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Ancient theatre unearthed on the island of Lefkada

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[:el] Archaeological excavations on the Ionian island of Lefkada have uncovered a large ancient theatre. The discovery was made on Koulmou hill. The Greek Ministry of Culture announced the discovery. The archaeologists knew very little about the theatre, which was not mentioned in any ancient sources, though the...
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2 Greek Museums nominated for the European Museum 2016

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[:el] 2 Greek museums are nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) in 2016. In total, 49 museums are competing for the award of the best museum in Europe. EMYA was established in 1977 under the auspices of the Council of Europe and is...
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2 Greek amphitheaters to the top 10 in Europe

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[:el] The british newspaper Telegraph presents the list with the 10 most beautiful ancient amphitheaters in Europe. Ancient Greeks and Romans loved their sports and performing arts as much as we do. Evidence of this is all over Europe and beyond in the form of grand, elliptical...
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National Archaeological Museum celebrates 150 years of its foundation

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[:el] The National Archaeological Museum is celebrating 150 years of its foundation. The anniversary is on 3 October 2016 but various and interesting exhibitions will be held, however, throughout the year, as stated by the director, Maria Lagogiannis during the presentations of the impressive 2016 panorama. Among...
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Minoan Astarte is the key person of the Phaistos Disk

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[:el] The goddess of love, the Minoan Astarte is the key person who “unlocks” the mystery of the Phaistos Disk, according to linguist – archaeologist and coordinator of the Erasmus program, TEI of Crete, Gareth Owens. He reveals that after new data in his research, his...
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Greece

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the...

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