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TOP HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS FOR 2019
Jan 17, 2019
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THE PELOPONNESE, GREECE A go-slow corner of the Mediterranean While the starriest Greek islands – such as Santorini and Mykonos – grapple ...
Antikythera mechanism
Dec 10, 2018
Antikythera mechanism, ancient Greek mechanical device used to calculate and display information about astronomical phenomena. The remains of this ancient ...
Ancient shipwrecks in Fourni archipelago
Oct 23, 2018
From September 7th to 29th, the fourth period of the archaeological research of the Ephorate of Old Antiquities was completed ...
World’s oldest intact shipwreck discovered in Black Sea
Oct 23, 2018
Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea ...
New underwater discoveries in Greece reveal ancient Roman engineering
Dec 15, 2017
Underwater excavations at Lechaion, the ancient harbour of Corinth, provide insight into engineering by the Roman Empire New archaeological excavations ...
An event held by Hellenic Navy for wartime wrecks concludes in amazing diving news!
Dec 14, 2017
An event held by Hellenic Navy for wartime wrecks concludes in amazing diving news! – correspondence by Gerasimos Beriatos, ...
Antikythera shipwreck yields bronze arm – and hints at spectacular haul of statues
Oct 5, 2017
Arm points to existence of at least seven statues from Greek shipwreck, already the source of most extensive and exciting ...
Shipwrecks Identify Fournoi as Significant Hub of Ancient World
Jul 18, 2017
Eight more underwater shipwrecks where discovered and documented around the island complex of Fournoi, during the third phase of an ...
What is the Antikythera Mechanism? How was this ancient ‘computer’ discovered?
May 19, 2017
by Chiara Palazzo: On this date in 1902, Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais found a corroded chunk of metal which turned ...