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Ministry of Culture: Restoration and enhancement of the acropolis of Ancient Pelinna in Thessaly
One of the most significant fortified ancient works of Thessaly, the walls of Ancient Pelinna, is being restored and highlighted by the Ministry of Culture. Within the archaeological site of Pelinna, which has a long historical continuity and a prominent role in antiquity, a series of works is underway focusing on the consolidation and restoration of the western section of the walls and the northwestern towers
Yannis Moralis, the artist who bridged the old and the new era of the Ilisian
The story and the secrets behind the creation of the sculptural compositions with Greek motifs on the massive facades of the landmark hotel that has just reopened its doors
A headless marble statue of the goddess Athena was discovered in Turkey (video-photos)
The statue of Athena was found among piles of rubble, facing downward, at the outer wall of the stage building of the Western Theater in the ancient city of Laodicea (modern-day Denizli)
A group of teenagers discovered a secret cave with 17,000-year-old prehistoric paintings
The increased presence of visitors began to affect the cave’s microclimate and damage the paintings, leading experts to call for its closure
Odysseus was worshipped as a god in Ithaca during the Hellenistic period, and the striking revelations from archaeological research
Recent archaeological research at the School of Homer in northern Ithaca has uncovered a monumental complex with the characteristics of a sanctuary and palace directly linked to Odysseus. Inscriptions bearing his name, along with the continuous use of the site from the Mycenaean to the Roman period, confirm that the hero was not only a mythological figure, but a historical person who was also worshipped as a god
