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What the Herodion will look like after the “facelift”: The architectural masterpiece that has seen everything – From bullfights & Delphic Festivals to Maria Callas & Rudolf Nureyev
The incredible stories of the Herodion – Closing for three years to restore damage to the floor, arches & seating, as well as to correct mistakes made during previous restoration interventions
This is what the Parthenon looked like in 432 BC: The impressive depiction by a professor from the University of Oxford (video)
The three-dimensional reconstruction that was created uses primary sources, astronomical data, and advanced CGI technologies
The alchemists of Mycenae and their secrets – 3,500 years of history (photos)
The civilization of the Mycenaeans was very advanced, as from the Bronze Age they constructed impressive 'Cyclopean' monuments, vessels, and golden offerings. In the exhibits of the Archaeological Museum, unknown customs are revealed that make the creators 'alchemists,' as explained by the curator of antiquities, Kostas Paschalidis
The story of the stolen Griffin that returned to Ancient Olympia after 110 years (photos)
It was created in the 7th century BC - It was found in the mud in 1914, then disappeared, ending up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, until it was discovered by Greek-born prosecutor Matthew Bogdanos
Underwater archaeological research in Argolida – Building structures found on the seabed
The search was carried out near Asini - See photos
Pillars of Olympian Zeus: The ancient temple that took 650 years to complete its construction
The largest temple of Ancient Greece was at the mercy of the masked men who caused riots after the peaceful gatherings for the Tempi - The history of its construction, the glory era, the destruction by the Erouloi and the coup de grace of the Turkish occupation
Archaeological discovery: The unknown “Alexandria” on an island in Kuwait
The recent discoveries on Failaka Island, at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, confirm the presence of the Macedonians there, who, recognizing its strategic importance, turned it into a Greek military outpost – The new findings and the conclusions of Greek archaeologists
