Hellenistic Era
Archaeology
Roman-Era Shipwreck Discovered Off Greece’s Kassos Island
Α Roman-era shipwreck, and evidence of other shipwrecks dating back to Greece's classical and Hellenistic eras, has been discovered in the sea off the island of Kassos, according to a Culture Ministry announcement made on Tuesday.
Kassos is the southernmost...
Archaeology
Fortress Town of Osdina Opens to Public
The remarkable fortified settlement of Osdina or Ouzdina in the region of Thesprotia, western Greece, opened to the public Tuesday, October 20, under the name "Archaeological Park of Byzantine-Post Byzantine Settlement of Ouzdina".
The abandoned fortress-town of Ouzdina, that was...
Archaeology
Greek Bronzes To Be Exhibited in U.S. and Italy
Monumental bronze sculptures from major museums worldwide, including Greek ones, will be displayed in Florence, Los Angeles and Washington next year in an exhibition entitled “Monumental Bronzes of the Hellenistic World.”
The artworks will be on display at Palazzo Strozzi...
Cyprus
Hellenistic, Ottoman-Era Shipwrecks Found Near Cyprus
Two shipwrecks off Cyprus - from ancient Greece and the Ottoman times - have been discovered, among others, after a two-week long exploration of the American E/V Nautilus in the deep ocean.
Headed by the famous oceanographer and underwater archaeologist...