Mediterranean Archaeology

Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Greek Racecourse in Apollonia, Libya

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Greek racecourse (hippodrome) in the historic city of Apollonia, along Libya's eastern coast. The French Archaeological Mission in Libya announced the discovery on Thursday, alongside a newly identified theater overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and...

The Phaistos Disc May Be an Ancient Board Game, Not a Form of Writing

Of the most notable objects of the Minoan civilization is the Phaistos disk. This clay disc, unearthed over a century ago in Crete, Greece, may not be a form of ancient writing after all. New research by Constantinos Ragazas of...