The Greek Archaeological Service ( el, Αρχαιολογική Υπηρεσία) is a state service, under the auspices of the Greek
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, responsible for the oversight of all archaeological excavations, museums and the country's archaeological heritage in general.
It is the oldest such service in Europe, being founded in 1833, immediately after the establishment of the modern Greek state.
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Notable members
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Semni Karouzou
Semni Papaspyridi-Karouzou (; 1897 8 December 1994) was a Greek classical archaeologist who specialized in the study of pottery from ancient Greece. She was the first woman to join the Greek Archaeological Service; she excavated in Crete, Eubo ...
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See also
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List of museums in Greece
This is a list of museums in Greece by regional unit.
Attica
Central Athens
:Archaeological
*Acropolis Museum
* Archaeological Museum of Kerameikos
* Epigraphical Museum
*Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
* Museum of the Ancient Agora
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Central Archaeological Council The Central Archaeological Council and Museums Council ( el, Κεντρικό Αρχαιολογικό Συμβούλιο και Συμβούλιο Μουσείων), commonly known simply by its older abbreviation KAS (Κ.Α.Σ.), is the supreme ad ...
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Archaeological Society of Athens
The Archaeological Society of Athens (Greek: Εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία) is an independent learned society. Also termed the Greek Archaeological Society, it was founded in 1837 by Konstantinos Bellios, just a fe ...
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Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities The Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities ( el, Εφορεία Εναλίων Αρχαιοτήτων) is a department within the Greek Ministry of Culture responsible for underwater archaeology.
The Ephorate was founded in 1976, and has jurisdiction ...
References
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External links
The Historical Archive of the Archaeological Service
Archaeology of Greece
National archaeological organizations
1833 establishments in Greece
Archaeological
Government agencies established in the 1830s
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