This book is dedicated to our fruitful collaboration during our project "Make Cultural Heritage Part of Our Future" during the school year 2018-2019.

Furthermore, is dedicated to our wonderful pupils, their ideas, imagination and hard work

that bring to life these wonderful books.

Once upon a time, a long long long time later, in 2237, Aphrodite is at her home at Athienou village, in Cyprus, on planet Earth. She lives there with her family. Today, she has a teleconference with her friends, her classmates from Greece (Athens, Naxos and Meteora), Italy, Spain, Portugal and Polland.

Her e School is a multicultural school, like the most schools of Earth, and they have pupils around the world. Schools apply e learning and face-to-face learning some days a year. Last year, they have face-to-face lessons in Portugal. This year, face-to-face lessons will take place in Athens. Her

classmates have different age. Each pupil attends a class according to his/her knowledge and his/her skills.

During the teleconference, the pupils will discuss the problems they face. All children face the same problems. They are worried about their lost culture. They feel very disappointed because they have lost their customs, their traditional foods, their traditional games, their traditional music and dances, all their cultural heritage. Their mother tongues have been very poor. Archaeological sites have been destroyed since no one is interested in preserving them. Even the environment suffers.

Reasons led to the destruction are mostly socioeconomic. The development of technology was one of the main reasons. People spend a lot of time with technology and they are less interested in culture. They use technology for all their activities, for work, for entertainment, for everything. But the main reason is globalization. People easily change country, travel frequently, forget their own habits, traditions and culture. Wars ruined also cultural heritage.

During the meeting all pupils have made suggestions to find a solution. Aphrodite have suggested to use the time machine to solve

this huge problem. Time machine will help them to learn about their cultural heritage and then they will collaborate to find solutions. The time capsule has not been used for several years and needs repair. They will help each other and will share their knowledge and skills to manage solve this problem. Fortunately, two of the pupils will be 16 years old in few weeks and will be able to drive it. The pupils have to plan the whole journey and also should find an excuse to leave home for such a long period.

APHRODITE MET GODDESS OF LOVE AND BEAUTY

by Andriana, Elena, Fotis and Miltiades

Marble statue of Aphrodite. From Soloi. Ht.: 81 cm. 1st century BC. Cyprus Museum.

The Goddess of Love used to take her bath in a cool pond near Polis. The place is known as "Baths of Aphrodite" and provides a magnificent view of the Bay of Polis. According to legend, after swimming in the crystal clear waters of the Bay, Aphrodite used to bathe in this pond, surrounded by idyllic landscape with the sweet smelling wild flowers.

It's amazing!!!

 It is here that she met her beloved Adonis for the first time. Adonis was hunting in the Akamas forest when stopped over the wonderful spring to quench his thirst. He was struck by the sight of the naked goddess bathing in the crystal waters.

"Petra tou Romiou" or "Aphrodite's Rock" is one of the most famous beaches in Cyprus. It is located in Paphos district. According to mythology it is the birthplace of Aphrodite.

ITALY

The Pietà

Aphrodite, we hope you have enjoyed our trip around the European sculpture tail.

We wish we had more time to show you more

of the European unique historical figures!!!

Unfortunately, we must get into the time machine and return back to our school.

Together, during our journey, we learn a lot about our cultural heritage and now we aim to introduce it to everyone of our society and to our countries' visitors so that we keep it alive and protect it.

We will undertake our role seriously and actively to uphold and revive our precious

European cultural heritage.

Dear readers, thank you for choosing our book!