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Amphipolis: New Photos Released

A wealth of new discoveries is gradually being uncovered as the excavation of the Ancient Amphipolis tomb continues. The Ministry of Culture and Sports issued an announcement accompanied by new photos on Sunday. One of the latest discoveries revealed by the...

Historian Claims The Louvre Museum Holds Ancient Amphipolis Tomb Treasures

A prominent Greek historian claims that it is possible for the Louvre Museum in Paris to possess artifacts from the ancient Greek tomb currently being excavated by archaeologists in Amphipolis, Greece. The fame of the ancient Greek treasures allegedly hidden in the...

New Photos Reveal Colors in Ancient Amphipolis Tomb

Most of the earth around the two sphinxes found under the apse at the Casta Tumulus in Amphipolis has been removed, the Culture Ministry announced, revealing the upper register of a marble lintel with frescoes under the sphinxes' base. The...

Revealing the Secrets of Ancient Amphipolis

The world awaits for the secrets of ancient Amphipolis to be revealed. According to the Greece 's Ministry of Culture and Sports, the contents of the tomb will be known by the end of the month. But what do...

Two Scenarios for the Great Tomb in Amphipolis

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, accompanied by his wife Georgia and Culture Minister Konstantinos Tasoulas, visited the excavation site of Ancient Amphipolis, in Serres, northern Greece on Tuesday morning. Samaras visited the Casta tomb and was guided through the excavation site by...

Mosaic Floor Unearthed in Didymoteicho

A series of well-preserved archaeological finds have been discovered during this year’s excavations at what has been identified as the ancient Plotinopolis, situated in the outskirts of modern-day Didymoteicho, northeastern Greece. Plotinopolis was a Roman city founded by the...

Greek-Australian Hunting Ali Pasha's Treasure

A Greek-Australian treasure hunter, Vangelis Dimas, is financing an excavation to locate the hoard of Ali Pasha, a murderous ruler of the Ottoman Occupation known for his atrocities. The diggings are near the village of Vassiliki, 352 kilometers (218...

Roman-Era Marble Slab Unearthed in Santorini

A Roman-era engraved marble slab was unearthed on Tuesday on the famous island of Santorini, near the settlement of Perissa, during excavations for a new water and sewage system that were being constructed under the supervision of the 2nd...

2000-Year-Old Road Unearthed in Ancient Troy

Road 35-kilometer-long and 2000 years old was found in the region of Canakkale between Alexandria of Troy and the sacred place of Sminthion. Professor Davut Kaplan, the leader of the excavations, stated that the discovery of this excavation was not...

Excavations at Ayia Varvara in Cyprus Completed

The 2011 excavations at the site of Ayia Varvara-Asprokremnos in Cyprus have been completed, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Communications and Works, Department of Antiquities. Dr Carole McCartney directed the investigations which were a part of...