Acropolis Museum (Greek: Mousio Akropolis) The Acropolis Museum is one of the newest archaeological museums of Athens located on Dionysiou Areopagitou Street under the shadow of the Parthenon. The first Museum was on the Acropolis itself, however continuous excavations on the site uncovered many new artifacts which exceeded the museum’s capacity, creating the need …
Rich and impressive was the 2016 archaeological finds on Kythnos island at location “Vryokastro” where the ancient capital of the island is located. As informed by, the excavation team, headed by Professor Alexander Mazarakis Ainian, the research focused on two public buildings (temples) of the Classical-Hellenistic period in Medium Platoma Upper Town. Indeed, one of …
The Olympic Games is the most celebrated multi-sport event of our times. It was also the most important athletic competition of the ancient world. The ideal and values of Olympism still resonate with us; respect and excellence, friendship, peace and unity, not just amongst athletes but also the peoples of the world. Travel Zone designs …
Day Trip from Thessaloniki Vergina is a small town located in Central Macedonia, Greece just 80 kilometers from Thessaloniki. The site is famous about the archaeological finds discovered by Professor Manolis Andronikos that included tombs of Macedonian Kings. Vergina was in ancient times known as Aigai, the capital of the famous Macedonian Kingdom. This is …
Around the district of “Gods” It is the oldest district in Athens (it is also mentioned as “Gods’ district”) with outstanding scenery. The moment you start walking on its paved narrow lanes you get the feeling that you travel back in time. Nobody knows where the area took its name from. According to the most …