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(thank you for the tip, J., cheers!)
(thank you for the tip, J., cheers!)
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We knew Solomos Square in Zakynthos was going to be redone. This is how the square looks like now, with the compliments of photographer Kostas Tourikis. The Vesalius monument is still there, even though little else is. 
Underwater excavation of 16th-century Spanishshipwreck off Zakynthos completed for this year10/21/2014 From the ANA-MPA Daily News Bulletin today:
Underwater excavation of 16th-century Spanish shipwreck off Zakynthos completed for this year The systematic underwater excavation of a 16th-century Spanish shipwreck off the Ionian island of Zakynthos - conducted by the General Directorate of Antiquities & Cultural Heritage under the supervision of archeologist Katerina Dellaporta, head of the 2nd Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities - was completed in early October for this year. An announcement by the ministry of culture noted on Monday that this year's excavations showed that the ship's hull is preserved to a considerable degree, allowing archaeologists to study 15th- and 16th-century shipbuilding techniques. The ship dates back to the era shortly after the Nafpaktos Naval Battle and based on the silver coins and the engraved handle of a weapon with a cross that have been recovered, is the only shipwreck of the period of the Spanish domination of the seas under Philip II that has been discovered in Greek territorial waters. The culture ministry announcement noted that findings include shipbuilding structural elements and ship equipment used by seamen in their daily lives, while the large quantity of hazelnuts found scattered at the bottom of the sea as part of the ship's cargo is preserved in an excellent condition. The ship's wooden hull is preserved to a considerable degree, which is rare considering the Mediterranean ecosystem, and is protected in situ covered by an erosion control blanket. Also, a three dimensional prototype profiling method for a 3D reflection of the sea bottom has been applied on the shipwreck on a trial basis. The underwater excavation was conducted from mid- September to October 6 and financed by the Piraeus Port Authority, with the technical support of the Zakynthos Coastguard and the contribution of City of Piraeus and Piraeus Museum personnel. On Zakynthos, the Vesalius conference is still talk of the town. In this article, the author goes back to Nicolas Barbianis's projects and draws some parallels with the recent conference. The questions he raises are surely pertinent: 
Just received this newsletter: http://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2014/10/15/the-death-of-andreas-vesalius/ Michael J. North is the Head of Rare Books and Early Manuscripts in the History of Medicine Division at the National Library of Medicine. 
Organizer Prof. Dr. R. Van Hee, opened yesterday's conference "The Art of Vesalius", with the words that Antwerp is now on the map of the commemorations and indeed: full house and excellent speakers chaired by Dr M. Biesbrouck: Van Hee, Vivian Nutton, Jacqueline Vons, Giorgio Zanchin and Hans Houtzager. Every single speaker referred to news and research presented in Zakynthos; Pascale Pollier announced the biennale on the island in 2016, and I reminded that the Quest for the Grave should urgently go into phase II. Van Hee edited an exceptional "cahier", also available in English, on: The Art of Vesalius, with contributions of Nutton, Vons, Gilias, Biesbrouck & Steeno, Van Glabbeek & Daenens, Thierry, Zanchin, Houtzager, Vissers, Dockx, Van Peer, Van de Velde, Crook and Pollier: 
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