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Pella Ancient Agora Excavations to Continue

After the approval of the Central Archaeological Council, excavations at the Ancient Agora of Pella will continue for another five years under Ioannis Akamatis, Professor of Classical Archaeology of the University of Thessaloniki, according to Amna. Pella is an archaeological...

No Turkish Commercial in Greek Museum

A Turkish firm hoping to get permission from Greece's Central Archaeological Council to shoot a shampoo commercial in Athens' Numismatic Museum has been denied, despite an earlier agreement from the museum's officials. The script suggested by L'Oreal Istanbul was, according...

Greek Monuments Still Have No Voice After Video Banned

The Association of Greek Archaeologists (SEA) launched a campaign in March this year, an international appeal for the protection of Greece’s cultural heritage and historical memory, titled Monuments Have no Voice, They Must Have Yours. Now, one of the campaign’s...

Shipwrecks in Rhodes and Zakynthos Being Protected From Natural Decay

A 13th century shipwreck that lies in the depths of Rhodes port is about to be put into a protection metal cave in order to safeguard its wooden hull from various sea “enemies” threatening its preservation. The idea came from...

Ancient Cemetery Uncovered in New Thessaloniki Metro Station

Part of an ancient cemetery dating from the Hellenistic and Roman period was found in Thessaloniki during excavations for the construction of a new metro station (Democracy Station). A total of 75 tombs, 45 of which have already been examined,...

Ancient Theater of Delos to Be Restored

The Central Archaeological Council (KAS) of the Greek ministry for culture and tourism has given a green light to the restoration of the ancient theater of Delos, one of the most important religious centres of ancient Greece, an island...