Thermopylae: The Phocian Wall, where the final battle between the Greeks & Persians took place, is being restored & brought to light – Where Leonidas’ 300 fell
The Ministry of Culture is planning to link the area’s monuments into a unified site
Underground areas of Hagia Sophia to open, revealing new sections
The announcement was made by Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, who presented the progress of the extensive restoration works at the historic monument
When the Antikythera Ephebe was hidden in the trapdoors: The secret operation to save ancient treasures from the Nazis
Archaeologists hid the treasures of classical antiquity in underground compartments, including the Antikythera Ephebe, to prevent them from falling into the hands of the occupying forces – A fascinating story of patriotism told through the dual exhibition “A Divided Past – Greek-German Relations in Dark Times”
