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2,000-Year-Old Frieze Recovered from Temple of Zeus

2,000-Year-Old Frieze Recovered from Temple of Zeus

Centuries after its disappearance, a fragment of the Temple of Zeus in Sicily emerges from the depths! Dive into the…

3 months ago

Mona's "Heavenly Beings": A Journey Through Orthodox Art in Hobart

The exhibition charts the continuity and vitality of icon painting wherever Orthodox Christianity took root after the events of 1453,…

4 months ago

Rare 1,800-Year-Old Greco-Roman Shipwreck Unveils Treasure Trove of Marble Artifacts Off Israeli Coast

A collection of rare marble artifacts was uncovered at a 1,800-year-old shipwreck just 200 meters from the shore of the…

1 year ago

Swiss court orders return of 15 ancient objects to Greece

15 ancient objects dating from the prehistoric period to the Roman era are being repatriated to Greece from Switzerland following…

1 year ago

Sacrificial Bull Head from Minoan cemetery reveals ancient elite society

A sacrificial bull's head found at a Minoan cemetery associated with the palace of Petras in eastern Crete is further…

2 years ago

The oldest olive tree in the world: Elia Vouvon

The Greek name “Elia Vouvon” (Greek Ελιά Βουβών), the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves is among the 20 ancient olive…

2 years ago

The Ancient Greek Language and the Crossbred Latin use known as "Greeklish"

Through Ancient Greek history, our ancestors from pre-Homeric to Homeric times had invented the Ancient Greek language, which is the…

2 years ago

Ancient Bronze Swords Unearthed in Greece

The first season of this year’s excavation on the Trapeza plateau, eight kilometres southeast of Aegion, has been completed, bringing…

3 years ago

The Ancient Greek (Hellenic) language & the crossbred Latin use known as "Greeklish"

The Ancient Greek (Hellenic) language & the crossbred Latin use known as "Greeklish" By Chrysanthe Ntemos To begin with this…

3 years ago

The oldest olive tree in the world: Elia Vouvon

With a Greek name “Elia Vouvon” (Greek Ελιά Βουβών), the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves is among the 20 ancient…

3 years ago

Underwater research sheds light on Crete's ancient city of Olous

For the fourth year, volunteer divers, archaeologists from the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities and geophysicists from the FORTH Institute of…

3 years ago

Head of ancient statue found just metres under the ground in Athens

In an amazing discovery, a large head of an ancient statue has been found just meters below the ground during…

4 years ago

The oldest olive tree in the world: Elia Vouvon

With a Greek name “Elia Vouvon” (Greek Ελιά Βουβών), the Monumental Olive Tree of Vouves is among the 20 ancient…

4 years ago

Ancient theatre of Delos coming to life for second time in 2,100 years

"Hera" a one-act opera with music by Theo Abazis and a libretto by Elsa Andrianou will be performed in the…

6 years ago

German returns ancient Greek artifact inherited from his Grandfather

A German man has returned an ancient Greek artefact, which had illegally been taken out of Greece decades ago. The…

6 years ago

Strike at the Acropolis and other ancient Greek sites

One of Greece’s and the world’s most famous monument, the Acropolis is closed to the public  after state guards called…

7 years ago

The Ancient Greek (Hellenic) language & the crossbred Latin use known as "Greeklish"

By Chrysanthe Ntemos To begin with this important subject, I shall say that the prologue will seek into the depth…

8 years ago

Ancient Theatre of Milos reopens to public

The ancient Roman theatre of Milos is one of the best preserved ancient theatres in the Cyclades. The theatre built…

8 years ago