Decorative arts

The interior of the Acropole Palace, a former hotel and now the property of the Culture Ministry, is seen Tuesday as renovation work on the building got under way. Works on the building, which is situated at the junction of Patission and Averoff streets near central Athens, are expected to finish in two months' time.

The Greek capital's biggest event dedicated to handicrafts and DIY is taking place from Friday, November 3, to Sunday, November 5, at the Peristeri Exhibition Hall.

The remains of two tile furnaces have been found in archaeological excavations in İznik, known as a historic center of tile production in the northwestern Turkish province of Bursa. 

Officials have initiated work to unearth the furnaces, which date back to the 14th and 17th centuries. 

Surfaces and colors mutate under the stimulation of different-colored lights as different scenes reveal themselves in the new exhibition, "RGB: A Fantastic Journey," at the French Institute of İzmir.

Despite the financial pressure at home, nine Greek companies participated in the "imm 2017" international furniture exhibition in Cologne, Germany last month - up from just two last year.

The Baksı Museum, established in the Bayraktar village of the northeastern province of Bayburt and the recipient of the 2014 European Council Museum Award, will host an extraordinary personal exhibition in 2017 from its founder, Professor Hüsamettin Koçan. 

As part of an extensive array of antiquities from India and the Islamic world, Bonhams has announced a fine and rare İznik pottery tile as one of the highlights of its upcoming sale to be held in London on Oct. 18. 

Sotheby's is staging what it calls its most comprehensive series of exhibitions and sales to cover the history of Middle Eastern art.

Five sales ranging from the contemporary to the ancient will complement a series of talks and lectures by leading scholars from the region.

A mosaic that has been unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Olba in the southern province of Mersin's Silifke district has been removed in 16 different panels and placed under protection. 

According to a statement made by the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, the mosaic was found by a Gazi University team headed by Professor Ay?e Emel Erten. 

The restorer heading the reportedly ?botched? restoration of ancient mosaics in the southern province of Hatay has denied the accusations, saying even the smallest movement of stones would have changed the size of the mosaic.