Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Archaeologists Discover Unknown Ancient City In Greece 12/12/2016 07:00:00 PM "An international research team at the Department of Historical Studies, University of Gothenburg, is exploring the remains of an ancient city in central Greece. The results can change the view of an area that traditionally has been considered a backwater of the ancient world." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Archaeologists Connect Ancient Corinth's Inner And Outer Harbours 12/20/2016 06:00:00 PM "Greek and Danish archaeologists investigating Lechaion’s harbour areas are finding that the town appears to have been much more important than previously thought." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 New Finds at Oldest Island Mystery Sanctuary on Greece’s Keros Confirm its Important Role in Antiquity TornosNews.gr 31.01.2017 | 07:49 "One of ancient Greece’s most mysterious sites, the oldest island sanctuary in the world on the remote and uninhabited island of Keros, has revealed new, advanced levels of complexity after a decade of investigation by British archaeologist Sir Colin Renfrew.The sanctuary dates back to about 3000 BC, in the Bronze Age, and Sir Renfrew describes it as "the world’s earliest maritime sanctuary”.The latest finding is a staircase that connected the Kavos mount with Daskalio, a rocky islet just offshore, before the strip of land that connects the two spots sank in the water."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Cartography Expert: Ancient Greeks in Ionia First Used GPS Method to Navigate TornosNews.gr 08.02.2017 | 18:23 "Professor Emeritus of the Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki Cartography Department Evangelos Livieratos revealed that ancient Greeks living off the coast of Ionia - known nowadays as Asia Minor - from the city of Melitus were the first to use stars and their relationship with the earth’s surface like a GPS system to aid them in navigating around the Earth."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Ingots Of Orichalcum, Corinthian Helmets And Amphorae Found Off The Coast Of Sicily 2/10/2017 07:00:00 PM "47 ingots of orichalcum, two Corinthian helmets, archaic amphorae and a Massaliote round-bottom flask (ie., from the ancient Greek colony of Marseilles in France), have been recovered off the coast of Bulala, near the ancient Greek colony of Gela, in southern Sicily."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Greek Ministry of Culture: Port of Ancient Sea Battle of Salamis Discovered TornosNews.gr 17.03.2017 | 01:58"The Greek Ministry of Culture announced that the location where the Greek naval forces had gathered before the historic sea battle of Salamis against Persians in 480 BC has been discovered.The battle of Salamis is one of the most important battles in the history of Ancient Greece. It was a naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states under Themistocles and the Persian Empire under King Xerxes in 480 BC which resulted in a decisive victory for the outnumbered Greeks. The battle was fought in the straits between the Attica mainland and Salamis, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, and is deemed as the climax of the second Persian invasion of Greece."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 More On New Finds At Thessaloniki Metro Station 3/18/2017 06:00:00 PM "Thousands of artefacts have been unearthed in what is without question the largest excavation ever undertaken in the Macedonian capital of Thessaloniki in Northern Greece ahead of the construction of the new metro." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Ancient Vergina Fortifications in Greece Dated to Reign of Post-Alexander King Cassander by Archaeologists TornosNews.gr 22.03.2017 | 10:33 "Excavation works at the Vergina archaeological site during 2016 brought to light a wall dated to the Macedonian period, a development that, as long-time researchers of the specific dig announced, changes perceptions about the ancient city. The excavation work and research of Vergina's walls and acropolis, carried out in the past decade, was presented recently during an archaeological conference at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 2,500 Year Old Luxurious Greek Palace Uncovered by Archaeologists in Ancient Poseidonia TornosNews.gr 24.03.2017 | 02:40 SALERNO, Italy – "The discovery of a monumental building and priceless ceramics imported from Greece in excavations at Poseidonia shows for the first time how rich its Greek founders were when establishing the city in Italy in the 6th century B.C.E., Haaretz reports The founders hailed from Sybaris, near the gulf of Taranto. The quantity of Attic red-figure pottery and other luxuries attest to fabulous wealth the city’s Greek inhabitants made, apparently from pilgrims coming to worship at its temples."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Mycenaean Warrior Tomb Unearthed At Marathon 4/05/2017 06:00:00 PM "A shaft grave dated to the early Mycenaean period (ca. 1600 BC) was discovered during the 2016 excavation season at Plassi in Marathon, a short distance from the Tumulus of Marathon, revealing the significance of Marathon as a place of remembrance for ancient Athens, before and after the great battle of 490 BC." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Corinth Excavations Archaeological Manual Published 27 April 2017BY DAVID PETTEGREW "Virtually anyone who has participated in the American School Excavations at Corinth has become acquainted with the Corinth Excavations Archaeological Manual. I’m not sure who was responsible for writing the first excavation manual for Corinth, or when it first appeared in print, but having an archaeological manual that guides fieldwork and recording is simply good archaeology. It gives workers and students help in making decisions in the field and ensures that excavation occurs in a responsible and systematic manner ..."ContinuedManual DownloadHere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Mycenean-Era Tomb with Grave Goods Unearthed in Salamis Main Town TornosNews.gr 28.04.2017 | 10:10 "A few weeks after the Greek Ministry of Culture announced that the location of the historic sea battle of Salamis has been discovered, a Mycenean chamber tomb with grave goods dating to the 13th-12th centuries BCE has been discovered in the centre of the main town on the island of Salamina. The tomb was unearthed during works to link a home with the central sewage network, according to archaeologist Ada Kattoula of the Western Attica, Piraeus and Islands Antiquities Ephorate who spoke to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Friday." