A funerary stele in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, has reignited debate over the origins of the “devil’s horns” gesture. The relief, dated to around 50 BC, depicts Gaius Popillius seated on an ornate throne while an attendant...
The first known museum in history highlights the remarkable achievements of a woman whose vision and innovation helped shape the museums of today.
This very first museum was inside a temple precinct, scented with baked clay and incense, and was...
The small town of Paramythia in Epirus is gaining a new cultural identity, centered on the legacy of Sotirios Voulgaris, the visionary founder of the global jewelry house Bulgari.
An iconic stone building, originally a school commissioned by Voulgaris in...
Nearly two thousand years after it was carved, a Roman-era stele came to light not through a formal excavation but during wartime trench construction. The inscribed monument, originating from ancient Liti and dated to 121–122 CE, is now featured...
An innovative new museum, located within the departures area of Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia," is now open to the public with free admission for all travelers.
MOMus Air offers a unique cultural experience that bridges art, technology, and modern lifestyle at...
After two decades of planning and construction delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)—a colossal, $1 billion facility considered the largest archaeological installation in the world dedicated to a single culture—is finally opening its doors just one mile from the...
Imagine holding an artifact that vanished centuries ago—its journey stolen, its story silenced. How can anyone truly grasp its significance or the urgency of returning it to its homeland? UNESCO’s new Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects was created...
The village of Neokaisaria, with its 300 inhabitants, is located between Mount Olympus and the Pieria Mountains in Greece and is home to a spectacular mastodon museum.
Opposite the church, this mastodon museum draws attention to itself with a picture...
Greece approved plans for the construction of a museum at Faliro, south of Athens, that will exhibit a group of 78 shackled skeletons, believed to have been executed in the 7th century BC.
These remains, known as "Desmotes Falirou," were...
Museums in Italy have introduced a free dog-sitting service aimed at attracting more visitors by accommodating pet owners. Organized in collaboration with the Bauadvisor dog services company, the program will be available at 15 cultural sites nationwide until April...
