Among the most intriguing discoveries from Prehistoric Greece are the small female figurines unearthed at settlements, cemeteries, caves, and sanctuaries dating from the Neolithic period through the Bronze Age.
Crafted from clay, marble, or stone, these figures have fascinated archaeologists...
Keros, an island in Greece's Aegean Sea, has remained uninhabited for centuries but holds secrets of a lost Bronze Age civilization, with a 4,500-year-old mystery still unsolved. Millennia have passed over the small, barren Cycladic island, leaving marks of...
While the Kingdom of Lydia was a prominent part of Iron Age Anatolia, its origins may stretch as far back as the Bronze Age, though much about its early history remains a mystery.
Traditionally, Lydia is believed to have emerged...
The traditional date of the Trojan War, and by extension the lifetime of Odysseus, is around 1200 BC—a period that closely coincides with what modern historians and archaeologists identify as the Bronze Age collapse. During this era, Greece and...
Around 3,600 years ago, one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in Mediterranean history buried the settlement of Akrotiri on the island of Thera, modern-day Santorini, beneath layers of ash.
The inhabitants had already escaped, leaving behind homes, tools, storage...
The ancient city of Troy is the subject of some of the most famous tales from Greek mythology. Yet, it was also a real place. Extensive archaeological research since the 19th century has significantly increased our understanding of this...
During the Bronze Age, the Mycenaean Greeks used impressive chariots as a mode of transport and an intimidating vehicle of war.
Most of what modern historians and archaeologists know about Mycenaean chariots is derived from depictions on frescoes and fragments...
The Bronze Age Collapse is one of the most mysterious events in the history of the ancient world. Civilizations all around the Mediterranean suffered a dramatic decline, and in some cases, almost a complete societal collapse. Could the famous...
An academic study has stirred controversy over the Bronze Age Blue Monkeys fresco from Akrotiri, Santorini, regarded as one of the most enigmatic artworks of the ancient Greek world, suggesting the Silk Road may have opened 1,500 years earlier...
The Minoans were a famously rich and powerful naval civilization that practically ruled the waters of the Aegean Sea for centuries in the Bronze Age. However, they were essentially gone from the world scene after the end of that...
