Documentaries

Limen: Cultural Ports from Aegean to the Black Sea Common borders. Common Solutions

The project: «Limen. Cultural Ports from Aegean to the Black Sea Common borders. Common Solutions.» was implemented by EKBMM with funding from the European Program:” Joint Operational Program Black Sea 2007-2013 “with the cooperation of representatives (universities, museums, research centers, local governments) from Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Georgia. Our goal and joint effort was the promotion and promotion of the Byzantine-medieval culture that survives in the ports of the North Aegean and the Black Sea as well as the establishment of an institution: “Cultural port of the Black Sea”. Within the framework of the project, a large number of activities took place, such as publications, exhibitions, TV commercials, cultural cruise with a conference at sea, placement of plaques, publication of maps with points of cultural interest for tourists, educational activities. The main concern of the project is the pilot implementation in Istanbul of a newly established institution: “Cultural port of the Black Sea”, through actions carried out in the excavation of the port of Theodosius and the Kucukyali Archaeological Park.

Olkas, Discovering Mediaval Ports

Directed by: George Botsos Produced by: European Center of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments
The documentary “Olkas, Discovering Mediaval Ports” is a journey to the medieval ports of the North Aegean and the Black Sea. The journey starts from Thessaloniki and following Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, passes through the ports of Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine-Crimea, Georgia and ends at Byzantine Constantinople. The documentary was produced in the framework of the project “Olkas” (http://www.olkas.net/), which aimed at highlighting the medieval ports of the Black Sea and promoting the existing cultural heritage.

Olkas II. Traveling to and from Byzantium. Medieval ports from the Black Sea to the Eastern Mediterranean

Director: George Botsos Production: Capri Productions Co-production: European Center of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments – Society of Cypriot Studies
It is a voyage to Byzantine and medieval ports of the Aegean Sea and Cyprus with the navigation of a Byzantine merchant ship, the Olkada. The aim of the documentary is the cultural and touristic promotion of the Byzantine-medieval ports to the extent that it highlights their importance as stations in the maritime routes as well as places where objects of trade were produced. The documentary was produced with the support of the Ministry of Culture of Greece and the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus as well as ecclesiastical and cultural organizations, municipal authorities and local as well as state bodies from both countries, with the financial support of the Cyprus Tourism Organization and the Xotaris Art Forum.