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Hundreds of Greek Artifacts to Be Exhibited in Korea for the First Time
South Korea's capital city of Seoul will receive for very the first time, hundreds of artifacts from ancient Greece for a unique exhibition which will open on Wednesday, June 5.
The exhibition, called ''The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great''...
Archaeology
Temple of Nemesis Discovered Under Ancient Theater in Mytilene, Greece
An ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Nemesis has been discovered in the ruins of an ancient theater in Mytilene, AMNA news agency reported on Thursday.
The remains of the temple were found in the south entry passage (párodos in...
Archaeology
Greece to Restore Palace of Pella, the Birthplace of Alexander the Great
Greece's Central Archaeological Council (KAS) decided earlier this week to approve a study which aims to preserve, restore and put on display two buildings of the massive Royal Palace complex of Ancient Pella in Greece's Central Macedonia.
This resolution comes...
Archaeology
Greek Authorities Revoke License for Tall Building Near Acropolis
The Greek Ministry of Culture revoked the license for the construction of a new, multi-level building which had been planned for Athens' Koukaki neighborhood on Monday. The tall building would have been in the shade of the holy rock...
Archaeology
Google Adds Naxos' Temple of Apollo to its Arts & Culture Platform
The Temple of Apollo on the Cycladic Island of Naxos is the latest addition to the Google Arts & Culture platform and its Open Heritage Gateway, which digitally records important monuments of the world.
Google launched the Open Heritage Gateway...
Greece
Athens' Alexander the Great Statue Vandalized With Graffiti
Just a few days after the official unveiling of the statue of Alexander the Great in central Athens, unknown vandals painted slogans on its base on Tuesday night.
In yet another incident of vandalism, from which Athens and Greece's other...
Archaeology
Groundbreaking Bronze Age Archaeological Discoveries on Island of Keros, Greece
The Greek Ministry of Culture issued a statement on Holy Thursday announcing the recent conclusion of a four-year archaeological excavation which took place on the Greek islands of Keros and Dascalio in the Cyclades.
Excavations took place in the area called...
Greece
Alexander The Great Statue Unveiled in Athens
A stunning bronze statue of Alexander the Great was unveiled in central Athens on Friday morning by the Mayor of Athens, George Kaminis.
The low-key ceremony took place at the statue's new home, at the intersection of Amalias and Vasilissis...
Greece
First — and Only — Statue of Alexander the Great in Athens to be Unveiled
The statue of Alexander the Great was raised in central Athens on Wednesday morning by workers from the municipality of Athens.
The statue is located at the intersection of Amalias and Vasilissis Olgas (Queen Olga) avenues in downtown Athens, just...
Archaeology
Greek Museums, Archaeological Sites to Have Extended Hours Beginning April 1
Several major Greek museums and archaeological sites will remain open for longer hours as of April 1, the country's Ministry of Culture said earlier this week.
The museums and sites will be equipped with more seasonal staff to cope with...