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This Is the Oldest Known Cycladic Sculpture of Ancient Greece

The Fat Lady of Saliagos (also known as The Naked Lady of Saliagos) is the oldest known Cycladic sculpture. It is a marble figure from the Aegean Neolithic period discovered on the tiny islet of Saliagos between the Greek islands...

Ancient Cycladic Artifacts Unveiled for the First Time in Athens

Fifteen ancient Greek artifacts from the Leonard Stern Collection were displayed for the first time in Athens at the Museum of Cycladic Art. The Cycladic figurines returned to Athens following an agreement between Greece and the Metropolitan Museum of Art...

Airline Connecting the Aegean Islands Launched in Greece

The first inter-island airline, Cycladic, was launched in Greece on Tuesday for the purpose of connecting several popular Aegean islands. The airline, operated by private jet and helicopter management company Ifly SA says that the newly established air connection creates a...

Greek Seismologists Report Earthquake That Never Happened

Alerts went on on Thursday afternoon that an earthquake measuring five on the Richter scale had struck near the Greek island of Naxos. According to the Greek Geodynamic Institute, which tracks seismic activity around the country, the quake had a...

French Documentary Promotes Paros Island

A French-made documentary featuring the Cycladic island of Paros and centered on its iconic Ekatontapyliani church has been enlisted to help promote the beauty spot as a tourism destination. The documentary was filmed by Roche Productions as part of the...

Benaki Museum Collection Travelling to Australia

The famous Greek Benaki Museum, in collaboration with Melbourne’s Hellenic Museum, are planning to bring one of Greece’s oldest private museum collections to Australia for the first time. Benaki Museum CEO, John Tatoulis is currently in Melbourne discussing the procedures...