The Secrets of the Ancient Neighborhood Beneath the Acropolis

Anavatos: The Stone Sentinel of Greece’s Chios

Perched atop a 450-meter (almost 450 ft) granite peak, the village of Anavatos on Greece’s Chios stands as one of the most haunting and evocative historical monuments in the Aegean. Often referred to as the “Mystras of the Aegean,” this medieval settlement is a ghost town that whispers the turbulent history of the Greek island []

Connection Between The ‘Lost City’ Of Bassania And A Discovered Hellenistic Temple

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Researchers from the University of Warsaw and the University of Tirana have discovered a large Hellenistic temple in an ancient city in northern Albania. This is the first Illyrian structure of its kind found in the region and marks a significant advancement in research on the lost city of Bassania. Excavations []

Ancient 4th-century Byzantine city found in Egypt

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved Byzantine-era city in the western desert of Egypt, AzerNEWS reports.

Two major archaeological sites uncovered in Egypt

Two major archaeological sites uncovered in Egypt

How archaeologists saved Libya’s ancient Greek ruins from war

In eastern Libya, a small group of passionate archaeologists are striving to safeguard the ancient ruins of Cyrene and Apollonia — sites first targeted by jihadist groups, then ravaged by Storm Daniel. The UNESCO-listed ruins were once at the heart of a unique network of Greek colonies in North Africa. “Breathtaking,” tour guide Hamdi Al-Kailani [] The post How archaeologists saved Libya’s ancient Greek ruins from war appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.