Greek Ministry of Culture

The ancient Greek phrase "ΕΛΘΕ ΜΟΙ Ω ΠΑΙΑΝ ΦΕΡΩΝ ΤΟ ΜΑΝΤΕΙΟΝ ΑΛΗΘΕC" is written on the mouth of a well that came to light during the latest excavations of the German Archaeological Institute at the archaeological site of Kerameikos in Athens. The...

Archaeological excavations, carried out since 2009 at the 3.5 hectares site of Aghios Vassilios Hill near the village of Xirokambi on the Sparta plain, unearthed the remains of a Mycenaean palace, Linear B tablets and seals, fragments of wall paintings and bronze...

Greek architect, painter and professor Makis Varlamis presented his artistic collection on Luxembourg at the historic gallery Konschthaus beim Engel, at the invitation of the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture. Twenty paintings centered on Luxembourg but also filled with the artist’s...

More than 100,000 people have visited “The Greeks - Agamemnon to Alexander” exhibition in Pointe à Callière, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex, since it opened its doors on December 12, 2014. According to the Greek Ministry of Culture, visitors were...

Since June 2009 the old Acropolis museum, located next to the Parthenon, has remained empty. However, Greek Ministry of Culture Directorate of Museums approved the proposal to renovate and reopen the space. According to the Greek news agency ANA-MPA the...

Greek Ministry of Culture said the results of the macroscopic study of the skeletal material from the fourth chamber and additional information on the geophysical survey carried out in the area of the Casta hill burial complex of Amphipolis,...

The Greek Ministry of Culture issued a statement yesterday refuting allegations that the skeleton found in the Amphipolis tomb belongs to Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great. Recent reports said that the skeleton belongs to a woman who died at...

A very important exhibition of Greek antiquities entitled "The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great" premiered on December 12 at the Pointe-a-Calliere Museum in Montreal. The exhibition presents antiquities that have never traveled outside of Greece. The 543 ancient artifacts...

One of the most significant exhibitions that has ever traveled outside of Greece has been scheduled to open on December 12. Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Montreal will be the first stop in its tour around North America. The exhibition, entitled "The...

Katerina Peristeri who led the excavation process at Amphipolis Tomb and head of the Antiquities Ephorate in Serres, northern Greece spoke about the excavation. Meanwhile, ministry officials noted that this will be the final press conference regarding the excavation, as...