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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

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