The Congress at Athens (October, 1931) on the Preservation of Monuments

Extract

The International Conference on the Protection and Preservation of Monuments of Art and History took place in Athens from October 21st, 1930. Part of the time was taken up in visits to Daphni and Eleusis, and in a cruise to Nauplia (for Epidauros, Tiryns and Mycenae), Crete (Knossos, Phaestos and Malea) and Delos.

About three days only were available for the reading of papers and discussions, which ranged over a large field, covering monuments of all periods, the chief aim being to collate evidence as to methods already adopted in different countries, and to discuss the possible advantage to be derived from centralised study or action by the International Museums Office. As a result, the Conference passed a series of resolutions which, though for the most part of a somewhat generalised order, will, it is hoped, enable the Office to prepare measures with the view of implementing at least some of the agreed principles.