Ancient Thera

The Cyclades Ephorate of Antiquities, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture's Directorate General of Museums and the National Roman Museum, is organizing an exhibition titled "The Moment and Eternity: Between Us and the Ancients" (L'istante e l'eternita. Tra noi e gli antichi) at the Baths of Diocletian in Rome.

The spectacular ruins of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene survived Libya's 2011 revolution and an ensuing decade of lawlessness, but today they face new threats: Plunder and bulldozers.

As it celebrates its 20th anniversary since opening its first beach club, global luxury lifestyle and hospitality brand Nikki Beach opened on Thursday its Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Santorini under the Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts division, the brand's second location in Greece.  

A 17-year-old boy has died in hospital from injuries sustained after falling from a height into the sea near Hania in Crete.

The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Seitan Limani, a rocky cove on the Akrotiri peninsular that is popular with bathers.

A night guard at the Archaeological Museum of Santorini has allegedly been caught in possession of several items that were stolen from the museum he was supposed to be guarding, the Culture Ministry confirmed on Sunday.

Akrotiri, Santorini, tel 22860.819.39
Open: Daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Admission: 12 euros; 6 reduced. You can also purchase a seven-day pass for 14 euros (7 reduced) that allows admission to all archaeological sites and museums on the island
Wheelchair access: Yes

"What's happening in Vlychada is a crime. Geological formations that are thousands of years old are being destroyed and not just by illegal but also legal construction," warns Santorini Mayor Nikos Zorzos. "If we want to salvage something of Santorini, we need to stop building on it."

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.

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.

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.