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Archaic Humans Sailed to Aegean Islands 450,000 Years Ago

Archaic humans built boats and sailed to the Aegean Islands as far back as 450,000 years ago, according to a study published recently in Quaternary International Journal. This predates modern human migration from Africa to Europe, which took place between...

Ancient Theatre of Aptera to Reopen with Performance of Homer's Odyssey

After some 17 centuries of silence at the Ancient Theatre of Aptera in Chania, Crete, the stage will once again be graced by actors and the seats filled with an enchanted audience. Following restorations of the historic monument, the first...

Greek Museum Workers Announce Continuing Weekend Strike

The Panhellenic Union of Antiquities Guards has decided to go on continuing weekend strikes in protest of a new salary system that would go into effect in 2016. All museums, archaeological and monument sites will be closed on weekends and...