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Tomb raiders: Italy busts massive archaeological looting ring, recovers 10,000 artifacts

Officers seized around 10,000 archaeological artifacts, including 7,000 coins issued by various Greek city-states that existed on Sicily in ancient times.

Roman Empire ruins, Rome, Italy.
 A vessel said to be Greek-operated, Liberia-flagged Eternity C sinks in a footage released by Yemen's Houthis, in the Red Sea, in this screen grab taken from a handout video released on July 9, 2025

Houthis release crew of Greek-operated cargo ship Eternity C struck in Red Sea

A slogan reading "Outside the Jewish Snakes" is written outside a Jewish synagoue in the central Greek town of Trikala, some 300 kilometers north of Athens, on December 31, 2019

Greek textbooks discuss Judaism, Holocaust in detail, but fall short on antisemitism

A moat with horse remains was found.

Archaeologists uncover ancient Greek graffiti in Crimea


Police find 12-meter underground shaft in Greece, arrest two in suspected antiquities plot

Police seized €18,380, $5,774, 6,500 lei, detectors and a device from a car. At the site they found lighting, ventilation, pumps and a hoist, and alerted antiquities officials due to its proximity.

The items found in the suspects’ possession.

Undercover officers pose as buyers in €200K deal, arresting 63-year-old abbot in Greek monastery

Hellenic Police say two undercover officers posed as buyers in a 3-month sting, leading to arrests of an assistant, a pawnbroker and his wife, and two intermediaries for antiquities trafficking.

The goods that were being trafficked.

Ancient human skull discovered in Greece rewrites human evolutionary timeline

Researchers from France, China, the UK, and Greece revealed that the Petralona cranium is at least 286,000 years old, placing it firmly in the Middle Pleistocene era.

The reconstructed skull of a man who died 12,000 years ago in what is now Vietnam.

2,000-year-old Greek artifact seized in Jerusalem antique shop raid

A lead weight from 147 BCE—marked by a powerful market official—may tie to a major political dynasty in Edom’s ancient capital.

The weight of one Mina, equivalent to 100 Greek drachmas.

Rare gold coin depicting Egyptian queen unearthed in Jerusalem

Discovered in the Givati parking lot of Jerusalem, the coin was minted for Queen Berenice II, wife of the Hellenistic ruler Ptolemy III of Egypt.

The rare coin with the portrait of Queen Berenice II.

Mosaic with Star of David and Hidden Messages in Ancient Greek Found in Turkey

Turkish archaeologists found a 35 sqm mosaic in Diyarbakır with a Star of David, cross motif, six lines of Ancient Greek text, and geometric patterns during a grave excavation in Ergani district.

Illustration: Star of David mosaic.

Greece situation shows caution is important, shouldn't deny right to see the world - editorial

The images of 1,600 Israelis stranded off the Greek island of Syros were a reminder that Israeli tourists can face hostility simply for their passports.

Protesters hold a banner during a pro-Palestinian protest in front of the parliament building in Athens, Greece.

Ancient Greek shipwreck dating back to 6th century BC discovered off Sicily coast

Prof. Massimo Capulli said they carefully uncovered rare parts of the ship, including the mast, which is very rarely preserved, making this a significant archaeological discovery.

 Ancient Greek shipwreck dating back to 6th century BC discovered off Sicily coast

Greek National Theatre presents 'Fragments: Euripides' inspired by discovered papyrus

Actors confront the task of unveiling fragments from 'Polyidus' and 'Ino' in a staged excavation.

 Ancient Greek theater at Aphrodisias.

Chalkida: The little Greek town that could – save its Jews

How joyous it is to find a town where our brethren have walked for 2,500 years and has been a safe haven in times of trouble.

 ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM of Chalkida.

Happy Fish: A Greek treat - review

Having dinner at Jerusalem’s Happy Fish restaurant on its newly inaugurated “Greek Tuesday” night

 Happy Fish