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Turkey includes the Aeneas Route among the international cultural routes

Following the narrative of the legendary Aeneas, the Aeneas Route is an archaeological route extending across five European and Mediterranean countries, starting from Türkiye’s northwest Aegean coast, and concluding in Latium, Italy.  Registered as a Cultural Route by the Council … Read More

A futuristic multi-role research ship with a research center for the Mediterranean Sea

The young Alessandro Sanetti and Chiara Bidoli, respectively president and vice president of the Mruv project (Multipurpose research universities vessels) association – www.mruv.eu – have recently presented their innovative marine project to the city of Venice. Their project aims to … Read More

New discoveries in Castrum Minervae

The excavation activity of the 2021-2022 campaign, developed in the locality of Capanne a Castro, has brought to light some new discoveries. The set of excavations “took place under the direction of Francesco D’Andria, thanks to private funding insured by … Read More

Restoring the cultural tourism in Mykonos

“To restore cultural tourism in one of the stops of Aeneas’ journey from Troy to the Lazio coast”. On 21 April, the Mayor of the Municipality of Mykonos Konstantinos Koukas and the President of the Aeneas Route Association Giovanni Cafiero … Read More

Against the invasion of plastic materials: a circular economy project from Piraeus

Piraeus, Greece. During his studies, Virgil crossed this land several times to travel to Athens. Today, a start-up is dealing with the invasion of plastic materials threating the future of the Mediterranean Sea. Bluecycle recycles plastic materials deriving from fishing … Read More

Students and teachers “on the steps of Aeneas”, from the universities of Turkey, Greece, Tunisia, Italy and Ireland

On 11 March last, the “Aeneas Route” Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme has been launched with its first online session. It is a project conceived and organized by prof. Filomena Giannotti, a member of the Aeneas Route Association and a teacher … Read More

Following the myth’s footsteps: sailing along the Aeneas Route with the cruise of values

The first sailing trip of the Aeneas Route Association took place in Campania in September 2021 with the collaboration of the Italian Naval League, following the trojan hero steps. t was a beautiful trip around the places crossed by the … Read More