What is our support network?
Many different bodies make our project possible, and we are grateful
to each and everyone for their ongoing support.
The Greek
Ministry of Culture provides our key support by providing the
necessary legal permission to excavate and offer further support
through the 24th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities
at Aghios Nikolaos. These are the local archaeological body that
help with the day-to-day issues of running an archaeological project
and make our work possible.
The body through which we apply
for permission to excavate is the Irish Institute of Hellenic
Studies at Athens. In Greece, foreign archaeologists are represented
by their relevant school, and there are currently 17 in operation in
Athens, some have been there for over 100 years.
The large
economic costs of running a project need to be met through
sponsorship and donations. Our primary support body is the Institute
for Aegean Prehistory. Along with generous financial support, they
have also provided logistical and practical support through the
INSTAP Centre for East Crete. The Loeb Classical Library and
American Philosophical Society have in the past offered their
generous support also. In 2011 The Mediterranean Archaeological
Trust provided support for the publication of important EM I
deposits from the site.
Educational institutional support
comes primarily from University College Dublin, Trinity College
Dublin, University of Pennsylvania Museum and the University of
California at Santa Barbara.
Much appreciated support also
comes from private individuals, and we are grateful to Janet
McGregor and George Muirhead for their support and ongoing interest
in our work at Priniatikos Pyrgos.
As financial times grow ever
more difficult, we are in need of new sources of revenue to help
continue our work and ensure that costs for students are kept low
enough to ensure inclusivity. As a registered charity, any donation
to the project through the Irish Institute of Hellenic Studies is
fully tax-deductable.
We thank all of those who have
supported the project thus far and welcome anyone who may wish to
get involved further in providing the means for us to continue our
work.
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FEATURES
Current News:
GIVE - please
show your support for our project by getting involved in financing
our work. Contact Barry Molloy for further details.
Fieldwork dates set as July 12th to
August 22nd (pending official permit).
Support funding provided
for sixth consecutive year by the Institute of Aegean Prehistory.
Marathon race in support of Priniatikos Pyrgos
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