The ancient Greek Temple of Aphaea on the Greek island of Aegina is one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the country.
The goddess Aphaea, who was associated with agriculture and fertility, is thought to be a local deity,...
An unfinished ancient Greek temple on the island of Naxos is giving archaeologists a rare opportunity to examine and uncover new secrets about how builders worked with massive marble blocks about 2,500 years ago.
Researchers studying the temple on Palatia,...
On September 26, 1687, the Parthenon of Acropolis in Athens faced a severe blow and was partly destroyed by Francesco Morosini, the leader of the Venetian army, who, as part of the Morean War, led an expedition to attack...
After 1,700 years the first ancient Greek temple opened in Arcadia, Peloponnese over the weekend. Hundreds of people attended the inauguration ceremony of the temple which was built for liturgical purposes and not as a museum.
The construction of the...
Researchers in Egypt have uncovered a complete pylon from a Ptolemaic-era temple complex in Sohag. Pylons (Greek: Πυλών) were monumental gateways or tower-like structures, and this one dates back to the era of ancient Greek rule in Egypt, known...
The idea of ancient Greek temples made of wood seems strange today given that the collective mind goes straight to the marble Parthenon structure or the temple of Olympian Zeus.
The first things that come to mind at the mention...
On Friday, local authorities on the Italian island of Sicily reported the discovery of an ancient Greek altar at the archaeological site of Segesta.
The altar is about 2,000 years old and dates back to the Hellenistic period just before...
