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excavations
The first excavation season of the EVOKE–VYTHOULAS project on Kythira has been successfully completed
The first... was a great success and revealed important new information about the long history of Kythira...
The Byzantine Settlement of Antikythera (5th – 7th century)
Antikythera, known in ancient times as Aegilia, is a small Greek island located between Kythira and Crete, occupying...
The great earthquake of 365 AD and its impact on the ports of Kythira and Antikythira
This presentation concerns the impact of the great earthquake of 365 AD on the ancient ports of Kythira and...
Golden treasure in Kastelli, Chania
A unique treasure of 37 gold and silver coins brought to light by the excavation research carried out by the Ephorate of Antiquities...
Antikythera, History and Antiquities
The following text presents the antiquities that have been discovered on Antikythera in recent years (note 1). The...
The fossil of the oldest 380 million-year-old heart found in an ancient fish
Australian scientists announced that they had discovered the fossil of a heart dating back 380 million years in the Kimberley region of Western Australia,...
New findings from the excavations at Ovriokastro, Lesbos
A 3.50-metre-long marble lintel found during the excavation near the foundation of the Byzantine gate of the castle...
The Greek “Atlantis”: The oldest sunken city is located in Greece
For thousands of years, the city of Pavlopetri has lain submerged off the coast of Laconia, evoking the myth of the lost city of Atlantis,...