All Projects
Ancient Olympic Games
Politics, nationalism, commercialism, and athletics are often associated with the Modern Olympic Games, but these themes are as old as the games themselves. Explore the climate and circumstances surrounding the ancient Olympic Games.
Archaeological Mapping Lab
The Archaeological Mapping Lab at the University of Arizona is dedicated to the scientific study and analysis of ancient cities, landscapes and sanctuaries.
Corinth Computer Project
The Corinth Computer Project studies the topography and architecture of the rural and urban planning of ancient Corinth utilizing digital mapping techniques.
David Gilman Romano
Dr. Romano is the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Professor of Greek Archaeology, School of Anthropology, University of Arizona. He has been involved in archaeological work in Greece for 45 years.
Digital Augustan Rome
Digital Augustan Rome is a long term mapping project that is prepared to provide a worthy digital successor to the published book and maps of Mapping Augustan Rome created in 2002.
Mt. Lykaion Excavation & Survey Project
The Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project conducts topographical, architectural, geological, geophysical, and historical research on the birthplace of Zeus.
Parrhasian Heritage Foundation
Supporting the ongoing excavation, preservation and documentation of projects at the Sanctuary of Zeus at Mt. Lykaion.
The latest updates about the Parrhasian Hertiage Park's development.
We have recently published a summary of our 2024 achievements. This short summary PDF covers the work done this summer toward the establishment of the Parrhasian Heritage Park, as well as the summer field season of the Mt. Lykaion Excavation and Survey Project.
Each year, an update on park developments is compiled and released by the Parrhasian Heritage Park team. These brochures summarize the park's progress and highlights of past years.
Descriptions and photos of past and upcoming park events.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
During the 2023 PHP season, the team celebrated the generous gift by Dr. Mary Voyatzis of her family home in Andritsaina. The home is being converted by a team of local architects to become a research center dedicated to the study of the area within the Parrhasian Heritage Park.
On May 31, 2019 a group of PHP representatives met with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos. PHP representatives included Dr. David Gilman Romano, Dr. Mary Voyatzis, Dr. Costas Cassios, Dr. Demetris Papakonstantinou, and Dr. Nota Pantzou. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the area that has been proposed to become Greece’s first large scale cultural heritage park.
David Gilman Romano (right), Mary Voyatzis (left) and Costas Cassios (center right) met with the President of Greece, Procopis Pavlopoulos in July 2016 in his office in the Presidential Palace in Athens to discuss the Parrhasian Heritage Park of the Peloponnesos. The President promised to work directly with us towards the formal creation of the Park.
Plans for the future of the Park were discussed at the first meeting of the Park Alliance on July 31, 2011. Held in Megalopolis, the Governor of the Peloponnesos Dr. Petros Tatoulis presided. A supportive statement from the Minister of Culture, Pavlos Gerolanos was read at the meeting by Dr. Anna Karapanagiotou. Brief talks were given by Dr. Tatoulis, Dr. Takis Bouras, Dr. Costas Cassios, Dr. David Romano, Dr. Mary Voyatzis, Mr. Mark Davison and Ms. Ximena Valle.
This event brought experts and locals together to ideate on the protection of natural, cultural and scenic resources while promoting local livelihoods and traditions. By the end of the workshop, participants developed a mission statement, list of goals, and a design concepts to guide park development.