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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
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
