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Macedonia Diary 2022 – the Astonishing Derveni Krater in Thessaloniki

2023-10-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Cratère de Derveni

Peter Sommer explores Macedonia and helps travelers discover amazing culture and artifacts like the astonishing Derveni Krater at Thessaloniki.

Tags: Ariadne, Derveni Krater, Exploring Macedonia, Greece tours, Greek antiquity, Peter Sommer, Peter Sommer Travel, Thessaloniki tours, Thessaloniki travel

An Appeal for Help: Professor Helena Tomas’ Life & Work Must Continue

2020-08-01 by Phil Butler

Dr. Helena Tomas

Dr. Helena Tomas, one of the world’s foremost archaeologists, needs our help with therapy following a catastrophic illness.

Tags: archaeology, Bronze Age, crete, famous archaeologists, GoFundMe, Greek antiquity, helping, illness, Linear A, Minoans, pandemic, Peter Sommer Travels, Professor Helena Tomas, University of Zagreb

Greek Archeologists Find the Lost City of Tenea in the Peloponese

2018-11-14 by Phil Butler

Tenea statue

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced what’s being called a “monumental find,” as excavators unearth a site identified as the fabled city of Tenea in southern Greece.

Tags: Agamemmnon, Ancient Greece, Ancient Tenea, archeology, Corinth, culture, Elena Korka, Greek antiquity, Greek culture, Tenea, Teneans, Trojan War, Trojans, Trojas

Archaeologists Make Stunning New Discoveries on Kythnos

2018-09-04 by Phil Butler

Ancient Kythnos

Archaeologists of the University of Thessaly announced recently, the findings of the excavation of two stunning Classical-Hellenistic buildings at the ancient city of Kythnos (Vryokastro).

Tags: adyton, archaeological discovery, archaeology, Greece excavations, Greek antiquity, Vryokastro

Ancient Greek Artifact Uncovered at Kerch Strait Bridge Site

2017-03-25 by Phil Butler

Crimea artifact

According to news from TASS, a unique terracotta statue has been found at the site of the Kerch Strait Bridge construction connecting Crimea to mainland Russia. Underwater digging and exploration near the Ak-Burun Cape, uncovered a “first of a kind” statue, according to Sergei Olkhovsky, head of the underwater unit of Russia’s Academy of Sciences.

Tags: Ak Burun Cape, Azov Sea, Crimea, Crimea archaeology, Greek antiquity, Kerch Strait, Russia antiquity, Sergei Olkhovsky

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