Belgian School at Athens
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The Belgian School at Athens ; is one of the 17 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens
, Greece
.
The Belgian School was officially accredited in 1985, although Belgian archaeological activity in Greece goes back to the 1960s. It has been associated with the excavations at Thorikos (Attica
) for a long time. Since 2007, it is also involved in an excavation at Sisi (Crete
).
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The Belgian School was officially accredited in 1985, although Belgian archaeological activity in Greece goes back to the 1960s. It has been associated with the excavations at Thorikos (Attica
Attica
Attica is a historical region of Greece, containing Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea...
) for a long time. Since 2007, it is also involved in an excavation at Sisi (Crete
Crete
Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits...
).