Archaeologists have identified the remains of the ancient theater of Herakleia, an important Greek city of Magna Graecia, during new archaeological investigations in Policoro. The discovery fills a long-standing gap in the archaeological understanding of the ancient polis, one of the most
Ancient lost Maya civilization. Credit: Mundo Maya / CC BY-SA 4.0 An algorithm that finds traces of lost civilizations across wide landscapes is giving archaeologists a new way to search for the past. Instead of relying only on field surveys, old records or educated guesses, researchers trained
ANTALYA, Turkey (March 16, 2026) — Archaeologists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved mosaic floor dating back approximately 1,500 years in the ancient Greek-founded city of Syedra, near Alanya on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast. Originally settled by Greeks around the 7th century BCE in the
Ancient Greeks liked to eat with their hands because they liked to feel the characteristics and temperature of the food they were eating. Photo of Mycenaean Greek grave finds, 16th century BC, including a Bronze fork. Credit: Schuppi Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 The Ancient Greeks were renowned
The summit of Mt. Zagaras, north of Athens. In mythology, the mountain is consecrated to the ancient Greek god Apollo and the Muses (called Heliconides). Credit: GOFAS/CC-BY-SA-3.0 In ancient times, the mountains of Greece held the shrines and ritual sites of the Greek gods. These days, they’re
Archaeologists reveal Lyrboton Kome, a 2,200-year-old Greek olive oil production centre in Pamphylia near Antalya, once supplying olive oil across the Roman Mediterranean.
The ancient settlement of Lyrboton Kome, located near modern-day Antalya in southern Turkey, has been identified as one of the most significant olive oil production centres in the ancient Mediterranean world, dating back more than 2,200 years. Archaeological excavations at the site have uncovered
Long before modern film, ancient Greek engineers laid the foundations of ancient Greek cinema by transforming myth into mechanical motion. Credit: Flickr, mharrsch CC BY NC SA 2.0 Long before film reels, projectors, and multiplex theaters, an ancient engineer in Greece laid the foundations for
Shrine in Turkey Turns Out to be Tomb of Ancient Greek Boxer Diagoras. Credit: Akreofili/ Vici.org CC0 A rare ancient tomb in southwestern Turkey, long believed to be an Islamic shrine, is now the focus of a new conservation project after archaeologists confirmed it as the tomb of a famous ancient
Remains at Dodona, the site of the most ancient oracle in Greece. Credit: Marcus Cyron / CC BY-SA 3.0 AI is helping breathe new life into the Oracle of Dodona, one of Greece’s oldest sacred sites, through a new augmented reality platform designed to make visits more engaging and easier to follow
