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100 objects brought to Greece by refugees from Asia Minor, Pontus and Eastern Thrace. 100 objects belonging to refugees infused with memories, thoughts and emotions. The research project Objects in Motion attempts to reconstruct the objects’ ‘cultural biography’ and trace their owners’ life trajectories. The objects the refugees brought with them are more than precious family heirlooms or essential practical tools. They have stories to tell: about their owners, the homes they left behind, and the new places where they resettled. Transcending space and time, these objects encapsulate the history of forceful displacement and the refugee experience.

Objects in motion is a research project implemented by the Institute for Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation. The graphic design concept was developed by Erifyli Arapoglou (ενARTE) and realised by the Sociality Digital Cooperative.

The project was funded by the Ministry of Culture and Sports as part of a wider research initiative focusing on the issue of expatriation to commemorate the centenary since the arrival and integration of Greek populations in Greece after the Asia Minor catastrophe.

We wish to express our warmest thanks to all individuals, associations and museums who shared their stories with us.

Project Team:

Scientific coordinator: Eleni Kyramargiou, Associate Researcher Researcher IHR/NHRF

Research associates: Katerina Anagnostaki, Giorgos Koumaridis, Christos Chrysanthopoulos / Translator: Eleni Vosinaki Photographer-Cinematographer: Christos Panagos

The icon of Agios Nikolaos of Nea Alikarnassos

Refugees from Alikarnassos in Asia Minor arrived at Heraklion in Crete and founded the settlement of Nea Alikarnassos. There are two churches serving the needs of the community, Agios Nikolaos and Panagia Kamariani, built later. The church of Agios Nikolaos was founded by the refugees soon after their arrival and it was originally a wooden construction.

The icon of Panagia Kamariani from Alikarnassos

After the burning of Smyrna, the icon of Panagia Kamariani travelled from Asia Minor to Kalymnos with Marigitsa Takori, a refugee. Later, her children transported it to Athens where it was collected by a group of Nea Alikarnassos residents who took it to Heraklion.