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Manhattan DA returns ancient sarcophagus fragment to Greece nearly 30 years after smuggling

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[:el] The Prosecutor Mr. Cyrus Vance Jr. and the assistant Attorney of Greek descent, Mr. Matthew Bogdanos returned to the Consul General of Greece in New York, Constantinos Koutras, the marble sarcophagus, that was stolen and smuggled abroad in the 1980s.Christos Tsirogiannis, a forensic archaeologist and Research Assistant in...

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Top 10 ancient Greek sites

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[:el] The Australian travel site traveler.com.au presents the top 10 ancient Greek sites. The most recognizable feature of the Greek temple are the massive columns. The Greeks used three types of columns: the Doric, Ionic and Corinthian order. You can find famous Greek temples around the...

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Greek museum among the top 10 new museum openings in 2017

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[:el] History, art and design will be celebrated in their many forms, and disciplines, at new institutions from Paris to Los Angeles and London to Cape Town. The newspaper Guardian published the list with the top 10 new museum openings in 2017, among them a...

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New findings from the excavation continue to impress

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[:el] The mystery occupant of the Amphipolis tomb at Casta Hill that dominated the international media two years ago continues to reveal secrets. New data has revealed that it was not just the famous Lion of Amphipolis that lay on top of the tumulus. Amphipolis...

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The 10 most important Ancient Greek theatres

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[:el] The theatres were built to host plays, which were originally closely linked to religious rituals. They later evolved independently of religion, culminating in performances by actors and a chorus (combining recital and dancing), with all the features of a theatrical production as we would...

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“Odyssey” exhibition inaugurated

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[:el] The National Archaeological Museum is celebrating 150 years since its opening and is hosting a series of events and exhibitions to mark the occasion. President Prokopis Pavlopoulos inaugurated the year-long exhibition titled “Odysseys” on October 3, 2016. It is a particularly symbolic date, since it was...

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Antikythera Mechanism in the Science Festival of Russia

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[:el] An exhibition on the Mechanical World, the Antikythera Mechanism and the history of Greek Astronomy, Astrophysics and Physics will be presented at 10.7.2016 at the Science Festival of Russia in Moscow. Xenophon Mousas, a professor of Astrophysics, Astronomy and Mechanics of the Faculty of Science...

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New findings from the 3,500-year-old tomb of a bronze age warrior

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[:el] A trove of beautifully engraved gold rings and gemstones, found in the untouched grave of an ancient Greek warrior last year, were possessions from his culture, not loot from the nearby island of Crete, archaeologists now believe, according to New York Times. The gold rings,...

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New route for the visitors of the Knossos archaeological site

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[:el] A new visitor route was made at the archaeological site of Knossos. The new route, perfectly integrated into the exceptional natural beauty, follows a path parallel to the high street which ensured access to the palace from the southern hinterland through a “viaduct” that connected the...

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The upgraded archaeological site of the Palace of Nestor

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[:el] The upgraded archaeological site of the Palace of Nestor in Ano Englianos in Messinia will be inaugurated on Sunday 12 June, 2016. The Palace of Nestor, the best preserved Mycenaean palace of the mainland, decisively contributes to our knowledge of the architectural structures of the...

Manhattan DA returns ancient sarcophagus fragment to Greece nearly 30 years after smuggling

New findings from the excavation continue to impress

“Odyssey” exhibition inaugurated

Antikythera Mechanism in the Science Festival of Russia

New findings from the 3,500-year-old tomb of a bronze age warrior

New route for the visitors of the Knossos archaeological site

The upgraded archaeological site of the Palace of Nestor

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