One of the oldest shipwrecks in the world, the Classical-era shipwreck at Peristera, will start to “operate” as a visitable museum in the summer of 2020, according to ANA.
The pledge was made on Thursday by the regional governor of Thessaly, Kostas Agorastos, and the Underwater Antiquities director of the Culture Ministry, Pari Kalamara.
They were speaking at the inauguration of the Citizens Information Centre on Ancient Submerged Shipwrecks established by the region of Thessaly, at an old primary school on the island of Alonissos.
This is an innovative, modern and unique for Greece exhibition center that combines virtual reality displays and digital technologies with traditional museum practices and brings the magic of the deep to visitors by offering them a unique diving experience.
Four underwater museums will be created in the region of Magnesia that will promote the submerged archaeological sites in several areas. The museums currently under creation are:
- The underwater archaeological museum at Peristera on Alonnisos (Classical-era shipwreck)
- The underwater archaeological site at Cape Tilegrafos (Late Roman-era shipwreck)
- The underwater archaeological site at Kikynthos, Amaliapolis (Byzantine-era shipwreck)
- The underwater archaeological site at Cape Glaros Nion/Sourpis (Byzantine-era shipwreck and other antiquities).
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