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Ancient Greece
Necropolis in Naples Reveals the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece
A spectacular Greek necropolis complex at Sanita, just outside Naples, opened to the public in June 2022, and the world was finally able to see the stunning tombs that were carved into the volcanic tufa rock by the ancient...
Ancient Greece
The Most Important Ancient Greek Colonies in History
The first ancient Greek colonies were established as early as the 8th century BC, while wide colonization continued through the 5th
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek “Nestor’s Cup” Contained Remains of Three People
An ancient grave with a Nestor's Cup that was believed to contain the remains of a child has now been found to be the burial place of three adults.
Ancient Greeks normally buried their loved ones in pithoi, large pottery...
Ancient Greece
DNA Study Shows When Ancient Greeks Colonized Italy
A recent DNA study by an international team of scientists showed when Ancient Greeks colonized Magna Graecia in Italy.
Magna Graecia is the name of the coastal areas of southern Italy and Sicily that were extensively populated by Greek settlers.
The...
Ancient Greece
Corinthian Ship from 7th Century BC Found in Magna Graecia, Italy
A ship of Greek ceramics from the 7th century BC, discovered in Italy in 2019, sheds new light on Magna Graecia, the area of southern Italy that was founded by ancient Greeks. The ship, submerged at 780 meters depth,...
Greek News
Italian Football Team FC Crotone Is Uniquely Proud of Its Greek Origins
Italy's Crotone football team has legions of dedicated fans who proudly hail the team's Greek origins in their chants and banners.
Greece
The Unique Ancient Tree that Produces Pearly-White Olives
White olives known as leucocarpa, or leucolea, is a rare variety of olive tree, mainly found in the south of Italy, in the region historically known as "Magna Graecia," or Greater Greece.
Derived from the Greek words for white (leucos),...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Helmet, Inscription Found Near Velia, Magna Graecia
An ancient Greek helmet and inscription were recently unearthed as part of the archaeological excavations at the acropolis of Elea-Velia, in what was once part of Greater Greece, or Magna Graecia, according to Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini.
Massimo Osanna,...
Ancient Greece
Greek Colony of Paestum Boasts only Preserved Ancient Greek Fresco
The city of Paestum, the Greek colony near the present-day city of Naples, Italy, is famous for its Ancient Greek fresco as well as three ancient Greek temples of the Doric order, dating from about 600 to 450 BC,...
Europe
Utilities Workers Unearth Ancient Greek Necropolis in Gela, Sicily
An important archaeological discovery was made recently in the town of Gela, in southern Sicily, Italy.
While local public utilities workers from of Gela were digging up the streets of the town to lay down new cables for the area's...