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Ancient Greece

British Offer to “Loan” Greece the Elgin Marbles

In a gesture of uncommon magnanimity, the British Museum has offered to loan Greece the pirated Parthenon Marbles.

Another Thing: A Local Masterpiece – A Nike by Skopas at Tegea

It's time for a new apprciation of art and culture and the Nike by Skopas at Tegea, via Peter Sommer…

Eight Ancient Tombs Unearthed in the Peloponnese

Eight tombs have been unearthed by archaeologists in a recent salvage excavation by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia.

Hermes Head Unearthed During Road Work in Athens

A municipality of Athens road working crew on Aiolou Street in downtown Athens οn Friday unearthed carved head of Hermes.

Crete’s Ancient Sunken City of Olus Gives Up More Secrets

Underwater excavations off Crete island are revealing more facts about the sunken city of Olous, off Elounda.

Archaeologists Unearth Two More Magnificent Bronze Age Tombs at Pylos

Archaeologists have discovered two new monumental royal tombs dating from 3,500 years ago at the site of the ancient city…

COSMOTE – National Geographic Documentary to Unveil Ancient Mystery

COSMOTE TV and National Geographic will soon embark on an exploration journey to unravel a 4,500-year-old mystery in the Aegean…

A Picture Window Onto the Real “Lost Tales of Greece”

A historical look at "Old Flames Burn Brighter" the latest AC Odyssey Quest adventure. These are the Lost Tales of…

Ancient Aegean Shipwrecks Give Up Secrets From the Time of Cleopatra

Five archaeological shipwrecks from the 3rd Century BC has been found beneath the sea off tiny Levitha Island.

Archeologists Reveal 3D Model of the World’s Oldest Sunken City

Situated beneath the sea off the Peloponnesus region of southern Greece the small village of Pavlopetri dates back to some…

Greek Archeologists Find the Lost City of Tenea in the Peloponese

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced what's being called a "monumental find," as excavators unearth a site identified as the…

Lost Lady of Sikinos Found by Archaeologists

Greek Archaeologists have unearthed a mind-boggling discovery at the Episkopi excavation site in the island of Sikinos. Archaeologists discovered an ancient unlooted…

Ancient Destinations Crete: The City-State of Sivritos

Situated in the tiny village of Thronos, atop the hill of Kefala, Ancient Sivritos in the prefecture of Rethymno was once one of…

Tomb Echoing Alexander’s Wealth Opened in Thessaloniki

A fascinating Macedonia tomb dated between the late 4th and early 3rd century BC has been restored and opened to…

Archaeological Macedonia 2012 Opens

Opened yesterday in Skopje, the sixth annual exhibition "Archaeological Macedonia 2012" shows off some 3200 ancient artifacts unearthed this year…

Akrotiri, Window Into the Bronze Age, Reopens

Seven years after the roof of Santorini's Akrotiri archaeological site fell, killing a British tourist, the Bronze Age wonder has…

The Treasures of Ancient Greece – Today’s Commodities

As Greece’s well documented austerity measures begin to take their toll on a near desperate population, a growing number of…