ancient sites

Greece's Central Archaeological Council on Tuesday unanimously approved new entrance fees to ancient sites and museums that raise prices, abolish unified tickets for multiple sites, and reduce ticket categories to five levels. Greece is a treasure trove of ancient sites...

The city of Athens has seen a dramatic transformation towards modernity over the last several years. It has now turned into one of the most trendy cities of Europe, offering endless cultural events, exhibitions, and concerts every single day...

Greece has decided to allow pets in more than 120 archaeological sites, under conditions, in a pilot program that excludes popular monuments such as the Acropolis. Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni announced the decision following a recommendation by Greece’s Central...

Since the military invasion of Cyprus by the Turkish army during the summer of 1974, countless reports have been published about the atrocities the Turkish forces committed on the beautiful Mediterranean island. But less known is the continuous effort by...

The Greek government has decided to remove more than 2,000 ancient sites, monuments and museums from a state assets fund after archaeologists protested, fearing the country's heritage might be sold off. Among the sites included was the Palace of Knossos...

The union of museum and ancient sites’ custodians had announced earlier Friday that they would only be working a five-day week "as the culture ministry is unable to pay for weekend work". But after discussions with the Ministry of Culture,...