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 2,500-Year-Old Statue of Greek god Discovered in Depths of Black Sea (video) TornosNews.gr 04.05.2017 | 11:13 "Russian constructors have found the head of a 2,500-year-old terracotta statue of a Greek god during underwater construction operation off the Crimean Peninsula, according to recent media reports in Russia."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 UC San Diego Researchers Discover Human Burials and Artifacts in Ancient Mycenaean Tomb Posted May 17th, 2017 By Tiffany Fox "Part of a Mycenaean stirrup jar found with human remains. Photos courtesy of Thomas Levy. San Diego, Calif., May 17, 2017 — Researchers excavating what was believed to be a completely looted ancient Greek tomb have discovered 15 adult and two juvenile human burials, as well as artifacts dated to a period just before the collapse of Mycenaean society during the late Bronze Age. The discovery was made at the site of an ancient village called Kastrouli by a team of archaeologists led by University of California San Diego Professor of Anthropology, Thomas E. Levy. Levy, who directs the Center for Cyber-Archaeology and Sustainability (CCAS) at the University’s Qualcomm Institute, was joined by Prof. Ioannis Liritizis and Dr. Thanos Sideris, both of the University of the Aegean, as well as several graduate students from UC San Diego. The expedition was funded, in part, through a grant from the UC Office of the President Catalyst grant for 'At-Risk World Heritage and the Digital Humanities', the Potamianos Family and the Kershaw Family Foundation." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Significant Finds from Underwater Excavation on Delos Island in Greece TornosNews.gr 29.05.2017 | 00:25 "The remains of ancient coastal structures and a port, a large number of shipwrecks dating back to various eras and significant smaller finds were found in underwater archaeological excavations conducted by the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities at the island of Delos from May 2 until May 20, the culture and sports ministry announced on Monday."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 PUBLIC RELEASE: 11-JUL-2017 Ancient Greek Theaters Used Moveable Stages More Than 2,000 Years Ago KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY "An investigation by an architectural researcher from Kumamoto University, Japan has revealed the high possibility that a wooden stage existed in the theater of the ancient Greek City of Messene during the Greek Classical period (ca. 369 BC). The evolution from the rustic, open theaters of ancient Greece to the magnificent theaters of the Roman times clearly demonstrates the passion that the people had for the theater." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Pin-Drop Test Pops Greek Amphitheater’s Acoustic Claims Analysis reveals that guidebooks overhype the site’s ability to carry sounds BY RACHEL EHRENBERG 3:45PM, JULY 6, 2017 BOSTON — "Guidebook claims about the superior acoustics of the ancient Greek amphitheater of Epidaurus are a tad melodramatic. An actor’s voice can be heard in the back row, but whispers and other quiet noises cannot, acoustician Remy Wenmaekers reported June 28 at a meeting of the Acoustical Society of America." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Archaeologists in Athens Uncover 2,500-Year-Old Greek Mystery by CSI Tests TornosNews.gr 16.07.2017 | 10:46 "Archaeologists in Athens believe they may have discovered some of the remains of an army raised by nobleman Cylon — the first recorded Olympic champion — who tried to take over the city of Athens and install himself as its sole ruler 2,500 years ago." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Building Complex Revealed In Despotiko 7/19/2017 06:00:00 PM "New buildings have come to light during excavation and restoration works conducted from May 30 to July 7, 2017 at the Sanctuary of Apollo on the uninhabited Greek island of Despotiko (Mantra site), on the west of Antiparos." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Building Complex Revealed In Despotiko 7/19/2017 06:00:00 PM "New buildings have come to light during excavation and restoration works conducted from May 30 to July 7, 2017 at the Sanctuary of Apollo on the uninhabited Greek island of Despotiko (Mantra site), on the west of Antiparos." Continued also @TornosNews.grRemains of Ancient Apollo Temple Unearthed on Greek Despotiko Islet West of Antiparos21.07.2017 | 17:38 "Excavation and restoration works on a tiny Greek islet west of Antiparos, itself a well-known speck of land in the central Aegean, has unearthed the foundations of a temple that archaeologists believe was dedicated to the worship of mythical Apollo during antiquity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Monumental Palace at Iklaina Rewrites Ancient Greek History 7/22/2017 11:00:00 PM "Little-known Iklaina in the Peloponnese was a major center of Mycenaean culture and findings indicate that it was the first city-state in Ancient Greece."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 New Mycenaean Tombs Discovered in Nemea Excavations 8/28/2017 06:00:00 PM The second season of systematic excavations at Aidonia of Nemea has been completed on July 29, 2017. Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 PUBLIC RELEASE: 12-SEP-2017 Earthquake Faults May Have Played Key Role in Shaping the Culture of Ancient Greece UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH "The Ancient Greeks may have built sacred or treasured sites deliberately on land previously affected by earthquake activity, according to a new study by the University of Plymouth. Professor of Geoscience Communication Iain Stewart MBE, Director of the University's Sustainable Earth Institute, has presented several BBC documentaries about the power of earthquakes in shaping landscapes and communities."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Cardiff Uni to Translate and Publish Ancient Athens Inscriptions of UK Collections TornosNews.gr 08.09.2017 | 23:39 "All the stone inscriptions from ancient Athens in UK collections are to be presented in English translations for the first time, thanks to a new project undertaken by Cardiff University. According to Cardiff University News website, the project is to translate and publish the numerous stone inscriptions currently in the UK. The inscriptions provide important information about life in ancient Attica two thousand years ago."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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