Finnish Institute At Athens
The Finnish Institute at Athens (Greek language, Greek: Φινλανδικό Iνστιτούτο Aθηνών, ''Finlandikó Institoúto Athinón'', ''FIA'') is a scientific institute of Finland, operating in Athens, Greece. The institute's main objective is to practice and promote research on Greek archaeology, history, language and culture from antiquity until the present day. It is one of the 19 List of Foreign Archaeological Institutes in Greece, foreign archaeological institutes operating in Greece. The institute opened in 1984, which makes it the second oldest scientific institute of Finland operating abroad. The current director of the institute is Petra Pakkanen (2021–). The institute's operations are sustained and founded by the Foundation of the Finnish Institute at Athens. History Founding Nils Oker-Blom, the rector of the University of Helsinki, suggested in 1982, that Finland should open an institute in Athens, similar to the Finnish Institute in Rome which had ...
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