Ancient Greece : Discovery News

Amateur Archeologists Invited to Decipher Papyri

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Wed Jul 27, 2011 05:09 PM ET | 0

Hundreds of thousands of fragments of ancient papyri have been put online in a bid to crowd source translations. Read more

Amateur Archeologists Invited to Decipher Papyri

Tsunamis Buried Ancient Olympics Site

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Tue Jul 12, 2011 03:50 PM ET | 0

Strong evidence for repeated tsunamis came from the presence of snail shells. Read more

Oldest Man-Made Structure Found in Greek Cave

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Apr 5, 2010 11:43 AM ET | 0

The structure is a stone wall that blocked two-thirds of the entrance to the cave. Read more

Oldest Man-Made Structure Found in Greek Cave

Rome's Ancient Aqueduct Found

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Jan 29, 2010 04:23 AM ET | 0

The long-sought aqueduct that delivered fresh, clean water to Rome nearly 2,000 years ago, is found beneath a pig pasture northwest of the Italian city. Read more

Ancient Artifacts: Fake or Authentic?

Posted Wed Jan 20, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

When it comes to identifying ancient artifacts, can you distinguish a forgery from the real thing? Read more

Mound of Ash Reveals Shrine to Zeus

Posted Fri Jan 15, 2010 05:35 PM ET | 0

An altar dedicated to the king of the gods was used for ritual ceremonies by the ancient Greeks. Read more

Laminated Linen Protected Alexander the Great

Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Jan 11, 2010 03:54 AM ET | 0

Linothorax, a highly effective type of body armor, was created by laminating together layers of linen. Read more

'Alexander the Sexy' Seen in New Portrait: Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

An unprecedented miniature portrait of a young, resolute, sexy Alexander the Great has emerged during excavations in Israel, archaeologist announced this week. Read more

Colossal Apollo Statue Unearthed in Turkey : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

A colossal statue of Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, light, music and poetry, has emerged from white calcified cliffs in southwestern Turkey, Italian archaeologists announced. Read more

Ancient Instrument's Sound Revived by Computing: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Powerful grid computing has revived a stringed musical instrument that was last played in ancient Greece, Italian researchers announced at a recent conference in Catania, Sicily. Read more

Zeus Cult Sacrificed Animals on Mountaintop Altar : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Some of the earliest evidence of cult activity in ancient Greece suggests the followers of Zeus took worship seriously. Read more

Ancient Greek Homes Doubled as Pubs, Brothels: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

Archaeological evidence suggests a double life for many homes in ancient Greece. Read more

Blue Paint Traces Found on Elgin Marbles: Discovery News

Posted Thu Jun 25, 2009 02:09 PM ET

The Elgin Marbles, the subject of one of the oldest international cultural disputes, were originally coated with shades of blue, a new imaging technique has found. Read more

Periodic Table to Get New, Heavy Element: Discovery News

Posted Thu Jun 11, 2009 07:57 AM ET

It is taken more than a decade for element 112, the biggest and heaviest atom yet, to be officially recognized. Now the scientific world is eager to find out who will have the honor of having the newest element named after them. Read more

Lithium in Drinking Water Shown to Curb Suicide: Discovery News

Posted Fri May 15, 2009 06:23 AM ET

Tap water spiked with naturally-occurring lithium has been shown to curb suicide, according to a new study from Japan and appearing in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Read more