Archaeology & Anthropology - Juniper Publishers Opinion Within the last 150 years, there has been a global increase of “substantial, prolonged and spectacular celebrations of human achievements”[1]. These celebrations, often referred to as mega-events are large-scale cultural, political, religious or sporting events of mass media appeal and international significance[2], which vary in type, size, impact, and organization and are not only about sport or culture anymore, but also about politics [3,4] the capitalist economy[5,6]. They are typically temporary affairs yet have permanent and costly outcomes. Over the past several decades, it has become clear that mega-events are also about the transformation of cities, as city leaders start to view events as opportunities to achieve their urban agenda goals[7-9]. They have turned into a valuable tool for multi-layered processes of urban transformation and regeneration[10,11]. Mega-events are frequently presented by government