January 24, 2021
Archeology, FEATURED
Archaeologists unearthed a marble tomb-like monument in Paiania, East Attica. The findings include two full-body female figures, a deceased and her servant, made of white marble. The monument has been found in the cemetery of the ancient Demos of Kathyperthen. The monument features two female figures opposite to each other: …
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September 23, 2018
Archeology, Culture
An Ancient Roman Tomb is located in a place one would never thought it would: inside a department store in downtown Athens. I must say right away: I had no idea that such treasuries exist in our stores. Archaeological ruins are scattered throughout the capital of Greece especially in its …
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August 23, 2018
Archeology, Culture
It needed a local farmer, his truck and a parking attempt to have archaeologists unearth an rare treasury, the unlooted chamber tomb dated to the Late Minoan IIIA-B period by Ierapetra, Crete. The chamber tomb can be dated approximately from 1400 to 1200 BC, the Greek Culture Ministry said on …
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July 23, 2018
Archeology, Culture
Her name was “Neiko” and she was a noblewoman who lived and died 1,800 years ago. Greek archaeologists cannot say yet the woman also had lived on the island of Sikinos in the Aegean Sea, where her tomb was discovered. Greek archaeologists found out that Neiko’s tomb remained intact all …
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September 11, 2017
Uncategorized
A chamber tomb of significant archaeological importance has been discovered in Orchomenos, Viotia, Greece’s Ministry of Culture & Sports announced on Monday. Describing the discovery as “one of the largest Mycenaean carved chamber tombs ever found in Greece,” a Ministry statement said that the construction of the chamber tomb dates …
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October 1, 2015
Archeology, Culture
After a year of silence, chief archaeologist of the tomb site, Katerina Peristeri, revealed the secret of Amphipolis and the mysterious dead in Northern Greece. ”We surmise it was a funerary heroon (hero worship shrine) dedicated to Hephaestion,” Peristeri told reporters on Wednsday, adding however: “I do not know if …
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January 19, 2015
Archeology, Very Mix
Greek Culture Ministry released new information and new pictures regarding the mystery ancient tomb of Apmphipolis. The dead buried in Amphipolis tomb were five,” a press release uploaded in the Ministry website said, adding that that “one skeleton belonged to a woman, two to men, one to a newborn, while …
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November 16, 2014
Archeology, Very Mix
It doesn’t really matter and it certainly makes no difference if the skeleton found in the ancient tomb of Amphipolis belongs to a man or a woman. Greeks manage to reconstructs his main features in a sketch. According to daily TA NEA, the famous dead – whether he likes it …
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October 3, 2014
Archeology, Very Mix
A Forestry Professor who apparently loves to pseydo-analyses the origins of ancient statues based on podiatric criteria sent an e-mail to the press woman in charge for the communication of the excavations in ancient tomb of Amphipolis; Yes, we have such a position here: press office of Amphipolis tomb excavations… …
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September 22, 2014
Archeology, Very Mix
A virtual representation apparently with the aid of google maps displays the broader area of the mysterious tomb of Amphipolis. The creator of the video is unknown. Enjoy! embedded by Embedded VideoYouTube Direkt
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September 7, 2014
Archeology, Culture, Very Mix
Amazing findings in Amphipolis tomb! Archaeologists revealed the sculptures of two female figures (“Caryatids”) after the removal of sandy soil inside the tomb. Made of Thassian marble the sculpures are standing in front of the second septal wall inside the Amphipolis archaeological site and are supposed to prevent visitors from …
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August 26, 2014
Archeology, Very Mix
This month, August of 2014 has been very important for Greece. The coalition government of Samaras-Venizelos – that is conservative Nea Dimokratia & socialist PASOK- has made two discoveries of great significance and priceless value for millions of people, in and outside Greece. In August 2014, Greece made two discoveries: …
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August 23, 2013
Archeology, Culture
Did archaeologist excavate the tomb of Alexander the Great in Northern Greece? There is a lot of speculation in local media and websites whether the impressive ancient artificial mount located in Amphipolis near Serres -600 km north of Athens – contains the remains of ancient Macedonian warrior king Alexander the …
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