The Ministry of Culture is rapidly proceeding with the restoration of the columns in the house of George Apimikos, as well as to the formation of access to the monument, but also to Basilica II, as part of its strategic planning for maintenance, protection, protection, The promotion and restoration of the monuments of Nicopolis.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Culture, the interventions are part of the holistic plan for the management of the Nicopolis archaeological site and are combined with the future candidacy of the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Overall, the interventions of the Ministry of Culture completed from 2019 to the present day, those in progress and those launched for the current financial period, reach 10,000,000 euros from resources of the 2014 Epirus Regional Operational Program. 2020 and 2021-2027 and the recovery fund.

Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said: “Restoration interventions at the house of George Angikou and the securing universal accessibility to the monument, as well as in Basilica II, along with the maintenance of its mosaic floors, are included in all projects, which has been carried out by the Ministry of Culture in recent years in recent years. of the monuments in the archaeological site of Nicopolis. The task of restoring the Basilica II gate of Alkison was completed a few months ago. To complete, the overall task of restoring the Great Theater is being completed by launching the work on its stage building. Our goal is to mature the dossier for Nicopolis’ nomination for joining the UNESCO World Heritage List. The holistic plan of management of ancient Nicopolis, a recovered and important archaeological site of Epirus, is our strategic priority. In collaboration with the Region of Epirus, which implements the major road work of the bypass of Nicopolis, ensuring the unity of the archaeological site, we create a single archaeological site, universally accessible, with the monumental wealth of Roman and Early Christian. The basic principles for all interventions are respect for the space, to enhance the experience of visitors with high -end monuments and aesthetic harmonization of modern interventions with ancient constructions. At the same time, Nicopolis is included in the Stations of the Cultural Route “In the Steps of Apostle Paul”, implemented by the Ministry of Culture, and concerns the archaeological sites and monuments, which are linked to the Second Mission Tour, in the context of their wider work. Cultural routes aimed at enhancing cultural and religious tourism aimed at achieving sustainable and universal development at local and regional level“