American archaeologists aim to create a cultural heritage park in the mountainous area of the Western Peloponnesos (Mt.Lykaion) under the initiative of the head of Mt. Lykaion Excavations Dr. David Gilman Romano.
The Philhellene Archaeology Professor has recently presented his proposal about the park during a talk at the Greek Embassy in Washington, organized by the American School of Classical Studies in Athens and the Institution for Greek Culture Preservation.
The Park will protect the area of Mt. Lykaion but will also extend to protect and unify many other ancient cities and sanctuaries in the region.
The 550-square km area is full of flora and fauna, with large parts of the region remain largely undisturbed by modern civilization. The proposal for the creation of the Parrhasian Heritage Park of the Peloponnesos, now in its seventh year, is gaining momentum through education, public presentations and meetings, as well as through the creation of the Park webpage. Park planning information and documents have been prepared and are available both in Greek and English on the website.
Last July 2011, the first trail of the proposed Parrhasian Heritage Park of the Peloponnesos was opened between Ano Karyes (Arcadia) and Neda (Messenia), 5.65 km. Thirty-five villagers together with local and regional dignitaries left the two villages that morning and met near the political boundary for a signing ceremony.
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