About Us | Ancient O W L

Why Ancient O.W.L.?

This enterprise is based in Athens and since in Ancient Greece the goddess Athena was the protector of the city, it was considered appropriate for a business that deals primarily with ancient culture to dedicate its name to her.

The goddess's sacred animal, the owl, is a nocturnal bird that has excellent vision in the dark and is thought to symbolically have the natural ability to see the "unseen side of things." The owl was therefore chosen as it represents wisdom and knowledge - the main goods pursued through the various activities of this enterprise.

The Headquarters

Ancient O.W.L. Central Office

Chess Corner

Library

Office

Office Library

Earth View

Office View

Office Bar

Mediacal Library

Chess by the Fire

Ancient O.W.L. Central Office

Chess Corner

Library

Office

Office Library

Earth View

Ancient O.W.L. is located in the area of Rhea Dionysos, on Dryadon Street [Dryades: Nymphes of the Forests], in a wonderful place next to nature.
The headquarters contain, among others, our main office, study areas, recreation areas and a bar. Furthermore, there is a library, which consists of 3,150 books concerning a variety of topics like history, archaeology, mythology, art, medicine, nutrition, botanology, psychology and many more.
Our headquarters, except on event days, is only accessible to members of the Ancient O.W.L. Club, strictly by appointment.

Eirini Tsakiri

Archaeologist, Ph.D. Candidate

Eirini Tsakiri completed her studies in Archaeology at the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art at the University of Western Attica - former Technological Educational Institution of Athens and then graduated with honors from the M.B.A. Master of Business Administration Program in Tourism Management of the School of Organization and Business Administration of the University of Piraeus.

Since 2011, she has participated in a wide variety of archaeological programs, both as an archaeologist and as a trainee, in Greece, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, etc., while in recent years she actively participates with publications in international conferences.

The main axes of her research are the Classical Era in Greece (5th - 4th century BC), Greek Mythology and its "decoding", Papyrology and the practical applications of the Cultural Tourism sector.

In 2021, she began conducting her PhD thesis entitled "The Impact of Adopting Environmentally Friendly Policies and Practices on the Operation and Performance of Cultural Centers" at the School of Organization and Business Administration, at University of Piraeus.

After 12 years of extensive experience and further education in the Culture sector, she decided with this company to enrich the cultural interactive experience in Greece with innovative ideas.

Collaborators

Konstantina Sylikou

Painter, Artist, Theater Scene Designer

Konstantina Silikou was born in Athens. Her origin is from the island of Tinos.
She studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts with teachers D. Mytaras, L. Kanakakis and I. Moralis. She also studied stage design with V. Vassiliadis, where she graduated with honors. She continued her postgraduate studies at the Saint Martin΄s School of Art in London with St. Marsden and A. Wishow.
Later she studied Theology at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens and she studied Byzantine painting and portable hagiography icons and iconostasis of Holy Temples.
For many years she is the artistic director of the Art Workshops of Moschato and Dionysos.
She has presented her work in 8 solo exhibitions and has participated in numerous group exhibitions. Her works are in Museums and collections in Greece and Abroad.

Dimitris Tsakiris

Musician, Author, Homeopathic

Dimitris Tsakiris graduated from Homeopathic Therapeutics from the International Academy of Classical Homeopathy, where he studied with the Professor G. Vythoulkas, after first completing his studies in Veterinary Medicine, at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Hippocratic Medicine, Self-knowledge, as well as issues related to psychology and esotericism, are the main axes of his personal research.

In this journey of search, mrs Tsakiris completed additional academic studies at the Department of Theology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and he also received his diploma in "Stress Counseling" from the University of Berkeley - College of Natural Therapies.

He studied guitar at the Hellenic Conservatory of Athens and in 2006 he released his album "Akou tis Fones" (Listen to the Voices) with lyrics, guitar and singing by himself. He has given concerts in various parts of Greece (e.g. Glass Music Theatre, Cabaret Voltaire, Name of the Rose, Blaze -Tinos Island- etc.).

He has participated in the publication of many books and magazines, which concern esotericism and homeopathy. In 2016, his book "Spiritual Paths" was released, in which he deals with selected techniques, practices and systems aimed at self-awareness.

Vasiliki Tsakiri

Nutritionist, Minor Psychology

Vasiliki Tsakiri studied Nutrition - Dietetics at the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and completed her internship next to the Clinical Dietitian - Nutritionist Mr. Petsios.
She then continued her studies at Deree American College, where she completed her Minor in Psychology and attended many similar seminars and training programs, such as the "Eating Disorders" of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in order to combine the possibilities of psychology and of nutrition, as he considers these two factors to be the most important for human health, on a holistic level.
Her main areas of interest and research are Hippocratic Medicine and nutritional habits in ancient Greece.
Ms. Vasiliki is also involved in classical singing and opera, being a soprano herself.

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Vicky Christou

Conservator of Antiquities and Works of Art, Museologist

Vicky Christou is a graduate of the School of Conservation of Works of Art and Antiquities of the University of Western Attica - formerly the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, specializing in stone conservation. Afterwards, she expanded her studies at the University of the Aegean where she completed the Master's Program "Cultural Informatics and Communication", specializing in Museology. At the end of her postgraduate studies, she did her diploma thesis entitled "Design and Implementation of a Joint Program in Two Different Museums" and then she was involved in the creation, organization and conduct of educational programs in archaeological museums of Attica.
She has participated as a conservator, as a museologist, but also as a volunteer in many cultural projects, e.g. re-exhibition of museums, preservation of archaeological finds, etc. and now works as an antiquities conservator specializing in stone, at the Ministry of Culture.
In addition, Ms. Vicky is involved in art and artistic creation, having attended painting and ceramics classes.

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Evaggelia Lalounda

Philologist, Specialized in Ancient Greek Text

Evangelia Lalounda studied Classical Philology at the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She continued her studies by attending dozens of seminars based on ancient Greek and Latin texts, both in the Faculty of Philosophy (e.g. "Ancient Greek Tragedy, Genesis and Evolution", "Ancient Drama, the Theater of Classical Times", "Latin Language and Literature", "Latin Language, Reverse Text", etc.), as well as in other Universities and private bodies.

Ms. Lalounta teaches ancient Greek, Latin, history, etc. since 1992 and has worked as a consultant teaching ancient Greek to philologists, as a teacher to undergraduate and postgraduate students of philosophy, as well as to final students for qualifying exams, in the faculties of EKPA (Philology, History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Pedagogy).

In parallel with the work of teaching, in a multitude of educational structures (e.g. "Center for Special Education and Rehabilitation of Pupils - Asimina Mavroidi", "Artio", "Holargo Model School", "Golden Section", etc.), the Ms. Lalounta was also involved in writing high school textbooks for Ancient Greek, Latin, History, etc.