Panagiotis Kavvadias (1850–1928) was a Greek archaeologist. He was responsible for excavations of the city of Epidaurus, of the Acropolis of Athens (map pictured), and on his native island of Kephallonia. As Ephor General, the head of the Greek Archaeological Service, from 1885 until 1909, Kavvadias oversaw the service's expansion and the introduction of Law 2646 of 1899 which increased the state's powers to prevent illegal excavations and antiquities smuggling. He has been credited with completing the transformation of the Acropolis from castle to monument, uncovering many ancient monuments. He oversaw the opening of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens and organised its first collections. He was also a professor at the University of Athens. Regarded as energetic, centralising and autocratic, he was criticised by native Greek archaeologists, and removed from office in 1909. He returned to public and academic life in 1912, and remained active in Greek archaeology until his death.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1944:

World War II: U.S. Navy and Royal Navy ships bombarded Cherbourg, France, to support U.S. Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Cherbourg

1950:

The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 82 condemning the North Korean invasion of South Korea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_82

1978:

The rainbow flag (original version pictured) representing gay pride was first flown at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day parade. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_flag_%28LGBT%29

2022:

Russian invasion of Ukraine: Russian forces captured the city of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine, after six weeks of fighting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sievierodonetsk_%282022%29

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

shipworm: Any of several wormlike marine molluscs (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water; specifically, the naval shipworm or turu (Teredo navalis), the type species of the genus Teredo. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/shipworm

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

It is a mysterious thing, the loss of faith — as mysterious as faith itself. Like faith, it is ultimately not rooted in logic; it is a change in the climate of the mind.   --George Orwell https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Orwell