Our Projects

The competent public bodies and the Non-profit Organisation “Paros Ancient Marble Quarries Park” proceed with the implementation of actions and the planning of studies and projects necessary for creating the archaeological-cultural park of the ancient marble quarries of Paros.

These actions and planning include the following milestones:

  • 202?

    Milestone 1

    Process of expropriation of privately-owned parts of the archaeological area

    Implementing body: Ministry of Culture

    Period: 2021 – ?

  • July 2022

    Milestone 2

    Design and installation of information boards
    Implementing body: Non-profit Organisation “Paros Ancient Marble Quarries Park” with generous support

    Period: November 2021 – July 2022

    July 2022

  • 2022

    Milestone 3

    Cleaning and tidying-up of accessible parts of the archaeological area
    Implementing body: Municipality of Paros

    Period: 2022 ongoing

  • November 2022

    Milestone 4

    3D mapping and geological cartography of the underground galleries

    Implementing body: Ministry of Culture
    Experts: Department of Geotechnics, School of Civil Engineering, NTU Athens (prof. B. Marinos)

    Period: July-November 2022

    November 2022

  • 2023

    Milestone 5

    Development of Master Plan for the phased creation of the Archaeological and Cultural Park of the Ancient Marble Quarries
    Implementing body: Non-profit Organisation “Paros Ancient Marble Quarries Park”

    Period: 2022 – 2023

    (Proposed expert: Chr. Takos)

  • 2023

    Milestone 6

    Study of stability and accessibility of underground galleries
    Implementing body: Ministry of Culture

    Period: 2022 – 2023

    (Proposed expert: Dim. Egglezos)

    2023

  • 2023

    Milestone 7

    Digital solutions for virtual visits and promotion of the underground galleries
    Implementing body: Municipality of Paros

    Period: 2023

    (Proposed experts: Intelligent Interaction Group, Department of Cultural Technology and Communication, University of Aegean (prof. G. Karidakis))

  • 2024

    Milestone 8

    Geophysical research for identifying and mapping of underground galleries that have not yet been discovered
    Implementing body: Non-profit Organisation “Paros Ancient Marble Quarries Park”

    Period: 2023 – 2024

    (Proposed experts: Mich. Poultsidis & Maria Birmbili)

    2024

Last update: June 2022