Greek antiquities travel to Marseille
Designed as a “fictional” exhibition, “Méditerranées” recounts major events in the history of Mediterranean civilisations with Ulysses, in the guise of a modern man, taking visitors from port to port.
The ancient theatre of Sikyon will be restored
“Diazoma” Association will undertake the enhancement and restoration of the ancient theatre of Sikyon.
Late Helladic Megaron at Tzannata, Poros on Kephalonia
The 2nd meeting of the Mycenaean Seminar will be held on Thursday, 20th December.
Asia Minor Excavations funded by Stavros Niarchos Foundation
The Amorium Excavation Project in Asia Minor, the construction of a mobile museum for children across Greece are some of the activities of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Part of Philip II’s skeletal material is heading to the NCSR Demokritos
Awaiting for invaluable information.
Orpheus mosaic repatriated to Turkey from Dallas
The Orpheus mosaic has been returned to Turkey from the Dallas Museum of Art, at a ceremony on December 3, in Dallas.
First aid stations at archaeological sites
First Aid Stations will be developed in selected archaeological sites during the summer, according to an announcement of the Cultural Ministry.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki launches mobile app
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki launches a mobile application for Android and iOS devices, developed by undergraduate students within the OSWINDS research group of the Department of Informatics of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The use of caves in west Crete during the Minoan period
Lecture given by Eirini Gavrilaki (Greek Αrchaeological Service, 25th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, Museum of Rethymnon, Crete).
One step closer to the realization of Archaeological Museum
The members of the Museums Council have given the green light to the modified building program for the Archaeological Museum of Athens.
Cyprus–Germany, 800 years of history and culture
Exhibition featuring the historic and cultural relations between Cyprus and Germany from the Period of the Crusades up to the present time.
The Louvre-Lens
Yesterday President Francois Hollande inaugurated the first regional branch of the Louvre, a cultural “clearing”, as written in Le Figaro, in a former mine yard at the industrial city of Lens (Northern France).
Ancient imperial palace in Xian near the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
Archaeologists believe that this palace is a predecessor of the forbidden city, the imperial palace in Beijing , which was occupied by emperors during the later Ming and Qing dynasties. Both were built on north-south axes in keeping with traditional Chinese cosmology.
The new Acropolis Museum visits Sofia
Sofia is being offered a unique chance of becoming acquainted with the new Acropolis Museum.
Anything that can promote future cooperation with Turkey will be welcome
The Iznik tiles from Selim's tomb exhibited at the new Louvre-Lens
Hellenistic harbor structures on the coast of Israel
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a fleet of early-19th century ships and Hellenistic harbor structures at Akko (Israel).
The Aigai palace: an architectural manifesto
This is a building that expresses the credo of the Macedonian king and his ideology tinted by Platonic thought.
Return of Orpheus Mosaic from Dallas to Turkey?
Orpheus mosaic is expected to return to Turkey in the eve of the new year.
Antikythera revisited
From the 1st to the 18th October, an underwater archaeological survey has been conducted at the Antikythera Shipwreck site.
Symphony of a missing room
The Acropolis Museum will host the MIRfestival 2012, from 7th to 13th December 2012.
International Conference on Plato’s Academy
The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens organizes in Athens, from 12 to 16 December 2012, an international conference entitled "Plato's Academy: A Survey of the Evidence".
Byzantine Thessaloniki: photographs and drawings of the BSA
The Centre for Byzantine Research of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki organizes a photography exhibition entitled “Imprints: Byzantine Thessaloniki on photographs and drawing of the British School at Athens 1888-1910”
Elgin’s secrets in the bottom of the sea
Dr Dimitris Kourkoumelis gave a lecture yesterday on the findings of the Mentor shipwreck.
Paleolithic Macedonia: Landscape in the Mist
What do we know about paleolithic Macedonia? Some scarce finds, mostly stone tools, and usually “orphan”, and some general dating references maintain until today a fragmentary, rather distorted picture about this distant era, a picture which is being even more