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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
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
The story of the stolen Griffin that returned to Ancient Olympia after 110 years (photos)
It was created in the 7th century BC - It was found in the mud in 1914, then disappeared, ending up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, until it was discovered by Greek-born prosecutor Matthew Bogdanos
Archaeological discovery: The unknown “Alexandria” on an island in Kuwait
The recent discoveries on Failaka Island, at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, confirm the presence of the Macedonians there, who, recognizing its strategic importance, turned it into a Greek military outpost – The new findings and the conclusions of Greek archaeologists
The “Pompeii of Greece” that was buried by the Santorini volcano 5,000 years ago
The unique findings from the excavations at Akrotiri reveal an advanced civilization, which, along with the Minoan, was the most sophisticated in the Mediterranean during the Bronze Age. Undeniable witnesses to this are the exquisite frescoes, unique jewelry, buildings & works of art
