ancient artifacts
Crime
Ancient Treasure Found in Man’s Yard in Drama, Greece
In Drama, Greece a 62-year-old man found himself in police custody for his unlawful possession of ancient artifacts. The apprehension followed a police operation conducted by the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities of the Thessaloniki Security Directorate, overseen...
Archaeology
Ancient Artifacts Excavated On Lefkada Island To Be Housed In New Museum
The magnificent ancient artifacts excavated on the island of Lefkada will be housed in a new museum, the Ministry of Culture announced.
Ancient Greece
Missing Ancient Greek Inscriptions Solved by Artificial Intelligence
Ancient Greek historians have now an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help decipher texts.
Being a scholar in ancient Greek is difficult. The primary texts, on stone that may have been chipped and weathered through time, are frequently damaged beyond...
Ancient Greece
300,000 Ancient Artifacts Found During Thessaloniki Metro Works
More than three hundred thousand ancient artifacts were discovered during the construction of the Thessaloniki metro system, Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said at a press conference on Wednesday.
Speaking alongside Transport & Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, Mendoni added...
Ancient Greece
Thessaloniki Man Arrested After Found with Protected Religious Antiquities
Police charged a Thessaloniki man with holding a museum's worth of Byzantine-era relics in his home, including church icons, crosses, candlesticks, and a holy chalice. Authorities confiscated the artifacts, which were also discovered in a warehouse belonging to the...
Archaeology
Man Finds Roman-Era Marble Heads in Apartment in Greece
A man who recently purchased an apartment in the Greek city of Thessaloniki made a shocking discovery in its attic consisting of two ancient Roman-era marble heads.
Along with the sculptures, the 35-year-old man also uncovered other items that could...
Ancient Greece
Silver Plate Showing Scythian Goddess Unearthed in Russia
An intricately-engraved silver plate showing a winged Scythian goddess was recently unearthed in Russia as part of the grave goods buried in the tomb of a warrior.
Although the man's grave had been looted in antiquity, its roof had later...
Ancient Greece
Hundreds of Ancient Artifacts Stolen from Italy Have Been Recovered
Almost 800 ancient artifacts have been brought back to Italy after they were discovered to have been illegally exported to Belgium. The antiquities are worth as much as 11 million euros, and were found in the possession of a...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Urge Albania to Protect Underwater Greek, Roman Treasures
Archaeologists have warned Albania to protect from looters Greek and Roman ancient artifacts from shipwrecks off the country's coastline.
According to a New York Post report, James Goold, chairman of the Florida-based RPM Nautical Foundation, a non-profit organization said that underwater...
Archaeology
Blaze in Central Greece Reveals Ancient Artifacts (video)
A blaze that was extinguished by firefighters north of Megaplatanos village in Central Greece has revealed a trove of ancient artifacts, thought to have been hidden there by thieves.
According to a Ministry of Culture announcement, hundreds of antiquities were...