GIOTA MIRTSIOTI

A treasure of the Vlachs comes to light

“Mr Ambassador, please accept these photographs of my father Miltiadis Manaki, which come from my private collection. My father thought of himself as a Greek, and for this reason I offer these photographs for publication in the album dedicated to him.”

Bringing the Archaeological Treasures of Halkidiki to Light

On land and underwater, recent archaeological discoveries in the northern Greek region of Halkidiki continue to fascinate and excite.

31.12.2022 / 15:54

Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in 60 milestones

Renowned professor Manolis Andronikos had once called it the “national archaeological museum of northern Greece.” He wasn’t far wrong either.

21.12.2022 / 22:15

A gateway to Vergina’s ancient treasures

The large, long-anticipated new museum at ancient Aigai, in northern Greece, opened its doors this week with the exhibition “Memories of Aigai,” showcasing finds from the excavations at Vergina.

29.11.2022 / 17:51

Antiquities finding their place in Thessaloniki metro

A crew coordinates the re-installation of an ancient cistern of monumental proportions that was dug up during excavations for the Thessaloniki metro’s Agia Sophia station, on Sunday.

20.08.2022 / 22:30

A shield to guard our natural heritage

What do the Santorini caldera in the southeast Aegean, Kykkos Monastery on the forested northwestern slopes of Cyprus’ Troodos Mountains, Butrint in Albania and Nessebar in Bulgaria have in common?

15.08.2022 / 22:08

Modiano Market gets its sparkle back

The lights go back on briefly at the Modiano Market, and photographs from the testing of the listed monument’s new lighting system quickly start making the rounds on social media.

21.03.2022 / 18:46

In the tumultuous mind of Yannoulis Chalepas

“Did you find the tunnel leading into the artist’s mind?” I ask Alexandra Goulaki-Voutyra before we set off on our exclusive tour of the fascinating retrospective exhibition on sculptor Yannoulis Chalepas (1851-1938).

12.03.2022 / 17:45

Unexpected archaeological discoveries in Halkidiki

Retiree Anagnostis Anestidis was taking his dog for a walk, as he did every morning, on the beach of Fourka.

21.05.2021 / 19:02

Five-year program seeks to unlock pre-Christian secrets of Amphipolis

There is more to Amphipolis than the Kasta Tomb, the largest tumulus (burial mound) discovered in Greece to date.

07.05.2021 / 20:04

Rare funerary bed discovered in lignite mine

Who was the wreathed woman found lavishly buried on a bed beneath the foundations of a modern house in the Kozani village of Mavropigi? Was she a noblewoman or was she connected to the cult of Apollo?

01.01.2020 / 10:12

Rare footage from 1929 expedition to Mount Athos discovered at Princeton University

These days the discovery of film footage shot in Greece in 1929 is greeted with the same excitement as that for an ancient archaeological find.

17.04.2019 / 17:03

Goddess of love rises out of metro excavation

Idols, clay lamps and amphorae, drinking cups, perfume vases, jewelry and other utilitarian and decorative objects make up the 300,000 or so finds unearthed during excavation work for the Thessaloniki metro.

26.03.2019 / 01:03

The Greek contribution to Skopje’s modern identity

I first visited Skopje in 1997. It had all the elements to become a charming city with a strong modernist identity, expanding on the reconstruction that was carried out with the help of Greek architect Constantinos Doxiadis after the devastating earthquake in 1963.

15.03.2019 / 08:32

Fourth-century fountain to return to public view

An enormous public fountain from late antiquity – one of the most impressive finds during excavations in 2018 for the construction of the Thessaloniki metro – will form the centerpiece of a new archaeological site in the heart of the northern port city, according to reports.