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The underground secrets of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople: Hundreds of meters of tunnels designed by Justinian himself (video-photos)
An underground world that for years fueled legends of the “Marble King”, treasures and the “imprisoned Satan” is now coming to light – Researchers have identified at least seven lines of tunnels, with passageways, cisterns, wells and routes leading towards the Great Palace
Archaeologists uncover Roman mosaic naming a cat and a dog in Turkey
Emerald and Ocean appear among 15 panels on the reception hall floor of a villa beneath ancient Adramyttion, where excavations continue and archaeologists believe the animals may well have been pets of the wealthy owner
Onassis Mandra hosts award-winning French artist Celeste Boursier-Mougenot’s art installation
Viral from Paris to New York, it now comes to Dionysiou Areopagitou
The $1.2m Ancient Greek masterpiece that became a scandal for the Met: The dark journey of the Euphronios Krater
The Euphronios Krater, one of the most important surviving works of ancient Greek pottery, was illegally excavated by a tomb raider in Italy and smuggled into the US — The BBC’s 1975 investigation into the huge trade in stolen antiquities
Holy Cross: The 1,700-year-old mystery and new discoveries at the site where Jesus was crucified
Findings beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and striking similarities with the Gospel accounts – The story of Saint Helena, the traditions and the pieces of the True Cross scattered around the world
Songs, flowers and zeibekiko dances mark George Mazonakis’s final farewell in Nikaia (live feed)
Thousands gather in Nikaia throughout Sunday night to sing George Mazonakis’s songs
George Mazonakis bid farewell in Nikaia with an all-night singalong, bringing together three generations from across Greece in his old neighbourhood (videos-photos)
The popular vigil will continue until midday – His funeral will take place at 1pm – His burial will be held in a private family ceremony
Jerusalem Patriarchate Signs Cooperation Memorandum with Greek State to Protect Cultural Heritage
The Greek state will provide practical support for the preservation, protection, scientific study and promotion of the particularly important religious, historical and cultural heritage of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem under a Memorandum of Cooperation ratified yesterday through a bill introduced by the Ministry of Culture - The bill was approved by a majority of the Hellenic Parliament
