China-Greece Belt and Road Joint Laboratory on Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology

Research collaboration between IESL-FORTH and the Palace Museum within the Chinese National Key R&D Program Project “One Belt One Road: China-Greek Cultural Relics Protection Technology Joint Research” aims to construct a joint laser laboratory at the premises of the Palace Museum in Beijing.

 

CHINA-GREECE dialogues on Heritage Research and Conservation

The seminars are expected to present research work and experiences of CH scientists and experts from both countries, stimulate an exchange of ideas and strengthen collaboration links. ;

 

April 29-2022, DIALOGUE 01: Costas Vasiliadis – The Acropolis Museum
“The Erectheion Caryatids: Conservation Interventions and Removal of Pollution Encrustation by Means of Laser Technology”

 

June 24- 2022, DIALOGUE 02: Prof. Cunfeng Wei – Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
“The Applications and Prospects of the X-ray Imaging Technology in Cultural Relics”

 

September 28-2022, DIALOGUE 03: Elissavet KAVOULAKI, Ephorate of Antiquities of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
“Palace of Knossos: Conservation – restoration works and recent strategies within the HERACLES EU project”

 

November 24-2022, DIALOGUE 04: Andreas Germanos Karydas, NCSR “Demokritos”, Greece & CNR, -ISPC, Italy
“MA-XRF imaging of Greek Antiquities”.

 

December 14- 2022, DIALOGUE 05: Mr Guo Hong, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
“Restoration research of Drepung Monastery murals in Tibet”