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Greece’s Culture Ministry Sets Summer Hours for Historic Sites

2021-04-04 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced the Summer hours for archaeological sites and museums across the country.

Tags: culture, Greece, Greece archeology, Greece attractions, Greece history, Greece museums, Greek culture, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Undersea Archaeologists Discover Ancient Shipwrecks Off Kasos Island

2019-11-12 by Phil Butler

Dr. George Koutsouflakis

Archaeologists have discovered ancient and medieval shipwrecks off the Dodecanese island of Kasos, according to Greece’s Ministry of Culture.

Tags: Aegean archaeology, Aegean Shipwrecks, Dodecanese Islands, Dr. George Koutsouflakis, Greece archeology, Greek Culture Ministry, Greek shipwrecks, Karos Island, Kasos Island, RPM Nautical Foundation

The Greek Island of Makronissos Declared an Archaeological Site

2019-07-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The entire island of Makronissos, off the coast of Attica, was declared an archaeological site by a unanimous decision of the Central Archaeological Council

Tags: Greece, Greece archeology, Greece islands, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Makronissos, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Temple of Nemesis Found on Lesvos Island Beath Ancient Mytilini Theater

2019-05-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Excavators have found beneath the ancient theater of Mytilini, the Temple of Nemesis on the northeast island of Lesvos. What remains of the temple was found under large limestone blocks in the south entry passage to the theater.

Tags: Greece, Greece archeology, Lesvos, Lesvos Island, Temple of Nemesis

Visitors to Greek Museums and Archaeological Sites Boomed in 2018

2019-04-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Knossos

According to a new survey by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) the number of visitors to Greek museums and archaeological sites saw incredible increases as of 2018.

Tags: Acropolis Museum, Delphi Archaeological Museum, ELSTAT, Greece, Greece archeology, Greek museums, Greek tourism, Greek travel, Heraklion Archaeological Museum

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2026-01-18 By Argophilia Travel News

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