Excavations at Alexandria Troas in present-day northwestern Turkey have revealed elaborate marble decoration inside an ancient odeon, including carved friezes, column bases, and stone thresholds leading to its stage building.
Findings from the 2024 excavation season show the structure was...
An ancient burial mound near Troy in northwestern Turkey may be the original tomb of Greek hero Ajax, according to a new study that reexamines discoveries along the Dardanelles coast. Excavations have confirmed that the site, long mistaken for...
Archaeologists have identified 27 clay perfume bottles and other cosmetic vessels uncovered near the Temple of Zeus in present-day western Turkey, suggesting a shop may have operated at the site about 2,200 years ago. Excavators found them in 2022...
An ancient statue of Greek goddess Athena discovered in present-day southern Turkey may hold a link to the Greek myth of Erichthonius, a child said to have grown up under the goddess's protection. A new study points to a...
Prehistoric miners extracted red ochre in Greece at least 28,000 years ago, according to a study published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences. Researchers dated underground workings on Thasos island to the Gravettian period of the Upper Paleolithic, placing activity...
A marble relief from Greece’s Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassai may have come from an ancient quarry on the Mani Peninsula, according to a new study that offers new evidence about the origin of the sanctuary’s carved stone.
Researchers...
A Greek vase found in a Nubian tomb depicts a Persian warrior spearing a fallen Greek, an exceptionally rare scene on Athenian pottery. A 2026 study suggests the image reflects trade between Athens and Persian customers in Egypt, with...
A lost ancient Greek vase carried an inscription calling the god Hephaestus "beautiful," according to a new study of an overlooked inscription. The unusual praise challenges modern readings that focus on the metalworking deity's physical disability.
Researcher Debby Sneed of...
The origins of ancient Greek coins found in Israel are clearer after a new study traced much of their silver to Athens and territories it once controlled. Researchers say many of the coins, long suspected of being local copies,...
Ancient Greek mercenaries from Crete may have put their war earnings into piracy and other short-term ventures rather than land or public buildings, according to a study examining why military service abroad left surprisingly few signs of wealth on...
