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Marble statue of Greek goddess Athena found hidden in rubble in Turkey's ancient city of Laodicea
Based on the statue's artistic style, archaeologists have dated it to the reign of the first Roman Emperor Augustus, who ruled between 27 BCE and 14 CE.
Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations
A new study reveals: This is the best destination to move to in retirement
Ancient mosaic bearing Greek inscription for ‘haters gonna hate’ found in southern Turkey
Rare Archimedes text resurfaces in a French museum, researchers confirm
A page long thought missing from the Archimedes Palimpsest has been identified at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Blois, France.
Josephine Baker: Dancer, spy, and champion against racism and antisemitism
From Paris stages to WWII spy missions, Josephine Baker fought racism and antisemitism while inspiring generations worldwide.
Residue from Roman vial reveals first evidence of ancient physicians' use of fecal medicine - study
The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils.
Tomb raiders: Italy busts massive archaeological looting ring, recovers 10,000 artifacts
Officers seized around 10,000 archaeological artifacts, including 7,000 coins issued by various Greek city-states that existed on Sicily in ancient times.
Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C struck in Red Sea
The crew of the Liberia-flagged Eternity C abandoned the ship before it sank following repeated strikes by the Iran-aligned militants with sea drones and rocket-propelled grenades.
Greek textbooks discuss Judaism, Holocaust in detail, but fall short on antisemitism
Greek textbooks give limited attention to local Jewish history and contributions to Greek society. Even though they include Jewish history and misfortunes, the books leave antisemitism behind.
Archaeologists uncover ancient Greek graffiti in Crimea
The graffiti was discovered under a thick stone slab, suggesting it was deliberately hidden and not a product of chance.
Police find 12-meter underground shaft in Greece, arrest two in suspected antiquities plot
Police seized €18,380, $5,774, 6,500 lei, detectors and a device from a car. At the site they found lighting, ventilation, pumps and a hoist, and alerted antiquities officials due to its proximity.
Undercover officers pose as buyers in €200K deal, arresting 63-year-old abbot in Greek monastery
Hellenic Police say two undercover officers posed as buyers in a 3-month sting, leading to arrests of an assistant, a pawnbroker and his wife, and two intermediaries for antiquities trafficking.
Ancient human skull discovered in Greece rewrites human evolutionary timeline
Researchers from France, China, the UK, and Greece revealed that the Petralona cranium is at least 286,000 years old, placing it firmly in the Middle Pleistocene era.
