Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Large Mycenaean-Era Engraved Tomb Unearthed in Orchomenos, South-Central Greece TornosNews.gr 11.09.2017 | 22:00 "One of the largest Mycenean-era carved tombs ever discovered in Greece has been located in Orchomenos in Viotia, the culture ministry announced on Monday. The discovery was made in Prosilio, near Orchomenos, during the first year of a five-year cooperation programme between the Viotia Antiquities Ephorate and the British School at Athens (BSA) and Cambridge University."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Sunken Ancient Ruin Noted by Pausanias Discovered in Greek Island of Salamis TornosNews.gr 28.08.2017 | 21:00 "An underwater ruin that could be the remains of a public building situated near the port of Salamis in antiquity - possibly one seen and mentioned by the traveler and geographer Pausanias in the 2nd century AD - is gradually emerging following an archaeological investigation of Ambelakia bay near the Greek island."Continued Also @:Archaeology News Network More on the Discovery of Ancient Military Harbour Used in Battle of Salamis 9/13/2017 07:00:00 PM"The ancient harbour where the Greek fleet gathered on the eve of the Battle of Salamis in 480 B.C. - a pivotal naval battle that prevented the invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire and largely determined the course of Greek and Western history - has now been uncovered by archaeologists in present-day Ambelakia Bay on the island. The Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) was given an exclusive tour of the site by the archaeologists in charge of the dig, who revealed they expected more finds to emerge as the work continues." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Rare Artifacts and Complex Features in Architecture Found in Minoan Palace on Cretan Mountain TornosNews.gr 18.09.2017 | 10:35 "Staircases, richly decorated walls and important artifacts are among the findings of this past season's excavations at the extensive and complex Minoan palace of Zominthos, on the Psiloritis mountain in central Crete, Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sports announced Monday."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Swiss Scholars Locate Lost Ancient Temple of Artemis on Greek Island of Evia (Video) TornosNews.gr 20.09.2017 | 12:13 "Swiss archaeologists have located an ancient temple of Artemis at the foot of Paleoekklisies hill, near the fishing town of Amarynthos, on the Greek island of Evia. According to Swissinfo.ch website, researchers have been looking for the sanctuary for more than a century. The site of the temple is about 10km from the place where it was previously estimated to be."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Iconic Temple of Olympian Zeus in Central Athens to get Structural Makeover TornosNews.gr 19.09.2017 | 18:05 "The colossal Temple of Olympian Zeus or 'Olympeion' in central Athens, one of the landmark monuments of the Greek capital, is to undergo a complete structural repair and restoration. The green light for the plans was given by Greece's Central Archaeological Council in a recent session."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Kuwaiti Archaeologists Discover Rare Arabic Manuscripts in Mount Athos By Theo Ioannou - Sep 16, 2017 "A Kuwait University archaeological team has discovered rare manuscripts written in Arabic at Mount Athos in Greece. The archaeological mission, which included history Professors Dr Abdulhadi Al Ajmi and Dr Mohammad Al Marzouqi, visited monasteries and libraries in northern Greece."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 A Fortress on Patmos Posted on September 18, 2017 "Although many think that Patmos was a barren Alcatraz-like island where John was exiled, this is not true (see Franz below)." Continued Also Patmos: The Monastery of Saint John Posted on September 21, 2017 "Patmos is a Greek island in the Dodecanese group, located about 40 mi. [65 km.] west of the western coast of Turkey. It was here that John was exiled received the revelation that he wrote about in the New Testament book of Revelation (Rev 1:9). Tradition maintains that he was exiled to Patmos during the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitian (A.D. 81–96).He was eventually released and returned to Ephesus—located about 60 mi. [100 km.] to the northeast of Patmos."Continued H/t: BiblePlacesBlog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Antikythera Shipwreck Yields Bronze Arm – and Hints at Spectacular Haul of Statues Arm points to existence of at least seven statues from Greek shipwreck, already the source of most extensive and exciting ancient cargo ever found Ian Sample Science editor Wednesday 4 October 2017 22.56 AEDT Last modified on Thursday 5 October 2017 09.01 AEDT "Marine archaeologists have recovered a bronze arm from an ancient shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera, where the remains of at least seven more priceless statues from the classical world are believed to lie buried. Divers found the right arm, encrusted and stained green, under half a metre of sediment on the boulder-strewn slope where the ship and its cargo now rest. The huge vessel, perhaps 50m from bow to stern, was sailing from Asia Minor to Rome in 1BC when it foundered near the tiny island between Crete and the Peloponnese." Continued Also @:Incredible Find of Classical Statues at Antikythera Shipwreck in Greece TornosNews.gr 04.10.2017 | 10:48 "Greek Culture Ministry announced that archaeologists revisiting one of the most famous shipwrecks of ancient times off southern Greece near Antikythera island have discovered fragments of bronze statues and a section of the wooden hull.According to the ministry statement, divers raised a complete arm and a section of pleated clothing from statues, and compacted metal objects that have yet to be cleaned and separated."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 ANCIENT GREECE: HAUL OF JEWELS AND GOLDEN COINS UNCOVERED FROM 2,000-YEAR-OLD TOMBS BY CALLUM PATON ON 11/1/17 AT 8:07 AM "Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered rare jewels, coins and other artefacts while excavating tombs near the ruins of the classical city of Corinth dating to between the fourth and first centuries A.D. The team of experts, working with the Greek Ministry of Culture, made the discoveries in eastern Corinthia, at the site of the ancient village of Tenea, while excavating a burial ground with two distinctive chambers built when Greece was part of the Roman Empire." