Tag: historia
Visit to the Iximché archaeological site (Guatemala, Guatemala)
Volunteers from New Acropolis Guatemala visited the archaeological site of Iximché, capital of the Kaqchikel kingdom, abandoned around 1527. During the visit we learned more about its history, architecture, sacred […]
Visit to several museums (Guatemala, Guatemala)
We visited with members and friends of New Acropolis Guatemala, Quetzaltenango Centre, four museums in Guatemala City: Popol Vuh Museum at the Francisco Marroquin University dedicated to the Mayas: funerary […]
Film discussion: “Don’t Look Up” (NÃO OLHEM PARA CIMA) (Portugal)
New Acropolis held a discussion on the film “Don’t Look Up” (“Não Olhem para Cima”), one of the most talked about films in recent times. Five speakers from different Centres […]
Philosophy Workshop: Marcus Aurelius. How to overcome adversities (Braga, Portugal)
New Acropolis in collaboration with the Municipality of Braga, and in the framework of the project Philosophy in Museums, held a philosophy workshop at the Regional Museum of Archaeology D. […]
Guided tour: “Rediscovering Rome’s legacy”. Ruins of Conímbriga and the Poros Museum (Portugal)
This activity led us to rediscover the legacy and importance of the Roman Empire through the most important archaeological site in Portugal, Conímbriga, and the subsequent visit to the POROS […]
History course: The Templars, spiritual knighthood and the roots of the West (Oeiras-Cascais, Portugal)
New Acropolis, the Jaime Cortesão History Center and the Arkhé Space, with the collaboration of the Municipal Chamber of Oeiras, are presenting this course taught by Professor Paulo Alexandre Loução, […]
Lecture on the Anniversary of the Founding of São Paulo (West São Paulo/SP, Brazil)
New Acropolis joined the celebration of the anniversary of the founding of São Paulo with a lecture entitled: “History, Symbolism and Identity of São Paulo in the 467 years of […]
Visit to Knights Templar Castle in Tomar and Monastery of Alcobaça (Coimbra, Portugal)
New Acropolis Coimbra organised a tour to to explore Tomar Castle and the Alcobaça Monastery. Tomar Castle is a Templar castle, located in the town of Tomar, on the right […]
European Heritage Days (La Cour Petral, France)
The French Ministry of Culture organised the annual European Heritage Days in mid-September. The former Cour Petral Abbey opened its doors for this occasion. The Cour Petral belongs to the […]
Portugal’s Contemporary History Course
To understand a country’s mentality, how it lives and how it understands life, we have to use its memory, which is nothing other than its history. And, making an analogy […]
