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Palace of Aigai: The restored palace of Philip II of Macedon inaugurated (photos)

The impressively restored Palace of Aigai of Philip II of Macedon has been inaugurated on Friday, after restoration that lasted sixteen years. Constructed during the reign of Philip II (359-336 BC), the Palace of Aigai is not only the biggest but, together with the Parthenon, the most significant building of …

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Over 4,000 bottles of rare wines and spirits in the former royal cellar of Tatoi palace

Over 4,000 bottles of wines and spirits, many of them with labels of exceptional historic and artistic value, have been discovered in the wine cellars in Tatoi summer palace of the former Greek royal family. Among the rare wines and spirits found in the royal cellars is also a special …

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The Palace where Alexander the Great was born revealed in “coastal” Pella

The Palace where Alexander the Great was born is being revealed and archaeologists estimate that the site will be able to receive visitors as of summer 2021. The palace is located in Pella, western Macedonia, northern Greece. In this building, part of which was excavated in 1957, when no one …

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Excavations at Odysseus Palace on Ithaca to resume after ….

Excavations at the archaeological site believed to be the Palace of Homer’s epic hero Odysseus on the island of Ithaca are to resume after the Prime Minister promised the necessary funding. “The Prime Minister has assured us that the excavations at the Palace of Odysseus will resume,” the mayor of …

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