Ancient Thera
UK court decision for Greek looted art to be returned to Libya
An ancient Greek sculpture depicting goddess Dimitra or her daughter Persephone worth around 1.5 million pounds was found to have been illegally brought to the UK after it was looted from a world heritage site in Cyrene, Libya. Judge John Zani ruled that the 4ft marble statue dug up in the ancient Greek colony of Cyrene that was smuggled to Britain in 2011 has to be returned.
Internet Security giants Kaspersky help restore Santorini Neolithic wall paintings
The Archaeological Society of Athens will have the technological support of Antivirus Internet security giants Kaspersky Labs, in their ongoing efforts to restore beautiful wall paintings in an archaeological excavation site at Akrotiri, on the island of Santorini.
Kore of Thera on display as of next year
A 2.3-meter-high archaic-era statue dubbed the “Kore of Thera”, which was found during excavations on Santorini 15 ago will be exhibited on the renowned holiday island’s archaeological museum next year, the culture ministry announced.
Additionally, an agreement between the ministry and the island’s municipal government will fund excavation in the area of Medieval Kastelia.
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Longer hours for museums and sites boost revenues
By Iota Sykka
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Leading Greek museums and sites extend visiting hours for new tourist season
A number of the country's archaeological sites and museums inaugurated extended visiting hours on Tuesday in view of the upcoming tourist season.