Sightseeing - Greek Archaeology, Museums, and Monuments of Greece
Enjoy these reports on Greek sites, recent finds, student volunteer opportunities - everything for the intrepid amateur or student of ancient Greece and its culture. Museums, archaeological sites, sightseeing.
Images of the Ancient City of Gortyn
Visit the ancient city of Gortyn, see its famous Gortyn Code, the basilica of St. Titus, and many other monuments and temples.
Visit the ancient city of Gortyn, see its famous Gortyn Code, the basilica of St. Titus, and many other monuments and temples.
Corinth Picture Gallery
The ancient city of Corinth and the high acropolis above it are well worth a long wander if you are traveling in the Peloponnese.
The ancient city of Corinth and the high acropolis above it are well worth a long wander if you are traveling in the Peloponnese.
Top Attractions in Athens
Visit the best of the best in Athens, Greece.
Visit the best of the best in Athens, Greece.
Images of the Ancient City of Gortyn
Visit the ancient city of Gortyn, see its famous Gortyn Code, the basilica of St. Titus, and many other monuments and temples.
Visit the ancient city of Gortyn, see its famous Gortyn Code, the basilica of St. Titus, and many other monuments and temples.
Meteora
The monasteries of Meteora occupy one of the most dramatic landscapes in Greece.
The monasteries of Meteora occupy one of the most dramatic landscapes in Greece.
Corinth Picture Gallery
The ancient city of Corinth and the high acropolis above it are well worth a long wander if you are traveling in the Peloponnese.
The ancient city of Corinth and the high acropolis above it are well worth a long wander if you are traveling in the Peloponnese.
Akrotiri - Santorini's Mystery
Visit the evocative ruins of the Minoan town.
Visit the evocative ruins of the Minoan town.
Museum of Prehistoric Thira
Visiting Akrotiri? This excellent museum of the frescoes and other objects found at the site and elsewhere around Thira (Santorini) will enhance your experience considerably.
Visiting Akrotiri? This excellent museum of the frescoes and other objects found at the site and elsewhere around Thira (Santorini) will enhance your experience considerably.
Visiting Akrotiri
Visit Akrotiri, the once-buried Minoan town on the island of Santorini.
Visit Akrotiri, the once-buried Minoan town on the island of Santorini.
Dodona - The Unforgettable Forgotten Oracle
In the valley where some say Greek civilization began, Dodona's ancient theater beckons visitors.
In the valley where some say Greek civilization began, Dodona's ancient theater beckons visitors.
Why Go to Gortyn
Don't skip this Graeco-Roman site on the island of Crete. From your Greece for Visitors Guide.
Don't skip this Graeco-Roman site on the island of Crete. From your Greece for Visitors Guide.
Knossos
The controversial reconstruction of Knossos draws thousands of visitors daily.
The controversial reconstruction of Knossos draws thousands of visitors daily.
Visiting Vravrona
This beautiful temple site is located in Attica, not far from the Athens International Airport.
This beautiful temple site is located in Attica, not far from the Athens International Airport.
Mycenae, Fortress of Time
The brooding Mycenean fortress still looms over the Peloponnesian plains.
The brooding Mycenean fortress still looms over the Peloponnesian plains.
Quick Tip: Stay on your feet at Greek monuments - Safer sightseeing in Greece
Slick marble and steep inclines can make getting around archaeological sites in Greece a challenge. Here's a tip to keep you safely on your feet.
Slick marble and steep inclines can make getting around archaeological sites in Greece a challenge. Here's a tip to keep you safely on your feet.
Greek Archaeology Resources
Terrific collection of links to sites, discoveries, and more, from Guide Kris Hirst.
Terrific collection of links to sites, discoveries, and more, from Guide Kris Hirst.
Ancient Greek Cities
Excellent information and photographs on a selection of famous ancient Greek cities, especially good on often-overlooked Sikyon. From Ellen Papakyriakou-Anagnostou.
Excellent information and photographs on a selection of famous ancient Greek cities, especially good on often-overlooked Sikyon. From Ellen Papakyriakou-Anagnostou.
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Advanced archaeological studies program based at Athens, involved in many excavations in various parts of Greece.
Advanced archaeological studies program based at Athens, involved in many excavations in various parts of Greece.
Ancient Theaters - Caveirion
Rarely-photographed theater site in Central Greece.
Rarely-photographed theater site in Central Greece.
Ancient Theaters - Delos
Picture, description, and diagram of the ancient theater at Delos, plus more pages on other theaters.
Picture, description, and diagram of the ancient theater at Delos, plus more pages on other theaters.
Ancient Theaters - Pieraeus
Just outside Athens, Piraeus' archeological sites are often overlooked. Here's a look at one of its two theaters.
Just outside Athens, Piraeus' archeological sites are often overlooked. Here's a look at one of its two theaters.
Akrotiri of Thera
Short look at the excavations of this ancient city covered by the explosion of Thera.
Short look at the excavations of this ancient city covered by the explosion of Thera.
Antikythera Implications
Gears, Galleys, and Geography. Abstract of a paper by Rob S. Rice, presented to the APA.
Gears, Galleys, and Geography. Abstract of a paper by Rob S. Rice, presented to the APA.
Archaeological Institute of America
Official website of the AIA, including fieldwork opportunities, tours, and an interactive photographic research study.
Official website of the AIA, including fieldwork opportunities, tours, and an interactive photographic research study.
Athens Metro Excavations - Shafts
Brief look at the finds found while digging the Athens Metro shafts. Notes mishap damaging Valerian wall.
Brief look at the finds found while digging the Athens Metro shafts. Notes mishap damaging Valerian wall.
Athens Metro Excavations -Stations
Interesting station-by-station look at the rescue archaeology forced by the construction of the Metro.
Interesting station-by-station look at the rescue archaeology forced by the construction of the Metro.
Byzantine Macedonia - Archaeology and Art
Prof. Ch. Bakirtzis of Aristotle University looks at the art and archaeology of the period and region.
Prof. Ch. Bakirtzis of Aristotle University looks at the art and archaeology of the period and region.
Corinth Computer Project
Fascinating collection of diagrams, maps, and information from the current excavations by The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology.
Fascinating collection of diagrams, maps, and information from the current excavations by The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology.
Cultural Maps of Greece
From Greece's Ministry of Culture, terrific clickable maps of Greece's archeological sites.
From Greece's Ministry of Culture, terrific clickable maps of Greece's archeological sites.
Greek Regional Archaeological Authorities
Contact information for the experts in charge of each area. Some pages under construction but contact info for all. Ministry of Culture.
Contact information for the experts in charge of each area. Some pages under construction but contact info for all. Ministry of Culture.
Minnesota Archaeological Researches
Western Peloponnese excavations described by MAR.
Western Peloponnese excavations described by MAR.
Mochlos
A look at this excavation in Eastern Crete which has revealed a prepalatial Minoan cemetery and workshops.
A look at this excavation in Eastern Crete which has revealed a prepalatial Minoan cemetery and workshops.
Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
On-line textbook of key elements, particularly Minoan culture, religion, and neolithic centers.
On-line textbook of key elements, particularly Minoan culture, religion, and neolithic centers.
Thracian Glitter - Exhibit
Travelling exhibition of artifacts from the wild north of Greece. From Archaeology Magazine.
Travelling exhibition of artifacts from the wild north of Greece. From Archaeology Magazine.