antiquities

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...

Late-Roman mosaics found during work on Thessaloniki’s metro will be extracted, cleaned and be exhibited at the same station they were excavated in, the Central Archaeological Council (CAC) said on Wednesday. The mosaics were found in the south entrance of...

New archaeological finds unearthed from the excavations for the Thessaloniki Metro include a headless statue of Aphrodite and floor mosaics from the 4th century AD. The Aphrodite statue was found on the site of Hagia Sophia station, near a fountain...

A trove of antiquities has been unearthed as the excavations for the Thessaloniki metro system continue, with recent discoveries of Christian period building remnants. The most recent findings are at the Agia Sophia Metro Station. According to Voria.gr news website,...

A 67-year old man, owner of a shop in downtown Thessaloniki was arrested for antiquities smuggling. A raid in his house and his shop revealed objects made of clay dated back to the Bronze Era and the Hellenistic Period as...

Twenty six antiquities that were illegally taken out of Greece in the period of Nazi occupation will be repatriated on Monday. The repatriation event will be held at the Greek Embassy in Vienna, said a Culture Ministry announcement. Eleven antiquities dated...

The Greek coastguard announced the arrest of six Greeks on suspicion of illegally diving for underwater antiquities off the coast of Mani near Gythio, in the Peloponnese. The arrests were made following a tip-off that six individuals were searching for...

The Council of State on Thursday judged the removal and subsequent return of the antiquities discovered during the construction of the Thessaloniki's underground metro to Venizelos station to be fully legal and constitutional, dismissing objections raised by the Thessaloniki...

Two Greek students decided to show their Greek heritage by photographing themselves with Greek flags in front of artifacts from Greek antiquity at the British Museum in London and the Louvre Museum in Paris. The students, Alexandros Kazakos and...

Antiquities, dated back to the 18th century, have been found on board the American vessel “Odyssey Explorer”, which is docked at the port of the south coast town of Limassol, Transport, Communications and Works Ministry Permanent Secretary Alecos Michaelides has...