Virtual Museum “Alexander the Great: From Aigai to the World”
© Ephorate of Antiquities of Imathia / Hellenic Ministry of Culture
“Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation-NSRF 2014-2020” (EPAnEK)


Project Supervisor: Dr. Angeliki Kottaridi, Archaeologist, Director of Antiquities
Core Concept, Scientific Guidelines, Final Text Composition, General Coordination, Selection of Visual Material

Archaeological sub-project executed by force account: Ephorate of Antiquities of Imathia
Material collection, classification, and organization; development of draft texts

Sub-project for the development of the digital application / virtual museum:
Consortium: Altervision S.A. – Polyptychon
Original Music: Dimitris Mystakidis
Direction & Video Composition: Ilias Papaioannou
Narration: Giorgos Liolios

Administrative and Financial Support:
Giorgos Kechaidis, Head of the Department of Administrative and Financial Support, Ephorate of Antiquities of Imathia,
Eleni Touparlaki, Administrative– Financial Services Specialist (PE Grade)

We would like to express our sincere thanks for granting filming permissions and facilitating access to dozens of monuments, archaeological sites, and museums to:
Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey
Ministry of Culture of Egypt
Ministry of Culture of Jordan

We gratefully acknowledge the following institutions for providing photographic material:
  1. Historisches museum Basel, Switzerland, © Historisches Museum Basel, photo: A. Seiler We expect a notice of publication.
  2. Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig, Cahn Collection, Basel, Switzerland, Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig / Andreas F. Voegelin"
  3. The Art Institute of Chicago, USA
  4. Alte Pinakothek (Bildagentur fur Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte), Germany
  5. Allard Pierson Museum, Archeologisch museum den Universiteit van Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  6. Ashmolean Museum, Department of Eastern Art, UK
  7. British Library, UK
  8. British Museum, London, UK
  9. Museum und Bibliothek zu Berlin (Bildagentur fur Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte) bpk / Münzkabinett, SMB, Germany
  10. Biblioteca Museum Victor Balaguer, Spain, Biblioteca Museu Balaguer. Vilanova i la Geltrú. Barcelona"
  11. Bibliothèque nationale de France- Cabinet des Médailles, France
  12. Die Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München, Germany, "Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München" as the holding library
  13. Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, USA, Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University ; Hazel D. Hansen Fund
  14. Cleveland Museum of Art, USA
  15. Corning Museum of Glass, New York, USA
  16. Davis Museum at Wellesley College, USA, Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
  17. Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, USA, “© Dumbarton Oaks, Byzantine Collection, Washington, DC
  18. Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, USA
  19. Freiburg Minster, Germany, “Erzbischöfliches Ordinariat Freiburg i.Br., photo archive, picture Chr. Hoppe”
  20. Hessiches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Germany
  21. Harvard University Art Museum, USA, “Harvard Art Museums”
  22. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, USA
  23. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien Antikensammlung, Austria
  24. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA, lacma.org
  25. Library of Congress, USA
  26. Musee du Louvre, France
  27. Musée d' Art et d' Archéologie, Aurillac, France, Pierre Soissons and mention "Collection Museum of Art and Archaeology
  28. Musée d'art et d'histoire Geneve, Switzerland, © Musée / numéro d'inventaire / nom de l'auteur / titre de l'oeuvre ou dénomination de l'objet / nom du photographe. Les autres mentions sont souhaitées, mais pas obligatoires. © Musée d’art et d’histoire, Ville de Genève, inv. n° 009161. Photo : Flora Bevilacqua
  29. Museo Archeologico di Isernia, Italy
  30. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze, Italy
  31. Museu Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Italy
  32. Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Parma, Italy
  33. Museo d'Arte Orientale, Torino, Italy
  34. Museo Archeologico Nazionale Venezia, Italy
  35. Mauritshius, The Hague, The Netherlands, Mauritshuis, The Hague
  36. Museo di Scultura Antica Giovanni Barracco, Roma, Italy
  37. Musei Comune in Roma, Italy
  38. McGill University Library, Canada, Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University Library
  39. Musée de l’Ephèbe, Mas de la Clape, France, Ephèbe©Pierre-Arnaud 2010
  40. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
  41. Musée Georges Garret, France, musée Georges-Garret, Vesoul – France
  42. Musée de l’histoire et des civilisations, Rabat, Morocco
  43. Manchester Museum, UK, Courtesy of Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester
  44. Maryhill Museum of Art, USA
  45. Matenadaran Museum of ancient manuscripts, Yerevan, Armenia
  46. Museo Nazionale Archeologico di Reggio Calabria, Italy
  47. Museo Nazionale Romano, Italy
  48. Musée Royaux d' Art et d' Histoire, Bruxelles
  49. National Gallery of Art Washington, USA, images.nga.gov
  50. National Library of the Netherlands, Hague, The Netherlands, Europeana
  51. Basilica Catedrale di Otranto, Italy
  52. Princeton University Art Museum, USA
  53. Seattle Art Museum, USA
  54. Sam Fogg, London, UK, Courtesy Sam Fogg, London
  55. Saint Louis Art Museum, USA
  56. Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany
  57. Smithsonian, USA
  58. S. Maria della Strada, Matrice, Italy
  59. Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark
  60. The David Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark, “The David Collection, Copenhagen”, “C 178” and “1a/1977”, “Pernille Klemp”
  61. Villa Cordellina Lombardi, Italy, "Cordellina Villa Lombardi in Montecchio Maggiore, Province of Vicenza,"
  62. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA
  63. Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Germany
  64. Yale University Art Gallery, USA
  65. "Koraes" Central Public Library of Chios, Greece
  66. Hellenic General State Archives, maplibrary.gr
  67. Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens, Greece
  68. Ephorate of Antiquities of Dodekanisa, Archaeological Museum of Kos, Greece
  69. Ephorate of Antiquities of Fokida, Greece
  70. Ephorate of Antiquities of Corfu, Corfu Archaeological Museum, Greece © Ministry of Sports and Culture
  71. Ephorate of Antiquities of Magnisia, Archaeological Museum of Volos, Greece © Ministry of Sports and Culture
  72. Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia, Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa, Greece © Ministry of Sports and Culture
  73. Ephorate of Antiquities of Chios, Archaeological Museum of Chios, Greece
  74. National History Museum, Greece
  75. National Gallery of Athens, Greeece
  76. Onassis Foundation Library, Greece
  77. The Aphrodite Karamanli Private Collection, Greece
  78. Folklife & Ethnological Museum of Macedonia & Thrace, Greece
  79. Corfu Museum of Asian Art, Greece
  80. MOMus-Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, Greece
  81. Numismatic Museum of Athens, Greece
  82. Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection, Greece

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