National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation
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The National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation is a cultural foundation based in Athens
founded in 1966. The Foundation was established under the administration of Georgios Mavros
, as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations of the National Bank of Greece
, which decided to create a cultural foundation to support the humanities, arts and sciences. After interruption during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, the Foundation recommenced its activities in 1974, again under the sponsorship of Georgios Mavros, then Centre Union – New Forces leader and Deputy Prime Minister of Greece.
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Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
founded in 1966. The Foundation was established under the administration of Georgios Mavros
Georgios Mavros
Georgios Mavros was a Greek jurist and politician. He served in several ministerial posts, and was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in the 1974 national unity government following the restoration of democracy.He taught Law at the University of Athens from 1937 to 1942, and...
, as part of the 125th anniversary celebrations of the National Bank of Greece
National Bank of Greece
The National Bank of Greece is the oldest and largest commercial banking group in Greece. The group has a particularly strong presence in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean...
, which decided to create a cultural foundation to support the humanities, arts and sciences. After interruption during the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, the Foundation recommenced its activities in 1974, again under the sponsorship of Georgios Mavros, then Centre Union – New Forces leader and Deputy Prime Minister of Greece.
Historical and Palaeographical Archive
Among MIET's principal projects is the Historical and Palaeographical Archive (Ιστορικό και Παλαιογραφικό Αρχείο) on Panagi Skouze St., Athens. The archive aims to establish a microfilm archive of manuscript codices and historical archives from Greek-speaking lands, conduct research and provide information for the study of Greek manuscripts and palaeography. The project includes musical manuscripts. The director is Dr. Agamemnon Tselikas, who worked on the deciphering of the Antikythera MechanismAntikythera mechanism
The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient mechanical computer designed to calculate astronomical positions. It was recovered in 1900–1901 from the Antikythera wreck. Its significance and complexity were not understood until decades later. Its time of construction is now estimated between 150 and 100...
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