Greek Reporter13h
Iron Age House From the 10th Century BC Discovered in Greece
The earliest Iron Age house in Greece has recently been discovered by archaeologists at Thorikos an ancient village near the city of Lavrion ...
Greek Reporter7h
Oeniadae: The Ancient Greek City Home to One of the Oldest Shipyards in the World
On the west bank of the Achelous are the remains of one of the oldest shipyards in antiquity, that of the ancient Greek city ...
Kirsty Coventry elected new IOC president, becomes first woman and African in the role
Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the 10th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the first woman and African to ever be elected to the position. Coventry, 41, will also be ...
UNESCO17h
Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
The city of Aigai, the ancient first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia, was discovered in the 19th century near Vergina, in northern Greece. The most important remains are the monumental palace, ...
Dezeen on MSN14h
Eltham Palace is a heritage site "where art deco meets Henry VIII"
Southeast London's Eltham Palace is an unusual marriage of medieval and Tudor architecture and the opulent interior-design ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN11h
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
But, in reality, ancient Greeks and Romans embraced bold colors, which archaeologists call “polychromy.” Brightly hued paints ...
Live Science13h
Ancient Egyptian soldiers and Greek mercenaries were at 'Armageddon' when biblical king was killed, study suggests
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, ...
Kirsty Coventry elected as first female Olympics chief
Kirsty Coventry has declared she's shattered a century-old glass ceiling as she hoped her election as the first female and first African president of the International Olympic Committee would be "an ...