The remnants of an ancient Greek town, including public buildings and grave sites, have been located recently at a site near the town of Grevena in northern Greece.
Artifacts from the site date all the way from the sixth century BC to the seventh century AD. The ancient city was uncovered in March… more »
The Romans became the single most powerful nation to ever exist on the Italic peninsula. However, before the Romans rose to power, another nation dominated the region: the Etruscans. They lived just north of the Romans and were closely associated with them. The Etruscan civilization proper emerged around 700 BCE. From that… more »
York University Libraries is offering a three-year contractually limited appointment (CLA) for an Adjunct Archivist to work with the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) Greek Canadian Archives held by the Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections. The HHF Greek Canadian Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to archival documents, books and other publications relating to the… more »
The recent discovery of two skeletons at the Pompeii archaeological site provides further evidence of the destructive impact of the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. Yet, these skeletons were found beneath a collapsed wall, indicating that the victims likely died as a result of powerful earthquakes that occurred alongside the… more »
A vaulted tomb of the Mycenean Era excavated near Amphikleia, in the region of Phthiotis, Central Greece, might hint at a yet undiscovered Mycenean settlement close to the ruins of the ancient town of Tithronium.
Archaeologist Dr Petros Kounouklas, who led the surface excavations on behalf of the local Ephorate of Antiquities in… more »
The Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, announces the completion of the 2023 investigations at the archaeological site of Agios Ioannis/Vretsia-Roudias, by the Archaeological Mission of the Department of History and Archaeology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).
Excavations were conducted at the site in March 2023. The team was co-directed by Professor… more »
Archaeologists from the University of Göttingen have discovered the earliest Iron Age house in Athens in Thorikos (Greece) south of Athens.
This is an important, unexpected, and unique finding for early Greek history: no building structures from this early period, from the 10th to the 9th century BC, have been excavated anywhere in… more »
A gilded bronze sculpture, Hercules Mastai Righetti, now housed in the Vatican Museums, is undergoing a $113,588 facelift to remove centuries of grime from its golden surface.
The work depicts the young demigod Hercules leaning on his club, holding the apples of the Hesperides (evening nymphs), in his left hand. The identity of… more »
The Vasiliki Karagiannaki Prize for the Best Edited Volume will be awarded on a biennial basis to the best edited volume written in English with significant content in the field of Modern Greek Studies. Submissions from all disciplines within the field of Modern Greek Studies are welcomed. The category of “edited book” includes multi-authored… more »
On Thursday, May 11, the American School of Classical Studies at Athens hosted its seventh annual Gala to honor Mark Mazower for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge of post-antique Greece.
Over 350 guests enjoyed an evening of inspiration, education, and celebration at the spectacular Gotham Hall in New York City. All proceeds… more »