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Greece Reopens Palace Where Alexander the Great Became King

Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened the restored palace of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, at Aigai, Macedonia on Friday. This is the same palace that 2,300 years ago Alexander the Great became king. "The palace has a cultural...

Sacrificial Minoan Bull’s Head Unearthed on Crete

The elite society in Minoan Crete (3500 BC–1100 BC) evidently believed in complex death rituals and sacrificial ceremonies, particularly when it came to their own burials. That is what experts believe after discovering a sacrificial bull's head in a...

Restoration of Greece's Tatoi Palace Unearths Dozens of Royal Heirlooms 

The ongoing restoration works that have been taking place in Greece's Tatoi Palace for a couple of months now have brought back to life some hidden historical treasures. Hundreds of objects of various sizes, all belonging to the former Royal...

Magnificent Achilleion Palace in Corfu in Urgent Need of Repair

The palace and museum of the Achilleion, one of the most visited places on Greece's island of Kerkyra (Corfu) is in urgent need of repair, according to local media. According to photographs published by Corfutvnews on Tuesday, the palace itself...

Tatoi: The Glorious Past and Promising Future of Greece's Historic Palace

As Greece's new conservative government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared its intention to revive the famous Tatoi Palace and bring its glorious past back to life, many have been wondering what the story is behind this historic place, which shaped...

Greece to Restore Palace of Pella, the Birthplace of Alexander the Great

Greece's Central Archaeological Council (KAS) decided earlier this week to approve a study which aims to preserve, restore and put on display two buildings of the massive Royal Palace complex of Ancient Pella in Greece's Central Macedonia. This resolution comes...

Culture Ministry Approves Restoration of Tatoi Palace

The Central Council of Contemporary Monuments approved on Saturday an architectural study and preliminary static report for the restoration of the former summer palace of Tatoi, located 27 km from the city centre of Athens, on the mountain of...