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2017 Excavations at Ancient Tenea Completed 11/03/2017 06:00:00 PM "The systematic archaeological research of Ancient Tenea in Chiliomodi, Corinthia by the Directorate General of Antiquities and Cultural Heritage was completed on October 10, 2017. The archaeological research headed by Dr. Elena Korka had been conducted for the fifth consecutive year with the participation of an interdisciplinary team from both the Ministry of Culture and Sports and several Universities." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 A Grecian Artifact Evokes Tales From the ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ By NICHOLAS WADE NOV. 6, 2017 "Two years ago, archaeologists excavating an ancient grave at Pylos in southwestern Greece pulled out a grime-encrusted object, less than an inch and half long, that looked like some kind of large bead. They put it aside to focus on more prominent items, like gold rings, that also were packed into the rich grave." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Restorations at Monastery of St. John the Theologian in Patmos Reveal Hidden Crypts TornosNews.gr 14.11.2017 | 19:46 "The complex that houses the grotto where tradition says Saint John wrote the Book of Revelation and his Gospel, on the eastern Aegean island of Patmos, revealed hidden crypts, windows and doors during recent restoration work, according to Greek authorities involved in its reconstruction."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted November 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 Ancient Macedonian Kasta Tomb in Greece's Amphipolis Set to Open to Public After Excavation TornosNews.gr 23.11.2017 | 01:11 "Recently appointed Greek Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou announced that 2.5 million euros have been allotted for restoration works executed at Kasta Hill, the excavation site of the Amphipolis tomb. During a press conference this week, she clarified that the funds will be made available immediately for the restoration of the site in northeastern Greece, where a huge grave from Alexander the Great’s era was unearthed."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 PUBLIC RELEASE: 14-DEC-2017 Ancient Feces Reveal Parasites Described in Earliest Greek Medical Texts UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE "Ancient faeces from prehistoric burials on the Greek island of Kea have provided the first archaeological evidence for the parasitic worms described 2,500 years ago in the writings of Hippocrates - the most influential works of classical medicine."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 New Underwater Discoveries in Greece Reveal Ancient Roman Engineering "Underwater excavations at Lechaion, the ancient harbour of Corinth, provide insight into engineering by the Roman Empire" Peter B Campbell Thu 14 Dec ‘17 22.00 AEDT Continued Also @: Results of this Year’s Research at the Ancient Harbour of Lechaion 12/14/2017 06:00:00 PM "Research was conducted for the fifth consecutive year at the ancient harbour of Lechaion by the Lechaion Harbour Project. Between October and November 2017, excavations and digital surveys were made on remains of the two piers of the outer harbour (L-M1 and L-M2). For the first time, a detailed surface cleaning and excavation were also carried out on the remains of the building dominating the centre of Harbour Basin 3." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted December 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2017 New Riverside Neolithic Settlement Discovered in Trita Koromilia, Kastoria in Northern Greece TornosNews.gr 24.12.2017 | 14:18 "In the framework of the work for the construction of the project "Vertical Axis 45 Egnatia Odos, Siatista-Kristallopigi", in the location "Trita" of the Municipality of Koromilia of the Municipality of Kastoria, in the period from October 2013 to January 2015, a large excavation a group headed by the archeologist-prehistorologist Georgatos Stratoulis, initially responsible for the former Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, and since November 2014 the newly established Ephorate of Antiquities of Kastoria, revealed an area of 2,200 sq.m. of a new riparian settlement of the Modern Neolithic period (Fig. 1-2)"Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Museum with Ancient Greek “High Tech” Inventions Opens in Athens By Philip Chrysopoulos - Jan 23, 2018 "Achievements of ancient Greek technology can now be seen and admired in Athens at the “Museum of Ancient Greek Technology, Kostas Kotsanas”, which opened its doors recently."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted February 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 The Wild Ancient Greek Drinking Game That Required Throwing Wine Strategic flicking was the name of this game, known as kottabos. BY JIM CLARKE FEBRUARY 19, 2018 "SPILLING RED WINE MAY BE the ultimate party foul, especially if it lands on the host’s couch or carpet. But for the ancient Greeks, a party wasn’t good unless the wine flowed freely. The Greeks didn’t just fling their glasses of wine about willy-nilly, though. This game of wine-slinging—known as kottabos—had a discernible target, and both pride and prizes were on the line."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Complex Buildings and Buried Architectural Remains Unearthed in Valley of Argolis TornosNews.gr 01.03.2018 | 10:42 "The new findings from the "Ormos Valley" research project, at Lampayanas in southern Argolis, were announced by Greece's Ministry of Culture. The "Ormos Valley" program is conducted under the direction of the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities with the collaboration of the University of Geneva, under the auspices of the Swiss Archaeological School in Greece." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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