Dr Michael Scott is to be awarded Honorary Citizenship of Delphi, Greece - ΔΕΛΦΟΙ ΔΕΛΦΩΝ ΕΠΟΙΗΣΑΝ - in a ceremony in Athens on Wednesday 25th November. The ceremony will be part of a larger event to kick-start Delphi's campaign to be named the 2021 European Capital City of Culture.

Dr Scott's award is in recognition for his research and publications on Delphi as the omphalos 'the centre of the ancient world, as well as his writing and presenting of a BBC documentary about the history of the site. He will be working with the 2021 team on their campaign in the coming months.