Important projects of the Ministry of the Interior in Samos: The restoration of the Virgin Mary in Karlovasi begins – Ai Giannakides and the Early Christian Cemetery were completedtranslated

The Ministry of Culture is giving a new impetus to the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage of Samos with the start of the restoration work of the Holy Church of the Assumption in Karlovasi and the return to the public of two important monuments of the island: The post-Byzantine church of Ai Giannakides in Ano Vathi and the Early Christian Cemetery in Pythagoreio. The interventions, with a total budget of more than 10 million euros, are financed by the National Development Program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Recovery and Resilience Fund, strengthening the cultural identity of Samos and confirming the constant priority of the Ministry of Culture for the protection, restoration and promotion of the island's monuments, for the benefit of the local community and its cultural development.

The Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, said: "Our visit marks a series of important developments for culture in Samos. With the official installation of the contractor in the historic Church of the Dormition of the Virgin in Karlovasi, a project of major importance for the restoration of an emblematic monument, which suffered serious damage during the devastating earthquake of...