Ancient Greek Warrior’s Tomb Yields Eye-Popping Treasures

An American husband-and-wife team working in Greece has uncovered the 3, 500-year-old remains of a prominent ancient warrior who was buried alongside an assortment of riches. It’s being called the most important discovery made in continental Greece in over 65 years. Read more…

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Ancient Greek Warrior’s Tomb Yields Eye-Popping Treasures

Dozens of Cool Artifacts Recovered From the Antikythera Shipwreck

More than 50 items have been recovered at the site of the ancient Greek shipwreck that yielded the famous Antikythera mechanism. Working at a depth of 180 feet (55 meters), archaeologists managed to pull up the remains of a bone flute, glassware, luxury ceramics, and a bronze armrest. Read more…

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Dozens of Cool Artifacts Recovered From the Antikythera Shipwreck

Listen to 2,500-year-old music brought back to life

Music scholars are recreating ancient Greek songs that haven’t been heard for thousands of years. The results aren’t very inspiring, but we’re finally getting a sense of what the ancients were listening to. Read more…        

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Listen to 2,500-year-old music brought back to life