The Atlantic

Greek History and Greek Monuments

THE notion of the antiquary current among many educated people is still that which Scott has illustrated and immortalized in the person of Mr. Oldbuck of Monkbarns, a man full of trifles and hobbies, ...
Yahoo

Climate change is taking its toll on Greek monuments, say scientists

ATHENS, June 25 (Reuters) - Climate change is threatening ancient Greek monuments, among them the Acropolis, one of the most-visited archaeological sites in the world, scientists said. Air pollution ...
Reuters

Debt crisis strikes Greek monuments, irks tourists

ATHENS (Reuters) - At the end of a sunny day on the Acropolis last month, Svein Davoy gazed awe-struck at the columns of the Parthenon gleaming in the twilight. "It's marvellous. This is where Western ...
Popular Mechanics

Archaeologists Uncovered an Ancient Greek Monument That Glitters with Gold

Archeologists uncovered a heroon—a funerary monument to an Ancient Greek hero—near the modern Greek city of Aigio in the Peloponnese. Located in the ancient city of Rypes (initially settled by the ...
Houston Chronicle

End to restoration process near for Greek monuments

ATHENS, GREECE - For years, tourists to the Acropolis have been frustrated to find ancient monuments shrouded in scaffolding, thanks to a long and painstaking restoration project. Now, an end is in ...