European researchers recently discovered several ancient shipwrecks in Greek waters, some of which date back thousands of years. The shipwrecks were discovered in the waters surrounding the island of ...

The Greek government and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles announce an agreement to return two works currently held in the Getty's collection. While the Getty won't discuss details, a 6th ...

The fascination with Greek culture can be traced to the early modern period, from the Renaissance until the eighteenth century. During this era, European scholars – and later educated elites and a ...

A group of scientists are studying the Cyclades, an island group in Greece's Aegean Sea, looking for signs of early human ...

Archaeologists have made an important discovery while exploring Salamis, a small island off the coast of Greece near Athens where a now-sunken city once stood. Scientists found a partially submerged ...

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United States on Friday returned to Greece 30 ancient artifacts, including marble statues, armor helmets and breastplates, found to have been illicitly removed from the ...

Archeologists recently discovered an ancient Greek sanctuary at Pertosa-Auletta, an ancient cave system in Italy brimming over with archaeological evidence from multiple historical periods. In 2025, ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in Greece have arrested six people on the island of Crete in connection with an alleged antiquities smuggling ring that was attempting to sell dozens of ancient ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The United States on ...