Tag: Ancient Greece

Stunning Sculptures of Greek Gods Artemis and Apollo Discovered in Ancient City of Aptera on Crete

Well preserved statuettes depicting the Greek gods Artemis and Apollo were discovered in an archaeological dig in the ancient city

January 27, 2016

The Lasting Influence of the Ancient Greeks on Modern Military

Written more than two thousand years ago, texts by ancient Greeks still have a major impact on the modern militaries

January 3, 2016

You Won’t Believe How Chicago’s Field Museum is Promoting their Latest Greek Exhibition

Hats off to the marketers of Chicago’s Field Museum for their efforts to get more Chicagoans to the epic exhibition

December 7, 2015

Spike Lee Inspired by Ancient Greek Play for Latest Film

More than two thousand years ago, according to a play by Greek playwright Aristophanes, a woman named Lysistrata persuaded all

December 1, 2015

22 Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered off Fourni Islands; Amongst Top Archaeological Finds of 2015

A joint team of Greek and American underwater archaeologists have discovered 22 shipwrecks off the coast of a group of

October 29, 2015

Archaeologists Unearth Spectacular 3,500-Year-Old Warrior’s Grave in Pylos

The Greek culture ministry announced that an international team of archaeologists led by the Department of Classics from the University

October 26, 2015

Massive Bronze-Age City Discovered off Peloponnese

What began as a discovery of pottery fragments in the water in 2014 has resulted in a massive find— a

August 31, 2015

Archaeologists Discover Remains of 10-Room Mycenaean Palace Near Sparta

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered the ruins of an ancient palace with important archaic inscriptions dating back to the Mycenaean

August 25, 2015

National Geographic Report: Greece Seeing Increase in Illegal Antiquities Sales and Looting of Ancient Sites

Greece’s financial crisis is causing a spike in illegal excavations and swelling the ranks of looters with first-time offenders, according

August 19, 2015

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