CULTURE & LIFESTYLE
‘Seeing’ the Acropolis Through Touch and Imagination
Alternative Athens tourism agency comes up with new ways for blind individuals to experience the famous ancient site.
Museums
Three Underwater Museums Set to Launch in Greece
Three underwater archaeological sites in Greece will be accepting visitors from the end of June.
Archaeology
Ancient Greek “School Yearbook” Discovered at Scottish Museum
The marble slab from the first century AD was found to list military academy cadets.
Archaeology
Aegean Gripped by Excavation Fever
Archeologists are returning to continue excavations at the archeological sites on the Greek islands.
Museums
Culture Ministry: British Museum’s Denial of Talks Points to “Lack of Information”
The museum’s denial of upcoming talks regarding the Parthenon Marbles is blamed on the representative having a lack of information.
History
Tiny Epics YouTube Channel Brings Ancient Greece to Life
YouTuber Lance Hewison has created the perfect site for Greek history buffs, offering entertaining videos on mythology, art, culture, archaeology, and more!
Archaeology
Mycenaean Gold Ring Returns to Greece
A gold seal ring from the Mycenaean necropolis of Ialyssos on Rhodes, depicting a pair of sphinxes, has been returned to Greece by the Nobel Foundation.
Parthenon Marbles
Italy Sets Precedent with Permanent Return of Parthenon Fragment
The “Fagan fragment,” returned to Greece in January to be exhibited at Athens’ Acropolis Museum, will now remain permanently in Athens.
