Archaeology
Ancient Coin Repatriated to Greece by US Authorities
The coin, made on the island of Aegina around 500-480 BC, was confiscated from a package sent to the US from another European country.
Archaeology
Greek Graves Found in Egyptian Sunken City
Proof that Greek merchants once settled in the ancient (sunken) city of Thônis-Heracleion, once Egypt’s largest port in the Mediterranean, was found by divers.
Archaeology
Prehistoric Treasures Found at Gourimadi, Southern Evia
Ongoing excavations at the Late Neolithic-Early Bronze Age site on the island of Evia have unearthed evidence for far-flung trade in the Aegean.
Heritage
Restoration Earthworks Continue at the Amphipolis Tomb
The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports has carried out an assessment of the earthworks for the restoration of the famous Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis.
Archaeology
The Peristera Shipwreck: Bureaucratic Ballast Sinks Archaeological Research Project
The ancient shipwreck, the first underwater archaeological site in Greece to accept visitors, was one of four underwater sites chosen for the “i-mare ArchaeoGame” project.
Archaeology
Thessaloniki Metro Finds to be Removed
The Thessaloniki metro was initially expected to be completed by 2012, but has been delayed for years due to the archeological finds - now to be repositioned.
Archaeology
Digital Archaeological Map of Greece Goes Public
The publication of a digital sites and monuments map will aid the Greek Culture Ministry, businesses and private citizens in future land access disputes.
Exhibitions
Mysteries of Keros’ Smashed Idols Explored in Athens Show
A new exhibition at the Athens Municipal Gallery presents the mysterious broken figurines and ceramic artifacts from the Bronze Age Cycladic site of Keros.
