Around Andros Blog

Pure water spring near Zagora

by Irma Havlicek Web Content Developer I was walking up the hill from Zagora with Beatrice McLoughlin one day when she mentioned that there was

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New ZAP team members visit Chora

by Irma Havlicek Web Content Producer The Zagora Archaeological Project (ZAP) directors provide excursions to team members so that they get as much of an

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From Rafina to Andros

by Irma Havlicek Web content producerPaul Donnelly, Archaeologist and Decorative Arts Curator at the Powerhouse Museum, and I were both able to participate in the

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Enjoying Andros sights

By Annette Dukes Finds management assistant I’ve been in Chora since early September working on the 2014 Zagora Archaeology Project pre-excavation study season. Our time

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Glorious dawn and spooky sheep

by Irma Havlicek Powerhouse Museum Web Producer I just thought I’d share with you a couple of the sights that greeted Lesley Beaumont, Lea Alexopoulos

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Happy snaps from Syros

As you may know, the Zagora archaeological season is six weeks long. We work six days a week every week, Monday to Saturday except for

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Menites Pork Festival

On Sunday 6 October 2013, a few of us attended the third and final day of the Menites Pork Festival. Beatrice McLoughlin, who has lived

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Sophia Melita, Batsi ceramist

by Irma Havlicek, Powerhouse Museum Web Producer with Lea Alexopoulos, archaeologist Sophia Melita knew from an early age that she wanted to be a ceramist

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