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From an unexpected discovery in 1972 from a worker digging a trench from electrical cables unearthed the oldest worked g...
26/08/2026

From an unexpected discovery in 1972 from a worker digging a trench from electrical cables unearthed the oldest worked gold ever discovered in the world in a coastal town in the Black Sea named Varna in Bulgaria.
After a very detailed research and excavation revealed a whole ancient cemetery of 300 graves from the Chalcolithic period and a lost civilization (from 4600-4200 BC) who named Varna civilisation.
The most important and wealthy one was the Grave 43(1st picture ) and the owner must have been a very respected member of the society and high status man holding a sceptre and his garment is adorned with gold beads and jewellery.
The impeccable wealth of the materials and artefacts that discovered indicates a class society with very specific roles and rituals when Varna named Odessa and it was dominated from the Thracian tribe a warlike community who usually excelled as missionaries.

On the hill of Ano Englianos, near the Palace of Pylos, the 2015 excavation revealed one of the most significant unloote...
11/07/2026

On the hill of Ano Englianos, near the Palace of Pylos, the 2015 excavation revealed one of the most significant unlooted tombs of the Mycenaean era.
It is the final resting place of a ruler aged 30-35, who was interredaround 1450 BCE inside a wooden coffin. The presence of the griffin-a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head, wings, and talons of an eagle on some of the grave goods led to his conventional naming as the Griffin Warrior.
The man, 1.70 meters tall, was wrapped in a linen shroud decorated with hundreds of beads made of gold,carnelian, and amber. More than 1400 objects-including gold cups, luxurious bronze vessels and weapons,ivory toiletry items, and a multitude of jewelry and sealstones underscore his high social status as well as his connection to religious authority.
Among those artefacts is the famous “Combat Agate” from the tomb of the “Gryphon Warrior” in Pylos.
The object is made of agate, dates back to around the 15th-17th century BC and depicts an extremely detailed scene of a duel between warriors.

This stunning golden cup was found in Pylos in tholos tomb 3 and it is decorated with interconnected spirals.It is the l...
11/07/2026

This stunning golden cup was found in Pylos in tholos tomb 3 and it is decorated with interconnected spirals.It is the largest of the 3 golden cup which were discovered in tholos tomb 3 and one of the largest in the Mycenaean world, attesting to the wealth and high status of the individuals buried in the tomb. ( 1630-1520 BC) . This artefact is part of the temporary exhibition " Pylos of Nestor : A Mycenaean kingdom revealed"

Marble funerary Sphinx from Aetopetra in Korinthos (575-550 BC) . This sculpture is an exceptional example of art during...
23/05/2026

Marble funerary Sphinx from Aetopetra in Korinthos (575-550 BC) . This sculpture is an exceptional example of art during the archaic period. It was made as funerary statue that used to be placed uppon the grave.
The Sphinx sculptures in antiquity had a strong funerary and apotropaic character. They functioned as guardians of the dead, as symbols of divine power, but also as creatures that accompanied souls in the afterlife.

This outstanding sculpture of a child holding a rabbit stands out with the exaggerated movement of the body, the careful...
03/05/2026

This outstanding sculpture of a child holding a rabbit stands out with the exaggerated movement of the body, the careful formation of the hairstyle and the attempt to capture this characteristic smile on the face.
Similar statues of boys and girls have been found at the sanctuary of Artemis in Vravrona Attica.
320-310 BC

Bender fortress well known as Tighina fortress is one of the most important historical and architectural monuments in Mo...
02/04/2026

Bender fortress well known as Tighina fortress is one of the most important historical and architectural monuments in Moldova and it is situated in the right coast of Dnister river. It was fortified for the first time in 15th century with mudd and wood during the reign fo Stefan the Great from their protection of Tatar attacks.
In 1538 the sultan Suleiman the Great occupied the area , renamed the fortress into Benden and ordered the reconstruction of the fortress in stone.
It was a refuge of the King Charles IX of Sweden after his defeat in the battle of Poltava in 1709.
The architect of the fortress was the famous Ottoman Mimar Sinan and it was designed according to the western European style which cosists of an acropolis with 8 towers. Inside the castle there is a Torture Museum with torture machines uses during the Middle ages.
The fortress is located in the city of Bender which is de facto controlled by the unrecognised region of Transistria.

A unique archaeological find is exhibited in the archaeological Museum of Komotini. The golden bust of Septimius Severus...
15/10/2025

A unique archaeological find is exhibited in the archaeological Museum of Komotini. The golden bust of Septimius Severus who was Roman emperor from 193 till 211 AD and he was the founder of Severous dynasty.
This masterpiece of toreutic art, was found in 1965 in Plotinopolis near Didymoteicho in Evros area by soldiers who were digging trenches on the hill of Agia Petra.
This bust used to be placed on a pole and carried by the Roman army (imaginiferi : the ones who carry the imperial image) symbolizing the presence of the Roman emperor.
In the bust is depicted bearded with strong facial features, his hair is styled in short spiral curls and he is wearing a scaly chest with a gorgonian in the center.
This is a work of pure gold , slightly smaller than natural size and made using the forging technique.

The ancient theatre of Hephaestia in Lemnos island, is on of the oldest theatres in hellenic world dating back to late 5...
09/09/2025

The ancient theatre of Hephaestia in Lemnos island, is on of the oldest theatres in hellenic world dating back to late 5th early 4th century BC.
It was a vital center of the ancient city of Hephaestus,which was one of the two city states of ancient Lemnos which flourished from 7th to the 1st century BC, constituting a point of development of the ancient greek religious life of the island under the protection of god Hephaestus.
The theater is built of stone, with the orchestra being its oldest part. The first seats for the dignitaries are made of limestone from the quarries of Hephaestus , while the rest are made of slate and limestone from the area.
The theater went through various construction phases, with an initial design of a rectangular shape and wooden seats, totaling ten rows. On top of this early structure, the epitheatre was later built, which gave it its current appearance, following the general trend of change that theaters experienced from the 3rd century BC onwards.

This marvelous monument is Pompey's pillar and it's one the largest monolithic columns(20,46 meters) ever created, made ...
02/08/2025

This marvelous monument is Pompey's pillar and it's one the largest monolithic columns(20,46 meters) ever created, made out of granite from Aswan . This Corinthian style column was built in 297 AD to commemorate the victory of empreror Diocletian over the Alexandrian revolt which was lasted 8 months of resistance. During this hard resistance the people of Alexandria suffered from famine. Finally the city surrendered to Rome. The name Pompey's was given mistakenly during middle ages from the Crusaders that believed that the ashes of the great political and military leader Pompey were at the top of the column.

This impressive Roman marble sarcophagus from 3rd century AD was made possibly for a member of the elite society. It dep...
22/06/2025

This impressive Roman marble sarcophagus from 3rd century AD was made possibly for a member of the elite society. It depicts Dionysus the god of w**e with his followers satyrs and maenads (women in ecstatic state), a theme very common in this kind of reliefs of this period. The lion's heads with the rings , are imitations of the bronze handles on wooden coffins. The scene depicts all the figures in an intense vivid movement. The sarcophagus was made and stayed in Rome until tthe early 20th century when it was transported to England and Rembrandt society in 1983 bought it as a gift to the Museum for it 50th anniversary in 1984.

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