Amphipolis

By Andrew Chugg* I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I wrote a second part on 20th September and a third...

Another amazing discovery has surfaced on the Amphipolis dig, Greece. The missing head of the Sphinx "guarding" the tomb's entrance was finally discovered inside the third chamber. The Sphinx's head is intact, with minimal breakage on the nose. It has a height...

AP - Greek bakers in the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, have made a giant "koulouri," a ring bread similar to a bagel, around the city's most visible monument, the medieval White Tower. The bread, 165 meters (540 feet) in...

By Andrew Chugg* I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I wrote a second part on 20th September and a third...

Greektoys.org released a 3D video presenting the Amphipolis tomb in northern Greece, including the impressive mosaic found inside the monument. The mosaic depicts Persephone’s abduction by Pluto, in the presence of psychopomp Hermes, as is customary in such scenes. Just behind the Caryatids, Persephone,...

By Andrew Chugg* I wrote my initial article on this question on the morning of 6th September, a day before the announcement of the discovery of the caryatids, and I wrote a second part on 20th September and a third...

An official delegation from the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education is to visit the Amphipolis archaeological site in 2015, it was announced on Tuesday. The visit was decided following proposals made by the Greek MEPs George Grammatikakis...

  The vast hype surrounding the newly-excavated Amphipolis tomb has academics scrambling to their Greek histories in search of all possible candidates who could be resting within the tomb's sealed third chamber. But perhaps that mystery was solved over 70 years ago. A 1941 research paper sponsored...

Archaeologists in Amphipolis,  Greece, have uncovered new evidence that corroborates speculation that Casta Hill is an ancient burial complex. After removing a section of soil enclosed in the tomb’s third chamber, archaeologists found three fragments of a marble door. The marble...

The Port Authority of Amphipolis is considering allowing seaplane bases to operate in its quaint harbor, new reports emerge. The announcement follows a spark in interest by seaplane companies to add the northern Greek destination to their regular route schedule. An unnamed company...