Megalithic Portal: Latest from Greece

Kalamakia Cave

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:32:50 GMT

]]>Trove of Neanderthal fossils found in Greek cave. Cave in Peloponnese Peninsula. A Middle Palaeolithic site dating from between about 100,000 and 39,000 years old.

Lato (Crete)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:00:30 GMT

]]>War was central to the Minoan civilisation - contrary to popular belief. Hillfort in Crete./ Lato was a city founded by the Dorian invaders from the mainland around the 8th Century BCE, after the Minoan era. It was built on a defensible mountain pass just south West of Agios Nikolaos.

Kechropoula

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:26:37 GMT

. Ancient fort in Northern Greece

Palairos

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:55:21 GMT

. Ancient city in Northern Greece

Olympia.

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:23:40 GMT

]]>Temple of Zeus conserved and partially reconstructed using the original remains. Ancient Temple in Peloponnese. Sanctuary used for the ancient Olympic games and location of several temples of Zeus and Hera as well as sports facilities.

Koutroulou Magoula

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:04:11 GMT

]]>Archaeologists unearth more than 300 prehistoric clay figurines in Greece. An ancient Settlement in Central Greece - Koutroulou Magoula was occupied during the Middle Neolithic period (c. 5800 � 5300 BC) by a community of a few hundred people who made architecturally sophisticated houses from stone and mud-bricks.

Thermi (Lesbos)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 10:57:54 GMT

]]>. Ancient Settlement on Lesbos

Temple of Olympian Zeus

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:41:18 GMT

]]>Greek treasures take a hit due to austerity cuts. Remains of the very large 107 Meter by 41 meter Temple of Zeus started in the 6th Century BCE and not finished until 132 CE by Emperor Hadrian. Of the original 84 columns only 15 remain.

Book Review: Thirst - Water and Power in the Ancient World by Steven Mithen

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:04:37 GMT

]]>. In his new book Thirst - Water and Power in the Ancient World Professor Steven Mithen sets out to show the link between the establishment of ancient civilisations and the availability of water, and then how its control enabled hierarchies to rule those societies.

Tunnel of Eupalinos

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:36:12 GMT

]]>. A tunnel of 1036 m (3399 ft) length,, built in the 6th century BC to serve as an aqueduct. The tunnel is the second known tunnel in history which was excavated from both ends, and the first with a geometry-based approach in doing so. Today it is a popular tourist attraction.