritage and we ask you to exercise your Authority so that, without any further delays and hypocrisy, the Diolkos is finally saved and restored.
We signed the "Save and Restore Ancient Diolkos" petition!
# 6,520:
11:49 am PST, Nov 6,
Eirini Kazepidou, Greece
# 6,519:
12:58 am PST, Nov 6,
Vassilis Pavlopoulos, Greece
# 6,518:
11:54 am PST, Nov 3,
Giannis Pantazis, Greece
# 6,517:
1:13 am PST, Nov 3,
Name not displayed, Greece
# 6,516:
8:21 am PST, Nov 1,
Ioannis Konstantinidis, Illinois
# 6,515:
5:02 am PDT, Oct 31,
Angeliki Vastaki, Greece
# 6,514:
9:25 am PDT, Oct 28,
Mary Wiseman, Missouri
I have recently been to Ancient Corinth and the Corinthian Canal for the first time and I love it. I hope to return. Please save the antiquities like the Diolkos.
I have recently been to Ancient Corinth and the Corinthian Canal for the first time and I love it. I hope to return. Please save the antiquities like the Diolkos.
# 6,513:
1:37 am PDT, Oct 24,
Name not displayed, Greece
# 6,512:
9:54 am PDT, Oct 16,
Grigoris Kousoulos, Greece
Save our legacy!!!
Save our legacy!!!
# 6,511:
1:28 pm PDT, Oct 15,
Ricardo N. Hernandez, El Salvador
Conservemos el patrimonio histórico para nuestros hijos y las futuras generaciones.
Conservemos el patrimonio histórico para nuestros hijos y las futuras generaciones.
# 6,510:
4:30 pm PDT, Oct 14,
DIMITRIOS GERONTAKIS, Greece
ACT NOW!!!!!
ACT NOW!!!!!
# 6,509:
2:58 pm PDT, Oct 14,
Dimitra Tsaroucha, Germany
# 6,508:
11:13 am PDT, Oct 14,
Nikiforos Steiakakis, Greece
# 6,507:
1:47 am PDT, Oct 14,
PANTELIS MITROPOULOS, Greece
# 6,506:
4:43 am PDT, Oct 13,
Andromache Tsouloucha, Greece
# 6,505:
3:33 am PDT, Oct 12,
Yiannis Konstantakis, Greece
# 6,504:
3:50 am PDT, Oct 8,
Emilio Angelino, Italy
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 6,503:
8:44 pm PDT, Oct 4,
Demetra Mitropoulou, New York
Give the Truth back to the Greeks. Support our Ancient History and Ancient Language back in our schools.
Give the Truth back to the Greeks. Support our Ancient History and Ancient Language back in our schools.
# 6,502:
6:27 am PDT, Sep 30,
Name not displayed, Greece
# 6,501:
4:42 am PDT, Sep 29,
Petros Vavourakis, Greece
# 6,499:
1:08 pm PDT, Sep 22,
Ronald Lukander, Finland
Preserve history!
Preserve history!
# 6,498:
8:11 am PDT, Sep 14,
Bastiaan Vonckx, Slovenia
# 6,497:
6:03 pm PDT, Sep 13,
Αλέξανδρος Κοχράκης, Greece
# 6,496:
12:43 am PDT, Aug 30,
Ruben Kuyper, Netherlands
# 6,495:
1:05 pm PDT, Aug 21,
SIGLIDIS GIORGOS, Greece
# 6,494:
2:56 am PDT, Aug 21,
Yuri Van der Linden, Netherlands
# 6,493:
10:58 am PDT, Aug 15,
Andrinopoulos John, Greece
The oldest built "railroad" existing in the world
The oldest built "railroad" existing in the world
# 6,492:
2:26 am PDT, Aug 10,
Socrates Vlahakis, Greece
# 6,491:
10:55 am PDT, Aug 9,
IOANNIS GIANNAKOPOULOS, Greece
# 6,490:
12:04 am PDT, Aug 6,
Lorenza Vitale, Italy
# 6,489:
8:14 pm PDT, Aug 2,
Chito Sace, Philippines
God bless all the people in this endeavor.
God bless all the people in this endeavor.
# 6,488:
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10:49 am PDT, Aug 2,
Carlo Comi, Italy
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# 6,487:
9:13 am PDT, Aug 2,
Name not displayed, Cyprus
# 6,486:
8:58 am PDT, Aug 2,
Tasos Rossides, Cyprus
# 6,485:
8:31 pm PDT, Jul 31,
Thomas Skandalis, Florida
Thomas Skandalis
Thomas Skandalis
# 6,484:
2:10 pm PDT, Jul 30,
Name not displayed, Turkey
# 6,483:
9:32 am PDT, Jul 30,
María Eugenia Liévano, Colombia
La conservación y difusión de la historia, hacen posible un futuro más promisorio a través del conocimiento.
