Ancient Greek Cities

Famous Belgian composer, pianist, guitarist and musicologist Wim Mertens announced that he intends to write a new musical piece about the ancient Greek city of Nicopolis, which inspired him during his concert at the monument last August. In a related announcement, the...

It was revealed on Monday that the archaeological site of Philippi in northern Greece will be a candidate to become one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. UNESCO’s World Heritage List includes archaeological sites and monuments of special cultural or physical...

In a recent article published in Canadian newspaper “The Vancouver Sun,” Janice and George Mucalov describe their Aegean Sea cruise from Istanbul to Athens. Having visited the more popular destinations such as Mykonos and Santorini on a previous cruise, the two writers were able...

In October, Italy speaks Greek: This is the main theme of the campaign organized by expatriates in Italy, aiming at preserving and disseminating the Greek language. The campaign’s announcement will be made this coming September, during the events of the second...

Archaeologists discovered three unique mosaics at the Ancient Greek city of Zeugma, in south Turkey, near the borders of Syria. The ancient city of Zeugma was originally founded as a Greek settlement by Seleucus I Nicator, one of the generals...

Michalis Chrysochoidis, the Greek Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, visited the archaeological site of Alikyrna near Missolonghi in western Greece, where an ancient city was recently unearthed during construction work for Ionia Odos. The ancient city, located next to...

Archaeologists have unearthed the glorious amphitheater of the ancient Greek city of Magarsos (currently named Kataras) in Turkey. The ancient theater is located in the southern province of Adana, while Magarsos is one of the ancient Greek cities that was not able...

Archaeologists from USA and Greece are working in the area of Kavousi, on the island of Crete, to uncover an ancient Greek city that had been lost for millennia. Archaeologists and students from North Carolina and across the US, as well...

In the Ancient Greek city of Antandros in Turkey, works of art have been discovered during archaeological excavations. The city is located in the Balikesir’s Edremit district, better known in Greece as Paleokastron. The pieces are on display at Bursa Archaeology...

The UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has decided to add the Ancient Greek City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora to the World Heritage List on Sunday. The decision was made during the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee in...