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Locating a historic shipwreck is only the beginning. One ancient Egyptian vessel may take us literally hundreds of years to ...
On April 8th, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt announced the discovery of “The Rise of Aten,” a city in Luxor buried under layers of sand for 3,000 years, dating back to the reign of ...
Archaeologists have unearthed a “spectacular” ancient temple housing hundreds of statues dedicated to the Greek God Apollo. The site, known as the Sanctuary of Apollo, is located in a remote valley in ...
Cypriot officials announced the recent excavation of a long-forgotten sanctuary to Apollo, offering insights into ancient ...
Here are 11 of our favourite places in mainland Greece that make for brilliant alternatives to the islands this summer. Part of the joy of staying in seaside Nafplio is the drive there over the ...
Yet at its most vulnerable moment in the year 335 BC, Thebes was utterly abandoned by its luminaires. Overconfidence and ...
From there, the party went to Meteora, a rock formation that rises from the plains of Thessaly, which houses the most ...
One of the most important religious institutions in ancient Greece, the Oracle of Delphi represents a fascinating and mysterious chapter in history. The story tells of a prophetic priestess sat at the ...
Blegen became famous for helping uncover the ancient city of Troy, found in present ... American School of Classical Studies at Athens in Greece, Blegen joined the UC faculty in 1927.
Inspired by the famed oracle of Delphi and deeply integrated into the ... “I hope visitors will see this artwork as a way to bridge the ancient and the modern and understand the answers we ...
Planning a trip to Greece? Start with these top 10 must-visit places. No Greek adventure is complete without a trip to Athens, the capital city ... to Ancient Greek mythology. Delphi was built ...
It was a long stretch of time that spanned from the building of the Oracle of Delphi shrine in 1200 BCE ... refer to myths and stories of Ancient Greece to make sense of contemporary events.