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The 29 wonders of the Greek “Indiana Jones” – Antiquities returning to Greece

Stolen treasures are being repatriated thanks to the successful collaboration between the Greek Ministry of Culture, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Bogdanos of the Manhattan DA’s Office, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York—highlighting that treasures must return to their place of origin

Risk of collapse for Tutankhamun’s Tomb – Threatened by cracks & moisture

Researchers have discovered large cracks extending throughout the rock that could cause the tomb to collapse

Scientists claim to have solved the mystery of Easter Island – 3D video shows how the iconic stone statues were moved

What are the giant stone Moai statues and what do they symbolize

A Mycenaean clay amphora from the Late Bronze Age is being presented for the first time at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Its surface, covered with marine organisms, indicates that the vessel had lain for years in a calm and dark marine environment, i.e., in deep waters

Rare gold coin depicting a queen of the Hellenistic period found in an excavation in Jerusalem

It is the first coin of this kind to be discovered outside Egypt, according to researchers

What the Herodion will look like after the “facelift”: The architectural masterpiece that has seen everything – From bullfights & Delphic Festivals to Maria Callas & Rudolf Nureyev

The incredible stories of the Herodion – Closing for three years to restore damage to the floor, arches & seating, as well as to correct mistakes made during previous restoration interventions

They read a charred scroll of Philodemus 2,000 years after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius – They found the word “disgust”

Researchers discovered the title and author on the Erculaneum scroll after x-raying the charred scroll and virtually unrolling it on a computer

The alchemists of Mycenae and their secrets – 3,500 years of history (photos)

The civilization of the Mycenaeans was very advanced, as from the Bronze Age they constructed impressive 'Cyclopean' monuments, vessels, and golden offerings. In the exhibits of the Archaeological Museum, unknown customs are revealed that make the creators 'alchemists,' as explained by the curator of antiquities, Kostas Paschalidis

A woman from the era of Agamemnon ‘comes to life’ 3,500 years later and looks…more modern than ever

The facial reconstruction, based on modern forensic methods and digital technology, brings to light an unexpectedly 'modern' woman from the mythical world of Helen and Clytemnestra

In Northern Greece the world’s first theme park for Alexander the Great

The "Alexander Theme Park" will have, according to him, indoor and outdoor areas and will be ideal for family entertainment, but also combining education

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