Archaeological park creation at Pythagoreion is imperative
Last week President of the DIAZOMA Association, Stavros Benos, together with Vice President of the Association and Professor Emeritus of Classical Archaeology Petros Themelis, visited the ancient theatre of Samos.
First US-Greek dig in Thebes
The first open lecture given on the Thebes Excavation at Ismenion hill drew an excited crowd.
Herculaneum’s Big Picture
The Herculaneum Conservation Project proves to be more efficient compared to the management of Pompeii.
Advanced Technology in Underwater Archaeology
Lecture held by researcher oceanologist Dr. Brendan Foley, as part of the Hub Science series.
Alexander from Russia to Australia
The exhibition includes over 400 objects from classical antiquity through to the modern age from both Western and Non-Western origins, spanning a period of almost 2500 years.
9th International Scientific Meeting on Hellenistic Pottery
Being interested in the effective continuation of a successful institution, the permanent Scientific Committee of the Meetings on Hellenistic Pottery, planned to hold the 9th Meeting in Thessaloniki.
Greek islands were inhabited 170,000 years ago
Neanderthals and Homo erectus had somehow ventured to the Mediterranean islands and settled Crete, the Ionian islands, Cyprus etc., thousands of years earlier than previously thought, according to new data coming to light.
Financial support from Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace
The Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace has decided to fund the excavations at the Kasta tomb, in Amphipolis region, with the amount of 50,000 euros.
Cononian walls get a facelift in Piraeus
A significant part of the Cononian walls of Piraeus will be restored, aiming at the promotion of the remains of Antiquity at the Athenian port.
Aphrodite’s Island: Australian Archaeologists in Cyprus
Exhibition celebrating the Cypriot archaeological collections of the Nicholson Museum, and exploring the stories of the Australian researchers who have investigated the island’s history.
Helmut le Mammouth
A nearly complete mammoth skeleton has been found in a gravel pit on the banks of the Marne, 30 miles north-east of Paris. The discovery was made in July, but kept secret until this week.
A curse on an Euboean skyphos (ca 700 BC)
Recent excavations have begun to bring to light ancient Methone in Pieria, established by colonists from Eretria in Euboea around 733 BCE.
The Thracian treasure goes on display
The 264 unique gold adornments of the trove found near the village of Sveshtari go on display today at the National Archaeological Museum in downtown Sofia.
An ancient city (1200-100 BC) comes to light at Krousona
An important archaeological excavation has just started at "Koupos" by Krosona. It is expected to bring to light more findings from a settlement that has already proved a life span of twelve centuries.
Unveiling of King Tut’s replica tomb
The replica tomb was revealed and immediately opened to public within the framework of the two-day-long EU Task Force Conference on Tourism and Flexible Investments.
Inauguration of the Karditsa Archaeological Museum
Finds dating from the Middle Palaeolithic Era, reflecting the successive cultural periods of the Karditsa region are awaiting the visitors of the town’s Archaeological Museum, which will be inaugurated on Friday, November 16.
Ephesus gets facelift
A reconstruction plan for the protection of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, lying 3 kilometers southwest of the town of Selçuk, has been approved during the town’s Municipality Assembly’s November meeting. Turks are expecting that Ephesus will be included
50th Anniversary of Europa Nostra will be celebrated in Athens
Europa Nostra’s next year’s European Heritage Congress will take place in Athens, on 13-17 June 2013. It will bring together members of Europa Nostra and other representatives of the ever-growing cultural heritage movement from all over Europe.
Late Roman and Early Byzantine Treasures
The unveiling of the Jaharis Galleries also celebrated the opening of a special exhibition of more than 50 incomparable works of late Roman and early Byzantine art lent by the British Museum.
Stone houses came to light at Koutroulou Magoula
A new, important prehistoric site is being unearthed in central Greece.
Two skeletons found in Neolithic well
Murder mystery is surrounding two 8,500-year-old skeletons uncovered by archaeologists in Israel’s Jezreel Valley, during excavations before the enlarging of a highway by the National Roads Company.
Of Gods and Glamour
On Sunday, November, 11, the Art Institute of Chicago opens its Greek, Roman and Byzantine Galleries, which have been redesigned and renovated. The inaugural exhibition is entitled “Of Gods and Glamour”.
Thracian treasure found by Bulgarian archaeologists
Fragments of a wooden box, containing a number of extremely well-preserved golden objects, dated from the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 3rd century BC has been discovered in the famous Sveshtari tomb (Northeastern Bulgaria)
Musical finds from the Tomb of the Poet
The musical finds from the so-called Tomb of the Poet, and their interpretation will be presented at the Athens Concert Hall "Megaron".