La conservación y difusión de la historia, hacen posible un futuro más promisorio a través del conocimiento.
# 6,482:
6:54 am PDT, Jul 30,
Iordanoglou Anastasia, Greece
# 6,481:
2:44 am PDT, Jul 29,
Yiannis Dimitriadis, Greece
# 6,480:
7:48 am PDT, Jul 27,
Name not displayed, Greece
# 6,479:
1:13 am PDT, Jul 17,
Nikol Lafazani, Greece
# 6,478:
2:24 am PDT, Jul 14,
Choutris Panayiotis, Cyprus
# 6,477:
11:14 pm PDT, Jul 13,
Constantinos Nicolaou, Cyprus
sava our ancient heritage, is one of the few things we can be proud off.
sava our ancient heritage, is one of the few things we can be proud off.
# 6,476:
10:42 pm PDT, Jul 13,
Kofteros Yiannis, Cyprus
# 6,475:
9:00 am PDT, Jul 13,
Giakoumaki Maria, Greece
Diolkos belong to the future.
Diolkos belong to the future.
# 6,474:
2:04 am PDT, Jul 13,
ΣΟΦΙΑ ΚΟΛΙΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ, Greece
# 6,473:
1:42 am PDT, Jul 13,
Name not displayed, Guadeloupe
DO WE IN GREECE NEED UNESCO TO TAKE ACTION SO THAT OUR WORLD HERITAGE IS RESPECTED?
DO WE IN GREECE NEED UNESCO TO TAKE ACTION SO THAT OUR WORLD HERITAGE IS RESPECTED?
# 6,472:
1:05 pm PDT, Jul 8,
Papabasileiu Thodoris, Germany
# 6,471:
9:12 am PDT, Jul 8,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 6,470:
1:49 am PDT, Jul 8,
Karydi Eftyxia, Greece
Eftyxia Karydi
Eftyxia Karydi
# 6,469:
9:25 am PDT, Jul 7,
Alex Fufutiadis, Greece
!!!
!!!
# 6,468:
4:50 am PDT, Jul 6,
Chqrles Papanovus, United Kingdom
# 6,467:
2:46 am PDT, Jul 5,
Koutsandrea Neli, Greece
# 6,466:
11:38 pm PDT, Jul 3,
Name not displayed, Germany
Muss jetzt sein
Muss jetzt sein
# 6,465:
1:39 am PDT, Jul 3,
Name not displayed, Germany
Verschiedene Lnder, aber immer wieder die gleichen korrupten und rcksichtslosen Gestalten. Wehrt Euch!
Verschiedene Lnder, aber immer wieder die gleichen korrupten und rcksichtslosen Gestalten. Wehrt Euch!
# 6,464:
4:33 am PDT, Jul 2,
Guenter Bertholdt, Germany
Future generations will not forgive us if we neglect such a important and impressive document of our history.
Future generations will not forgive us if we neglect such a important and impressive document of our history.
# 6,463:
12:04 am PDT, Jul 2,
Heike Frbel, Germany
# 6,462:
11:49 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Name not displayed, Greece
# 6,461:
2:23 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Daniel Neun, Germany
Save the last pieces of culture thats been left in this world, morons.
Save the last pieces of culture thats been left in this world, morons.
# 6,460:
3:03 pm PDT, Jun 28,
Name not displayed, Spain
# 6,459:
11:39 am PDT, Jun 28,
Don McBurney, United Kingdom
# 6,458:
9:55 am PDT, Jun 28,
Katerina K, Greece
# 6,457:
9:57 am PDT, Jun 25,
Anna maria Giannetto, Italy
# 6,456:
3:10 pm PDT, Jun 22,
Name not displayed, Spain
Debemos conservar todo el patrimonio posible, nada debe ser olvidado.
Debemos conservar todo el patrimonio posible, nada debe ser olvidado.
# 6,455:
10:30 am PDT, Jun 22,
Stamatis Fabiatos, New York
# 6,454:
3:23 pm PDT, Jun 17,
Tzanetatou Efi, Greece
# 6,453:
11:09 am PDT, Jun 10,
Matthias BETH, Germany
Having read about the Diolkos in "Early Railways 1" (Newcomen Society), I think it is very sad to see the disregard paid to this ancient civil engineering feat and thus strongly hope that everything possible is done to preserve what's left.
Having read about the Diolkos in "Early Railways 1" (Newcomen Society), I think it is very sad to see the disregard paid to this ancient civil engineering feat and thus strongly hope that everything possible is done to preserve what's left.
# 6,452:
1:59 am PDT, Jun 6,
Kostas Feneatis, Greece
Save the Ancient Diolkos !
Save the Ancient Diolkos !
# 6,451:
4:46 am PDT, Jun 3,
Basta Nikoletta, Greece
