Antikythera

A joint plan drawn up by the Metropolitan Bishop of Kythera and Monemvasia along with the local council of the small island of Antikythera, hopes to bring life back to the beautiful Greek island which is now home to...

Greece's archaeological council has approved an exhibition of the Antikythera wreck artifacts in Beijing's Palace Museum, located the Forbidden City section of the Chinese capital. The exhibition of more than 300 artifacts, including statues, coins and vases will be held between...

A video titled "2017 Return to Antikythera Expedition" looks at the delicate and often hazardous work marine archaeologists do in recovering ancient gems from the depth of the seas. The latest expedition, led by the Greek Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities,...

A bronze arm from the ancient shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera was recovered by marine archaeologists. Divers found the right arm, encrusted and stained green, under half a metre of sediment on the boulder-strewn slope where the ship...

What do the Antikythera Mechanism, Nestor's golden cup and the marble statue of an athlete from Delos all have in common? The answer is that they are all found in the collections of the National Archaeological Museum in Athens...

The Archeological Museum of Kythera will open its doors on May 7, revealing its complete renovation and contemporary exhibition after a long period of nine years. The opening of the museum will be hosted by the Minister of Culture...

The analysis of ancient DNA is a new and powerful method for today's scientists to understand more about life thousands of years ago, according to an International Business Times UK report. Ancient Greek shipwrecks can provide valuable information of how...

An exhibition, entitled "The amazing inventions of the ancient Greeks," hosting functional replicas of some of the most inventive ancient Greek creations, will be held at the Herakleidon Museum in Athens from August 1, 2015, to January 10, 2016. Visitors will have...

The Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, in collaboration with the American Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, has completed the digital underwater surveying and dimensional precision display of the Shipwreck of Antikythera. Last year's imprinting pinpointed the exact shipwreck site of the vessel...

An international archaeological expedition diving at the site of the Antikythera shipwreck in southern Greece has received the green light to continue its investigation in the area for the next five years, it was announced on Friday. The Greek Central...