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• Ancient Greek Necropolis in Croatia Dates Back to Fourth Century AD

Remains and jars just found in a necropolis on the Croatian island of Hvar date back to the fifth or fourth century AD when Greeks living in the Roman Empire resided in the area. Credit: Facebook/Kantharos HvarThe gardens of a seventeenth-century Croatian

• Pompeii Skeleton Proves Greek Culture Was Thriving in Ancient Rome

The skeleton was discovered in Pompeii. Credit: Pompeii Archaeological ParkA skeleton discovered recently in Pompeii, the Roman city which was completely destroyed after the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD, proves that Greek culture was thriving

• A Drought May Be Behind the “Bronze Age Collapse”

Lion’s Gate, Mycenae. The Mycenaean Civilization was destroyed during the Bronze Age Collapse. Credit: Andreas Trepte/CC-BY-SA-2.5Archaeologists and historians have long debated the cause of the “Bronze Age Collapse,” or the period when multiple, distinct

• Ancient Roman pottery workshop discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient Roman pottery workshop.

• Mysterious ceramic jars may actually be 900-year-old Crusader hand grenades

Chemical analysis revealed the explosive ingredients used to make them.

• Medieval cargo ship unexpectedly found during construction work in Estonia

The powerful Hanseatic League may have owned this ship.

• Ancient people in India may have buried their dead in giant stone jars

The immense stone jars may be linked to mysterious containers found in Laos.

• Expert Meeting launched the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust (JFiT) project “Support Silk Roads World Heritage Nomination(s) process” (Phase III)

On 23 February 2022, an online Kick-Off Expert Meeting launched the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust (JFiT) project “Support Silk Roads World Heritage Nomination(s) process” (Phase III). Thiseventwas co-organised by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Int

• Roman-era Bronze Diploma Found in Ancient Greek City of Perrhe

A Roman-era bronze diploma earned by a graduate of a military school was just discovered in Perrhe, in what is now Turkey. Credit: Screenshot from YouTubeA Roman-era bronze diploma earned by a graduate of a military school in theAncient Greekcity of Perrh

• Hellenistic-Era Grave Discovered in Chieti, Italy

A Hellenistic-era burial with spectacular grave goods was uncovered in Chieti, Italy this week. Credit: Facebook/Soprintendenza Archaeologia Belle ArtiA spectacular Hellenistic-era grave featuring elegant grave goods was just uncovered in Chieti, Italy la

• Copper Pendant, Workshops Found at Agios Sozomenos Site on Cyprus

Agios Sozomenos on Cyprus is the site of Bronze Age ruins that are still being excavated today. This is the most iconic church in the area, dedicated to St. Mamas. Credit:dimitrisvetsikas1969/CC0Cyprus’ Department of Antiquities recently announced the res

• Unique Byzantine Inscription Found on Gerasun Island off Black Sea Coast

A unique Byzantine inscription using some Greek letters was discovered recently on Gerasun Island, the only inhabited island in the Black Sea. Credit: Facebook/Ioannis GeorgopoulosA unique Byzantine inscription from the fourteenth century was recently dis

• Ancient Greek Figurines of Demeter Found in Black Sea Town

The figurines of Demeter and Persephone recently discovered in Anapa. Credit: Twitter/HistoryHellenicFigurines representing theancient Greekgoddess Demeter and her daughter, Persephone, were unearthed at a construction site in the Black Sea resort town of

• Statue of Woman Unearthed in Ancient Greek City of Perge

The statue of a female discovered on July 27 in Perge, Antalya, Turkey. Credit: Turkish Ministry of CultureAn ancient statue was unearthed on Monday in the Turkish province of Antalya, near theancient Greekcity of Perge.Believed to have been made around t

• Ancient Greek Heritage Uncovered at the Black Sea Coast of Bulgaria

Ancient ruins in Sozopol, Bulgaria. Credit: Mister No/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0Ancient Greekheritage from six centuries before Christ has been uncovered by archaeologists exploring theancient Helleniccolony of Apollonia Pontica in modern-day Bulgaria.Ac

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