We are indeed privileged to be living in a country where every inch of ground bears witness to its culture and history. Besides the renowned historical sites - Athens, Delphi, Olympia and many others - there are monuments everywhere: ancient sanctuaries, chapels on seoalmost inaccessible mountain tops and at the bottom of the sea there are sunken ports, ships, works of art, plain amphorae and much more, in abundance. This is a unique privilege, which however creates a serious obligation for us to protect such a heritage.

The protection of cultural goods is not only a moral obligation. Cultural heritage also constitutes an asset in the literal sense of the word.