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Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greece. Show all posts
Sunday, December 23, 2012

Greek court gives life sentences to 2 convicted of dealing in illegally excavated antiquities

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A Greek court has imposed life sentences on two men convicted of dealing in ancient treasure worth an estimated €12 million ($15.85 million)...
Monday, September 24, 2012

The Sweet Girl: Annabel Lyon’s last volume on Ancient Greece

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Mercifully, Annabel Lyon has left her iPhone in her hotel room, which renders her unable to display a treasured photograph of the Iron Ag...
Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Were the Ancient Greek Athletes Tougher Than Today's Olympians?

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The Games of the XXX Olympiad are under way in London, with China and the United States taking the early lead in the medal count. Last wee...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Descendants of Alexander the Great’s army fought in ancient China, historian finds

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A recent article is examining the possibility that a contingent of soldiers from the Mediterranean fought at the Battle of Talas River in 36...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

2,000-year-old road unearthed in Greece; children’s games etched on paving stones

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Archaeologists in Greece’s second-largest city have uncovered a 70-metre section of an ancient road built by the Romans that was the city...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Two Roman shipwrecks found in deep waters around Greece

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Two Roman-era shipwrecks have been found in deep water off a western Greek island, challenging the conventional theory that ancient shipmast...
Friday, April 20, 2012

Warning signs from ancient Greek tsunami

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In the winter of 479 B.C., a tsunami was the savior of Potidaea, drowning hundreds of Persian invaders as they lay siege to the ancient Gree...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Ancient Byzantine road unearthed in Greece

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Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient marble paved Byzantine road during excavation work for a new metro in the northern Greek port city ...
Friday, February 17, 2012

Robbery at Ancient Olympia museum

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Armed robbers have stolen dozens of artefacts from a museum in Olympia dedicated to the history Olympics. Officials say two masked men sma...
Monday, February 13, 2012

The Flowering of Hellenic Studies at Princeton University

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Princeton University has been an international leader in the study of Greek culture for a long time, but the creation of the new Seeger Cent...
Monday, February 06, 2012

Countless Treasures Found in the Excavations for the Subway in Thessaloniki

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Macedonians discovered a valuable treasure hid in the bowels of the earth, thanks to the methodical excavations undertaken in the constructi...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Ancient Greek sites could soon be available for rent

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Available for rent: The Acropolis. In a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast, Greece's culture ministry said Tuesday it...