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
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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
The Aeneas Route towards London: the Virgil Society joins up the network
On 16 February last, the Vice President of the Virgil Society in London, Prof. Carla Dionisotti, signed the “Letter of Intent” according to which the prestigious English Institution becomes “honorary partner” of the Aeneas Route Network as 45° Cultural Route … 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
Award Ceremony for the Aeneas Route Association, 45th European Cultural Route certified by the Council of Europe
On 26 January 2022, the Aeneas Route Association received the prestigious award of Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. The award was presented at the Colosseum Archaeological Park by Stefano Dominioni, Director of the European Institute of Cultural Routes … Read More
On the steps of Aeneas The archaeological symposium of Edremit
The Archaeological Symposium was organised in the frame of the European project awarded by Aeneas Route Association, Edremit Municipality and Sapienza University called “On the Steps of Aeneas: a common cultural heritage between Turkey and Italy”. The event was an … Read More
The Aeneas Route, the journey between archeology and nature becomes a cultural itinerary certified by the Council of Europe
The mythical journey of the Trojan hero narrated by Virgil has been declared as the 45th cultural itinerary recognised at European level. Thefirst one, the Camino de Santiago was recognised in 1987. Aeneas Route crosses 5 Mediterranean countries (Turkey, Greece, … Read More