Greece

Excavations at the ancient city of Tenea in the Peloponnese, which was built by Trojan prisoners of war, have unearthed significant new finds,the Greek Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday. The discoveries include enormous baths dating from Roman times. The lost city...

The Greek Ministry of Culture announced that archaeologists discovered residential areas at a site identified as the ancient city of Tenea in Peloponnese. It is believed that the first inhabitants were Trojan prisoners of war who Agamemnon permitted to build...

Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered rare jewels, coins and other artifacts while excavating tombs in the ruins of Ancient Tenea, near Corinth. The haul; dating between the fourth and first centuries A.D., was uncovered while excavating a burial ground with...

Two very important finds, the twin marble Kouroi of Tenea (statues of young males of the Archaic Period) that were found a few years ago in Klenia of Corinth will be displayed, for the...

International Greek Language Day is celebrated annually every February 9, the day which also honors the memory of the Greek national poet Dionysios Solomos, who wrote Greece's national anthem ''Hymn to Liberty.'' This celebration seeks to highlight the Greek language’s...

The song "Yes! We Have No Bananas," which was based on Greek fruit sellers, became an unlikely but timeless hit after it was released for the first time in March of 1923. The tune was written by Frank Silver and...

Greece has countless ruins to visit and historical sites to explore, all of which are priceless archaeological treasures. However, some discoveries made in the last decade are so spectacular that they have forever changed our understanding of history. Here's a look...

A series of new excavations on the site of Ancient Sicyon, one of the most important cities of antiquity, was approved yesterday by the Central Archaeological Council (CAC) of the country. The three-year long excavation project, which will commence...

(Original Story In Greek By Ingka Athanasiadou) People investigating the case of the armed robbery at the Museum of Ancient Olympia say that the 65 stolen artifacts have possibly crossed Greek borders. According to police sources, the case of Ancient Olympia...

Police said two Greeks, aged 42 and 48, were arrested in the Peloponnese area late Friday as they were loading the illegally excavated figures of young men into a truck. Authorities are seeking a third man suspected of belonging...