Archeology in Greece

Last Update: December 18, 2025

Finding ancient objects in Greece is not an everyday occurrence, but it is frequent, year after year, the debris and remains of thousands of years of Greek History. Below are some of the media reports about discoveries made throughout Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean waters.

For a more in-depth look at the history of archaeology in Greece and the enduring obsession of the West with ancient Greece, I recommend the book "The Search for Ancient Greece," published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. in 1990. Though it is small and compact in size, it is richly illustrated and provides a succinct overview of the subject.

"Athens is the historical capital of Europe" – statement on Municipality of Athens website 2024.

MEDIA REPORTS:

The oldest underwater shipwreck yet found in the Aegean Sea, dated to 1000 BC, also one of the most intact

December 18, 2025: Found near Antikythera (see map) - story at Daily Dive [English]

The wreck sits at a remarkable depth. At 2,567 meters, the cold temperatures and near-complete darkness have prevented bacterial decay and wood-eating marine life from damaging the ship..."

Restoration work at Archaic era temple in Thessaly

Nov 22, 2025: Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Archeological find of ancient Greek girl with crown of myrtle flowers

August 8, 2025: Story at UK Daily Express MSN [English]

The Minoan Palace on Crete goes onto UNESCO’s World Heritage List

July 15, 2025: Story at Protothema [English] [Map of Minoan Palace on Crete]

Ancient statue workshop with unfinished statues discovered on Paros

June 12, 2025: Story at Fox News MSN [English]

Golden crown from ancient Greece found in box under bed

March 3, 2025: Story at Greek Reporter [English]

The $2.2 million dollars worth of artifacts being returned to Greece from NYC

Feb 25, 2025:Eleven ancient Greek artifacts in total – story at Art News [English]

2,000 year old statue found abandoned in trash in Thessaloniki

January 22, 2025: Story at AP News [English]

A rare ancient Corinthian infantry helmet going up for auction

January 19, 2025: Story at Live Science MSN [English] – The Auction House[English]

Recently discovered 2,600-year-old temple in Greece "larger than originally expected" after further investigation

November 4, 2024: Story at Interesting Engineer [English]

The discovery of Alexander The Great’s tunic

November 1, 2024: Story at New York Post [English]

The archaeological exhibits at the soon opening Thessaloniki Metro:

October 30, 2024: Story at Protothema [Greek]

The National Archaeological Museum, then and now

October 2, 2024: Story at IN GR [Greek]

2,000 year old ancient shipwreck site reveals second sunken craft

July 9, 2024: Story at CBS News MSN [English]

Discovery of 4,0000 year old round building on hilltop in Crete threatens airport development

Ongoing excavation of the site has archeologists puzzled because the structure has no known Minoan parallels.

June 12, 2024: Story at Associated Press [English]

Criminal antiquities ring busted by police

The police operation was against a criminal organization trying to sell rare ancient coins, a Kouros female statuette and other items.

May 25, 2024: Story at Ethnos [Greek]

Archeological dig discovers ancient 4300 BC container of wine

May 20, 2024:Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Edessa Archaeological site being expanded

May 19, 2024:Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Greek vase from antiquity stolen by Nazis returns to Greece

April 9, 2024: Story at Protothema [Greek]

Thousand year old bust of antiquity discovered in Philippi, northwest Greece

April 9, 2024: Story at Hypebeast [English]

Sewage system leads to discovery of ancient Macedonian tomb in Vergina

April 9, 2024: Story at Archaeology [English]

The women of the ancient world

April 2, 2024: Story at Athens News Agency [Greek]

Archeological research underwater at Kasos

March 13, 2024: Story at Athina984 [Greek]

Three ancient shipwrecks now open to divers

March 2, 2024: Story at Yahoo News [English]

Medusa mosaic found in ancient Roman villa

April 7, 2023: Story at Protothema [English]

Rare "Julius Caesar" gold coin returned to Greece

April 3, 2023: Story at Smithsonian [English]

The ancient theatres of Greece

April 23, 2023:Tourism at Protothema [EnglEnglishish]

Archeologist beaten on Mykonos

March 23, 2023 Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Genome research reconstructs family groups of Bronze age Greece

January 20, 2023: Story at Archaeology [English]

The significant archeological finds from the Thessaloniki subway excavations

January 8, 2023: Story at Imerisia [Greek] and at Skai [Greek]

A forest in Jerusalem location of discovery of 2,000-year-old ancient Greek inscription

December 20, 2022: Story at Greek City Times [English]

Archeological discovery on Crete finds ruins dedicated to Underworld deity

November 12, 2022: Story at Protothema [English]

Has Cleopatra's tomb been found?

November 9, 2022: Story at Eleftherostypos [Greek]

Martinez also discovered several important artifacts inside the temple, including coins bearing images and names of Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, and several decapitated statues...

DNA shows mercenaries used by Greece were from north Europe

October 7, 2022: Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Walking the ancient island paths

August 20, 2022: Story at UK Guardian [English]

How Greece is expanding archeological tourism to beneath the sea

June 29, 2022: Story at Imerisia [Greek]

Archeological finds made in sea near Antikythera

June 22, 2022: Story at UK Guardian [English]

Ancient statue of robed woman found at Epidaurus

December 29, 2021: Story at Greek City Times [English]

New archeological museum opening in Chania

October 19, 2021: Story at GTP Pages [English]

Archeological find made in Western Greece

The head of a statue dating back to Roman times was pulled out of the sea near Preveza, at a depth of about 10 meters. According to a statement by the Greek Culture, the head of a Roman-era statue, was probably sculptured at the time of the emperors Antoninus or Severus (2nd – 3rd century AD).

October 12, 2021: Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]