Goddess of Love rises out of Metro Excavation

“The mosaic is thought to date to the 4th century AD and was discovered in the ruins of what was obviously a large bath house. It depicts Aphrodite in a relaxed manner, reclining on a couch whose arm is decorated with an image of Medusa. Eros is seen behind her, depicted as a boy with short, curly dark hair.”

Dragon Houses: The Ancient Riddle of Greece

Scientists Investigate the Ancient Riddle of Evia’s “Dragon Houses”

Were they places of ancient worship, animal enclosures, or simply residences for local quarrymen? According to myth, they were built by dragons…

2,100 Year Old Skeleton of a Greek Woman found lying on a Bronze Mermaid Bed

Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient burial of a woman lying on a bronze bed near the city of Kozani in northern Greece. It dates to the first century B.C.