Ancient Greece

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Conservation laboratories reveal their secrets

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[:el] The invisible, internal support of the bronze statues will be revealed on November 2nd at the National Archaeological Museum “Conservation labs reveal their secrets”. The Open Museum is an original action of the National Archaeological Museum, which aims to familiarize the general public with...
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Underwater search in Naxos yields rich finds

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[:el] Underwater search off the Greek island of Naxos island has yielded impressive finds of Classical, Roman and  Byzantine eras such as stone anchors, late-class amphora, utilitarian vessels, clay pipelines and 15 lithosphere tracks. Greece’s Culture Ministry announced that underwater research along the southern coast of...
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The remains of the ancient city of Tenea were discovered

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[:el]The remains of the ancient city of Tenea, which refer to the Hellenistic and Roman times, were brought to light by a team of Greek archaeologists. The research takes place for the fifth year in Ancient Teneas in Chiliomodi, Corinth. The archaeological research of Ancient Teneas...
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Greek archaeologist identified two ancient Greek vases on sale

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[:el] Greek archaeologist Christos Tsirogiannis based in Cambridge is reported to have identified two ancient Greek vases on sale at the well-known Frieze Masters art fair in Regent’s Park, London. The two vases are of the lekythos type and according to The Guardian, they were...
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Studies the textile production in antiquity with impressive findings

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[:el] Margarita Gleba is a senior research associate at McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research of the University of Cambridge. Her special area of study is the archaeology of textile production, including investigation of textiles, textile tools, as well as relevant written, iconographic and other sources....
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New archaeological treasures from the Antikythera shipwreck

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[:el] The Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities completed the new underwater excavation/mission at the Antikythera Shipwreck. The research lasted from 4th to 20th of September under excellent weather conditions for first time after 2014 when was completed the detailed mapping of the area where a Roman...
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Lost Greek temple of Artemis found in Amarynthos

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[:el] The remains of the sanctuary of Artemis Amarysia in Amarynthos were discovered, after over a hundred years of research, by a group of archaeologists from the Swiss Archaeological School in Greece in collaboration with the Ephorate of Euboea Antiquities. It is a spectacular find,...

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