Alexander
Ancient Greece
Greece Opens New Museum at Aigai, the Ancient Capital of Macedonian Kingdom
Greece opened the new museum of Aigai on Monday in the town of Vergina, which incorporates the entire archaeological site, the center of ancient Macedonian culture.
The new museum unites the Palace of Philip, the royal tombs cluster, and the...
Ancient Greece
Archaeologist May Have Found Tomb of Alexander the Great’s Mother
If a Greek archaeologist is correct, the tomb belonging to Olympias, Alexander the Great's mother, may have been found in Korinos Pieria, in central Macedonia.
The possible discovery of the long-sought tomb of the greatest of Greece's historic generals and...
Ancient Greece
Man Arrested for Illegal Excavation in Amphipolis
Found with a metal detector in his hand, a 68-year old man was arrested on Sunday for illegally excavating in the archaeological site of Amphipolis.
Greek News
New Alexander the Great Series to Be Filmed in Greece
A new promising Hollywood series on the life of Alexander the Great has been announced by the creators of "Vikings" to be filmed in Greece.
Art
Statue of Alexander the Great to Grace Athens
Athens is preparing to erect a statue of the great Macedon king Alexander, which will be the first of its kind in the Greek capital.
The base of the statue by prominent contemporary sculptor Yiannis Pappas was placed earlier in the...
Greek News
Oliver Stone on Trump, Environment, and Why He Didn’t Film ‘Alexander’ in Greece
Speaking from the Global Green pre-Oscar Gala in Hollywood, Oliver Stone opened up about the environment, the Trump administration and explained why Greece cannot attract even the Hollywood productions with Greek themes to film there, like "Alexander."
"I love Greece,"...