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Women’s festivals in the Hellenistic Period to be presented in Melbourne

As part of the weekly Greek History & Culture Seminars series at the Greek Centre, Dr Kate McLardy re-examines ancient women's rituals & their importance

Palace of Aigai, biggest building of ancient Greece, opens to public (PHOTOS)

The palace of Aigai was designed for Philip by the ingenious architect Pytheos, known for his contribution to the construction of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Who was the first actor in history?

Modern-day actors are called Thespians in his honour

Corbyn: “The Parthenon sculptures belong to Greece”

Britain's Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to have the Parthenon Marbles returned to Greece if he is voted in as PM

Free Museum tours explore ancient Greek writing

The tours will be conducted by the museum’s archaeologists in groups of 30, free of charge

2500-year-old Corinthian helmet found north of Black Sea

Several Greek colonies were indeed present in this region

Macedonia-Thrace to spend 2.3 million euros on Philippi, a UNESCO World Heritage site

The money will be spent on works to improve the site, making it more accessible & functional

Shrine in Turkey uncovered as tomb of ancient Greek boxer

The 2,300-year-old tomb was the final resting place of Diagoras of Rhodes

Spoils of war: The archaeological finds unearthed in WWI trenches in Greece

The finds on display include gold and copper jewelry from the graves of women, as well as ancient swords & spears buried with prehistoric warriors

A documentary about Patmos in New York

The documentary underlined the fact that during the Ottoman rule the Patmos monastery saved much of the ancient Greek literature

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