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Archaeology
Five Dead Inside Amphipolis Tomb
The remains found in the grave of the Amphipolis tomb, Greece , belong to five dead and not one, as archaelogists had initially thought.
Greece 's Ministry of Culture made an official announcement today saying that the laboratory results of...
Greece
Greek Culture Ministry Rents its Properties for Peanuts While Paying Rent for its Offices
The Greek Culture Ministry owns a number of buildings in Athens, but due to mismanagement, ends up paying rent to house its offices, while renting its own properties for as low as 15 euros per month.
The Hellenic Republic Asset Development...
Archaeology
French Citizen Returns Ancient Greek Amphora
Greek Culture Minister Costas Tasoulas publicly thanked a 90-year-old French citizen for returning an ancient ceramic amphora he had in his possession for 40 years.
The Greek minister commended the French man in front of all European Union culture ministers...
Archaeology
Integral Skeleton Found in Amphipolis Tomb
The new discovery of a grave made of limestone allegedly containing a wooden coffin with an integral human skeleton inside the Kasta Hill tomb in Amphipolis, Greece, brings archaeologists closer to solving the mystery of the person buried in...
Archaeology
Ministry of Culture: Hopes for a 4th Underground Vault in Amphipolis Tomb
The third chamber of the tomb of Amphipolis is the last one. This was announced earlier by the Ministry of Culture, spreading disappointment to those expecting a happy ending at the ongoing excavation and the mystery about the occupant...
Archaeology
Missing Amphipolis Sphinx Head Discovered
Another amazing discovery has surfaced on the Amphipolis dig, Greece. The missing head of the Sphinx "guarding" the tomb's entrance was finally discovered inside the third chamber.
The Sphinx's head is intact, with minimal breakage on the nose. It has a height...
Archaeology
Stunning 3D Animation Takes You Inside the Amphipolis Tomb!
With all the hype surrounding the excavations currently under way at ancient Amphipolis, a group of graphic designers have created a 3D video which transports viewers to the tomb itself, giving them some indication of what the Kastra hill...
Archaeology
No State Funding For Archaeological Digs
The glories of the ancient past remain perhaps the greatest source of national pride in Greece. And in the past, the government could support archaeological research and digs. But the debt crisis and subsequent austerity budget has slashed the...
Archaeology
Amphipolis: New Photos Released
A wealth of new discoveries is gradually being uncovered as the excavation of the Ancient Amphipolis tomb continues. The Ministry of Culture and Sports issued an announcement accompanied by new photos on Sunday.
One of the latest discoveries revealed by the...
Culture
Revival of Old Nafplio Customs Office
The old customs office of Nafplio in southern Greece, which is characterized as a historical monument and work of art, has been granted to the Greek Ministry of Culture by the Ministry of Finance in order to house cultural events.
The building that was probably designed...