Ancient gold wreath unearthed
Thessaloniki, Greece - Excavation work during construction of a new subway network in Greece's second largest city has discovered an ancient wreath made of gold that was buried with a woman some 2,300 years ago. Archaeologists say Friday's find in Thessaloniki occurred on the site of an ancient cemetery in the west of the northern port city. A total...
International Conference: Current trends in the archaeological heritage preservation
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CURRENT TRENDS IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE PRESERVATION: THE NATIONAL AND THE INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Iaşi, Romania, November 6-10, 2013 Organizer: Institute of Archaeology, Romanian Academy, Iaşi branch Place: Romanian Academy, Iaşi branch Dates: November 6-10, 2013 Working Language: English Official web site: http://archaeoheritage.ro/conference/ CALL FOR PAPERS Archaeological heritage helps to define the age and origins of a culture, the history and traditions of a people, a country or a certain ethno-cultural space...
British Archaeologist Uncovers Martial Traditions of Minoan Civilization
Dr Barry Molloy, an archaeologist at the University of Sheffield, the United Kingdom, has discovered that the Minoan civilization had strong martial traditions, contradicting the commonly held view of Minoans – the Bronze Age people of Crete – as a peace-loving people. Dr Molloy explained: “their world was uncovered just over a century ago, and was deemed to be a...
Mud may have preserved Turkish city 700 years ago, archaeologists say
DEMRE, Turkey — In the fourth century A.D., a bishop named Nicholas transformed the city of Myra, on the Mediterranean coast of what is now Turkey, into a Christian capital. Nicholas was later canonized, becoming the St. Nicholas of Christmas fame. Myra had a much unhappier fate. After some 800 years as an important pilgrimage site in the Byzantine Empire...
Stratonikeia eyes UNESCO list
Archaeological excavations have been continuing in the ancient city of Stratonikeia in Muğla. Once the work is completed, the ancient city could be added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List The world’s largest marble city, the ancient city of Stratonikeia in the Aegean province of Muğla’s Yatağan district, is expected to be included on the temporary list of UNESCO world heritage...
Tsoukalis Tracks Down Stolen Antiquities
In an event at the Theocharakis Foundation, author Giorgos Tsoukalis presented his latest book, History Smugglers – Return of the 20 Treasures, a look at antiquities smuggling that describes some high-profile cases, including those that have been solved in recent years. Tsoukalis, who also worked as a private investigator as part of his work on the book, presented in-depth experiences...