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Did a Linear A Prayer Reveal Minoan Roots of Dionysos?
Archaeology
Did a Linear A Prayer Reveal Minoan Roots of Dionysos?
A researcher's new, not-yet-peer-reviewed analysis of a 3,500-year-old Linear A inscription from Crete proposes it names…
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Shackled Men in an Athens Mass Grave Were Locals, Not Invaders
Archaeology
Shackled Men in an Athens Mass Grave Were Locals, Not Invaders
New strontium isotope analysis of 66 shackled men buried in ancient Athens' Phaleron mass grave shows…
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1,800-Year-Old Statue of Asklepios Unearthed at Aspendos
Archaeology
1,800-Year-Old Statue of Asklepios Unearthed at Aspendos
Archaeologists at Aspendos in southern Türkiye have uncovered a 2.20-metre marble statue of Asklepios, the god…
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The Face-Down Statue of Sardis That Survived 2,500 Years
Archaeology
The Face-Down Statue of Sardis That Survived 2,500 Years
A 2.2-metre marble statue of a young man has been unearthed at ancient Sardis in Turkey…
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626 Marks on a Gate in Libya Were an Ancient Payroll System
Archaeology
626 Marks on a Gate in Libya Were an Ancient Payroll System
For over 2,000 years, 626 carved letters and monograms on the Tauchira Gate at Ptolemais in…
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The Hellenistic Sacred Complex Found in North Macedonia
Archaeology
The Hellenistic Sacred Complex Found in North Macedonia
Excavations at Gradiste in North Macedonia have uncovered a rare Hellenistic ritual complex from the 4th-3rd…
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Was Troy Real? The Archaeology Behind Homer’s Odyssey
Archaeology
Was Troy Real? The Archaeology Behind Homer’s Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey just broke box office records. But was the world Homer described actually…
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Greek Military Camp Found on Alexander’s Eastern Frontier
Archaeology
Greek Military Camp Found on Alexander’s Eastern Frontier
A hilltop in southern Uzbekistan that looked like a small rural settlement has been identified as…
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The Necromanteion: Ancient Oracle of the Dead Unmasked
Archaeology
The Necromanteion: Ancient Oracle of the Dead Unmasked
The Necromanteion, the ancient Greek Oracle of the Dead, is famous for its alleged theatrical ghost-cranes…
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Apollo Sanctuary Yields 20+ Votive Statue Bases In Situ on Cyprus
Archaeology
Apollo Sanctuary Yields 20+ Votive Statue Bases In Situ on Cyprus
More than 20 votive statue bases, several still bearing the feet of their original statues, have…
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Inside the Parthenon: A Digital Journey Back
Archaeology
Inside the Parthenon: A Digital Journey Back
Oxford archaeologist Juan de Lara spent four years digitally reconstructing the Parthenon as it looked in…
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Inside Greece’s Largest Ancient Burial Mound
Archaeology
Inside Greece’s Largest Ancient Burial Mound
Restoration work at the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis has revealed the full scale of the largest…
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The Greek Temple That Hid a 2,600-Year-Old Secret Archive
Archaeology
The Greek Temple That Hid a 2,600-Year-Old Secret Archive
Archaeologists in western Greece have uncovered charred bronze sheets and a rare inscription inside a 6th-century…
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Uncovering the Odysseion: The Ancient Cult Sanctuary of a Mythical King on Ithaca
Archaeology
Uncovering the Odysseion: The Ancient Cult Sanctuary of a Mythical King on Ithaca
Discover the incredible Odysseion on Ithaca, a grand ancient sanctuary dedicated to legendary King Odysseus, blurring…
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Mosaics of the Sea: The Surprisingly Rich Fisherman of Ancient Halicarnassus
Archaeology
Mosaics of the Sea: The Surprisingly Rich Fisherman of Ancient Halicarnassus
Discover the astonishing 1800-year-old villa of Phainos, a wealthy fisherman of the Roman era, unearthed in…
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Sunlight and Secrets: Was This Ancient Tomb Aligned to the Stars for Alexander the Great’s Lost Friend?
Archaeology
Sunlight and Secrets: Was This Ancient Tomb Aligned to the Stars for Alexander the Great’s Lost Friend?
A revolutionary study suggests ancient Greece's largest funerary monument, the Kasta Tomb, was aligned with the…
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Macedonian-Style Tomb in Southern Greece Hailed as a Top 2025 Finding
Archaeology
Macedonian-Style Tomb in Southern Greece Hailed as a Top 2025 Finding
A top 2025 archaeological finding in Greece reveals a rare Macedonian-style tomb near ancient Tenea, which…
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Secrets of the Deep: Antikythera Wreck Reveals Ancient Shipbuilding Masterpiece
Archaeology
Secrets of the Deep: Antikythera Wreck Reveals Ancient Shipbuilding Masterpiece
In a groundbreaking 2025 discovery, archaeologists have recovered articulated hull fragments from the legendary Antikythera shipwreck,…
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2,200-year-old Hellenistic goddess head with hollowed pupils for lifelike glass eyes unearthed in Metropolis
Archaeology
2,200-year-old Hellenistic goddess head with hollowed pupils for lifelike glass eyes unearthed in Metropolis
Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed a monumental marble head from the Hellenistic era, believed to be…
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Tiny Greek Village Discovery Could Overturn Every Human Evolution Theory Ever Written
Archaeology
Tiny Greek Village Discovery Could Overturn Every Human Evolution Theory Ever Written
Ancient fossils discovered in a Greek village are challenging 154 years of human evolutionary science. The…
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Art—They Were Perfumed Masterpieces
History and Culture
Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were More Than Art—They Were Perfumed Masterpieces
Ancient Greek and Roman statues were not only painted but also perfumed with fragrances like rose…
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Gold Ring of Apollo with ‘Healing Serpent’ Found in 2,000-Year-Old Greek Tomb
Archaeology
Gold Ring of Apollo with ‘Healing Serpent’ Found in 2,000-Year-Old Greek Tomb
A 2,000-year-old Greek tomb near Corinth, later transformed into a healing shrine, reveals an Apollo ring…
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Submerged Ancient Port Discovered Near Asini, Greece—Revealing a Lost Hub of Maritime Trade
Archaeology
Submerged Ancient Port Discovered Near Asini, Greece—Revealing a Lost Hub of Maritime Trade
A newly discovered submerged ancient port in Asini, Greece reveals hidden maritime infrastructure, trade connections, and…
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