Tag Archives: archaeological site

The announcement by Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to remove the antiquities from the ancient archaeological site from the metro station <Venizelos>in Thessaloniki  so that the metro works proceed in fast speed has triggered a storm of reactions in the second biggest city of Greece. Citizens have launched a petition to …

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The archaeological site of the Acropolis in Athens will remain closed for second consecutive day during the hot hours of the day, also on Friday, July 5, 2019, due to the heat wave striking Greece. The Acropolis will be closed to visitors from 1 o’ clock noon time until 5 …

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Greece’s culture ministry has announced plans to open to visitors some of the country’s vast heritage of ancient shipwrecks, aiming to boost the economies of nearby islands. “The aim is to open important underwater monuments to visitors in the next two years,” the ministry said in a statement. “Developing underwater …

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The Greek ancient city of Bargylia in South Turkey, the archaeological site from the firth century B.C.,  is on sale for 35 million Turkish liras (around $8.4 million). The ancient city is near Bodrum on Turkish West coast. The 133 hectare (330 acre) site is a private property since 1927. …

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Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (CAS) has declared 300 stremmata (some 30 hectares) of of Hellinikon investment plot as archeological site. Τhe decision refers to the North and North-East part of the investment project – the Xasani Hill, the area near the Tram garage – as well as an area outside …

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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts and Astir Palace Vouliagmeni S.A. have announced plans to bring the first Four Seasons hotel to Greece on the Astir Palace peninsula. Following extensive upgrades to the existing hotel, the new hotel will debut as Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens in spring 2018. The luxurious complex in one of the most …

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That’s a true LOL story Made in Greece! The Culture Ministry has been systematically evading taxes for years or even decades or better say: state institutions have been depriving  the state from tax revenues. The incredible tax evasion was revealed at the museum of the the archaeological site of Knossos …

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A lightning fell in the archaeological site of Knossos in Crete, on Friday morning injuring 6 tourists with one of them reportedly being in critical condition.  According to local media, the lightning fell at 9:30 in the morning near a group of Russian tourists visiting the site. The tourists had …

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