Submerged ancient harbour town of Lechaion excavated

In Greece, underwater excavations of Lechaion, ancient Corinth’s partially submerged harbour town, reveal the infrastructure of more than a thousand years of flourishing maritime trade. Researchers from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports and the University of Copenhagen are using cutting-edge methods to uncover the configuration and scale of the harbour.

Aerial photo of the Western Mole [Credit: K. Xenikakis
 & S. Gesafidis]

New Macedonian tomb unearthed in Pella

A new Macedonian tomb with four chambers came to light within the modern town of Pella during construction works.

A Macedonian tomb with four chambers came to light within the 
modern town of Pella [Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture]

 

 

 

Ancient Tablet Found: Oldest Readable Writing in Europe

Names and numbers fill the back (pictured) of the tablet fragment, found last summer (2011) in Greece. Photograph courtesy Christian Mundigler

Found at a site tied to myth, Greek tablet survived only by accident, experts say.

Marks on a clay tablet fragment found in Greece are the oldest known decipherable text in Europe, a new study says.