Art Workshops

Omonoia SquareNational Archaeological MuseumOmonoia square (Concordesquare) has been in the pastthe gate to the city for themigrants from the rest ofGreece and foreign migrantsarriving in Athens duringall three major urbanizationphases (the beginning, themiddle, and the end of 20thcentury).In 1922 the official recordstalk of 246.000 refugees fromAsia Minor arriving and settlingin Athens, this has beenthe first unexpected urbanizationof the Greek capital.It is in the 1990s that Greeceand Athens were included inthe migration map; this signifiedthat for the first time inthe history the country andits capital were receiving fiscalimmigrants and refugeescoming from neighbouringand far away countries. The“foreigners” dispersed in thecity but still they concentratedaround omonoia squarewhere it was and is easier tofind jobs and dwellings.The square itself has a longand glorious history withmany ups and downs; it is establishedas the most famousSquare in all the country. It isthe most known, talked about,depicted, used and abusedpublic space of Greece.Photography: Margi RentisThe National ArchaeologicalMuseum of Athens isthe largest archaeologicalmuseum in Greece and oneof the most important museumsin the world devoted toancient Greek art.It was founded at the end ofthe 19th century to house andprotect antiquities from allover Greece, thus displayingtheir historical, cultural andartistic value.Its abundant collections, withmore than 11,000 exhibits,provide a panorama of Greekcivilization from the beginningsof Prehistory to LateAntiquity and houses fivelarge permanent collections:• The Prehistoric Collection,• The Sculptures Collection• The Vase and MinorObjects Collection• The Metallurgy Collection• The only Egyptian and NearEastern Antiquities Collectionin Greecewww.namuseum.grPhotography: Margi Rentis