MoC: Treasure trove of antiquities in central Athens – See photos
Antiquities packaged in old cardboard boxes, some wrapped in newspapers from the 1940s, have been uncovered
A marble statue of the young god Hermes was discovered in a natural gas excavation near the Herodeion
The statue depicts a nude male figure in the style of Hermes Ludovisi. It was housed within a structure made of rectangular bricks and was found in relatively good condition
Halkidiki: The Petralona cave and Museum fully restored, revealing secrets of the Paleolithic era
The Petralona Cave, where the oldest human remains in Greece were discovered
