archaeology

Archaeologists in Cyprus discovered a number of objects near the towns of Paphos, that reveal contact between Cyprus and inhabitants of other coasts in Neolithic times. During excavations a number of shallow pits were found, many containing broken objects placed...

The role of German archaeologists during the occupation in Greece, is being examined by the newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung in an article published in its cultural inset. Titled "Massacres and some beautiful souvenirs," the paper says that recent scientific research is...

The colossal Temple of Olympian Zeus or 'Olympeion' in central Athens; one of the signature monuments of the Greek capital, is to undergo complete structural repair and restoration. The go-ahead for the plans was given by Greece's Central Archaeological Council,...

A Kuwait University archaeological team has discovered rare manuscripts written in Arabic at Mount Athos in Greece. The archaeological mission, which included history Professors Dr Abdulhadi Al Ajmi and Dr Mohammad Al Marzouqi, visited monasteries and libraries in northern Greece. They...

Archaeologists unearthed one of the largest carved tombs ever found in Greece, in Orchomenos, about 100 km northwest of Greek capital of Athens. Dated back to the middle of the 14th century B.C., it is the ninth-largest chamber tomb out...

Discovered by chance during the construction of a building in the center of Marseille, a Greek quarry dating from the 5th century BC will be partly classified. This represents a first victory for the residents against the French city's authorities...

Archaeological excavations at Parion, the ancient port of the Hellenistic period in today’s north-west Turkey, have shown that hundreds of large buildings are buried underneath. Founded in 709 B.C, Parion was a Greek city in Mysia on the Hellespont. According to...

For several months after the autumn of 2015, the sleepy village of Idomeni and the refugee camp that grew up along Greece's northern border after this was closed and had dominated global headlines. The tent city is now gone but,...

A small number of remains were discovered a few days ago during excavations in a field in the village of Angastina, located in the occupied district of Famagusta. The discovery has raised the hopes of finding other missing persons...

Just five hours north of Athens archaeologists have discovered a lost ancient Greek city dating back some 2,500 years. The discovery of ancient ruins on the hillside where the city sits is nothing new to archaeologists, who had dismissed them...