Greek Archaeology
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Shields Struck Fear Into Enemy
As far back as the eighth century BC, the ancient Greeks had invented a large, round shield, or aspis that became an essential part of warfare
Ancient Greece
Akrotiri, Santorini—The Bronze Age City Preserved in Volcanic Ash
Akrotiri, the 3,600-year-old city on the island of Santorini buried by ash from a gigantic volcanic eruption in 1650 BC, frozen in its Bronze Age glory, serves as an exquisite time capsule for contemporary archaeologists who learn more every...
Ancient Greece
The Ancient Greek Oracle of Delphi
The Oracle of Delphi has become a byword for prophecy, and many of the glories of Delphi's architecture and art have survived to this day.
Ancient Greece
Statue of Hercules Unearthed in Ancient Greek City of Aizanoi
A stunning statue of Hercules, the Greek demigod, was recently unearthed in the Ancient Greek city of Aizanoi in Asia Minor, according to archaeologists statements.
The statue was found during the excavations being carried out along Penkalas Stream in the...
Ancient Greece
Hundreds of Ancient Ornate Tombs Intrigue Archeologists
Archaeologists are feverishly uncovering and studying hundreds of ornate, rock-cut tombs carved out of a towering cliff in Blaundos, Uşak, Turkey, a city that was named after a commander in the army of Alexander the Great.
Inhabited for centuries by...
Ancient Greece
Byzantine Warrior With Gold-Threaded Jaw Found in Greece
A Byzantine warrior whose previously-broken jaw was mended with gold thread has been unearthed in Greece; new scholarship has revealed that he had been operated on using a technique propounded by the Greek physician Hippocrates 1,800 years earlier.
Killed on...
Ancient Greece
Seventh-Century BC Artifacts Unearthed on Greece’s Lesvos
On Lesvos, three buildings were brought to light recently in the excavation of the castle of Agioi Theodoroi, identified as ancient Antissa.
Ancient Greece
The Rich History of the Acropolis of Lindos
The history of the Acropolis of Lindos in Rhodes is as old as the history of Ancient Greece, as tradition has Lindos participating in the Trojan War
Ancient Greece
Treasures from Hub of Ancient Greek Civilization at Volos Museum
A hub of ancient Greek civilization, the area around Magnesia's capital city of Volos is rich in historical treasures.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Necropolis in Croatia Dates Back to Fourth Century AD
The gardens of a seventeenth-century Croatian palace were the setting for an ancient necropolis, where human remains were found in pithoi.