Archaeology
Archaeology
Fauvel: The French Lord Elgin
In the 18th century, archaeologist Louis-Francois-Sebastien Fauvel competed with Lord Elgin for the Parthenon Marbles, pieces of which he eventually took back to his native France.
Millions of words have been written about the so-called "Elgin Marbles," the Parthenon sculptures...
Archaeology
Two-Million-Year-Old Fossils Found on Greek Island of Lesvos
Two-million-year-old fossils were recently uncovered in the Petrified Forest on the Greek island of Lesvos in a surprise find that shows that very large mammals including horses, cattle, deer, and antelope once grazed its verdant slopes.
The bones of these...
Archaeology
The Mystery of the Sleeping Giant of Naxos, Greece
An ancient giant statue has been lying on its back for centuries on a hill on the scenic Greek island of Naxos.
Archaeology
Ancient Greeks Were Britain’s First Farmers
People from ancient Greece and the Aegean Sea region were the first farmers in Britain, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.
According to the study, titled "Ancient genomes indicate population replacement in Early...
Archaeology
2,000 Year Old Tortoise and its Egg Found in Latest Pompeii Discovery
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a tortoise and its egg that was buried in volcanic ash after the eruption in 79 AD in Pompeii.
The animal’s remains were found buried under the clay floor of a storehouse and probably...
Ancient Greece
The Colossus of Rhodes: Six Facts About the Wonder of Ancient World
Most people today know of the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but there are many little-known facts about the masterpiece that may surprise you.
The ancient island of Rhodes, the kállistin (best)...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Monument on Greece’s Sikinos Receives European Award
The Monument of Episkopi, a Roman mausoleum converted to a Byzantine church on the island of Sikinos, Greece, was among the winners of the 2022 European Heritage Awards, as it was announced on Thursday by the European Commission and...
Archaeology
The Calf Bearer: The Story of the Magnificent Ancient Greek Sculpture
This is the first photograph of the magnificent statue "The Calf Bearer" when it was discovered on the Acropolis in 1864.
Ancient Greece
2,200 Year Old Alexander the Great Statue Discovered in Alexandria
The Ministry of Antiquities in Cairo has recently discovered a statue of Alexander the Great within an ancient "residential and commercial zone" in Alexandria that they believe was a trade center in the region during the Ptolemaic period.
The archaeologists...
Ancient Greece
Meet the Anemoi, the Greek Gods of Weather
Ancient Greeks believed that the weather, like nearly everything else on earth, was the result of divine activity. Wind, specifically, was associated with the Anemoi, or the Greek gods of the wind.
The Anemoi are the four gods named Boreas,...
Archaeology
The Magic of Creating Replicas of Ancient Greek Masterpieces
A workshop in Athens produces the only officially-certified replicas of ancient Greek masterpieces which are later sold at the country's archaeological sites, monuments, and museums.
The exact copies of the most iconic pieces of ancient Greek art are made by...
Archaeology
The Greek Archaeologist Who Discovered Alexander’s City of Bactria
Prominent Russian archaeologist of Greek-Pontic descent Victor Sarigiannidis is the man who discovered the ancient city of Bactria
Ancient Greece
The Lion’s Den: When Big Cats Roamed the Land in Ancient Greece
Greek scientists believe that a cave near Vravrona, about 40 km (25 miles) east of Athens, was a hideout for lions and panthers which roamed the ancient Greek countryside thousands of years ago.
Fossils belonging to small and large mammals,...
Archaeology
2400-Year-Old Greek Ship is the Oldest Wreck Yet Discovered
The discovery of the ancient Greek shipwreck "Odysseus," thought to be the oldest of its kind ever found, at the bottom of the Black Sea could change our understanding of shipbuilding and seafaring in the ancient world.
The 75 foot...
Ancient Greece
Beer Was Brewed in Bronze Age Greece
Greece is known for its wine, but it seems ancient Greeks were not only winemakers but also fond of brewing and drinking beer, a recent study suggests.
Evidence found at two ancient settlement sites, Archontiko and Argissa in central Greece,...