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Research Uncovers the Parthenon’s Spectacular Lighting Effects for Athena in Antiquity

9 May 2025

A four-year multidisciplinary study led by Oxford University Archaeologist Professor Juan de Lara has shed new light on a millennia-old...

Florence Gaignerot-Driessen leads excavations at Anavlochos in 2018 with her team of students and international research partners. Credit: Florence Gaignerot-Driessen

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“Ladies of Anavlochos”: Crete’s Puzzle in Pieces

9 May 2025

Perched high on the rugged slopes of Mount Anavlochos, overlooking the azure expanse of the Mediterranean Sea, lie the silent...

Aerial view captured by drone showcasing the gymnasium unearthed during excavations in Agrigento, with the auditorium (Hörsaal) prominently positioned at the center. Credit: Thomas Lappi – Monika Trümper / FU Berlin, Institut für Klassische Archäologie.

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The Oldest Semicircular Classroom in the Greek World Unearthed in Sicily

21 April 2025

In a remarkable archaeological breakthrough in southern Sicily, an international team of researchers has uncovered an extraordinary ancient classroom that...

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Divers Discover 2,500-Year-Old Shipwreck and anchors Off the Coast of Sicily

23 January 2025

A shipwreck dating back to the 5th and 6th centuries BC was discovered in the waters of Santa Maria del...

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Unsolvable Megalithic Mystery of ancient Greek “Dragon Houses”

8 January 2025

The Dragon Houses of Euboea, which probably dates to the Preclassical period of ancient Greece, are one of the historical...

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The Mystery of the Hekatompedon: An Ancient Shepherd’s Graffiti Sheds New Light on the Mystery of the Acropolis’ Lost Temple

13 June 2024

The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments, the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed to the world by ancient Greece,...

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“Nikasitimos Was Here Mounting Timiona,” 2,500-year-old erotic graffiti on Astypalaia, Greece

7 April 2024

In 2014, an archaeologist working on Astypalaia, a remote Greek island of the Dodecanese discovered one of the world’s oldest...

Part of the fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle. Photo: Pompeii Archaeological Park

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Ancient Roman city of Pompeii, archaeologists have unearthed a fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle

2 March 2024

Archaeologists excavating a house adjacent to the House of Leda in Insula 6, Regio V, in the ancient Roman city...

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Archaeologists have unearthed part of Hadrian’s Aqueduct, one of the Largest Hydraulic Works of the 2nd century AD, and Extremely Rare Greek Coins

11 January 2024

Archaeologists have unearthed part of Hadrian’s aqueduct, one of the largest hydraulic works of the 2nd century AD, and a...

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Scientists discover traces of paint on the Parthenon Sculptures that reveal their true colours

12 October 2023

Recent research on the Parthenon Sculptures has found traces of the original paint used to decorate the Parthenon Sculptures, revealing...

Research Uncovers the Parthenon’s Spectacular Lighting Effects for Athena in Antiquity

“Ladies of Anavlochos”: Crete’s Puzzle in Pieces

The Oldest Semicircular Classroom in the Greek World Unearthed in Sicily

Divers Discover 2,500-Year-Old Shipwreck and anchors Off the Coast of Sicily

Unsolvable Megalithic Mystery of ancient Greek “Dragon Houses”

The Mystery of the Hekatompedon: An Ancient Shepherd’s Graffiti Sheds New Light on the Mystery of the Acropolis’ Lost Temple

“Nikasitimos Was Here Mounting Timiona,” 2,500-year-old erotic graffiti on Astypalaia, Greece

Ancient Roman city of Pompeii, archaeologists have unearthed a fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle

Archaeologists have unearthed part of Hadrian’s Aqueduct, one of the Largest Hydraulic Works of the 2nd century AD, and Extremely Rare Greek Coins

Scientists discover traces of paint on the Parthenon Sculptures that reveal their true colours

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