À Kythnos, Alexandre Mazarakis Ainian (Université de Thessalie) et Dimitris Athanassoulis (Éphorie des antiquités des Cyclades) ont mené une nouvelle campagne de fouilles en collaboration en 2023, sur l’Acropole de la ville antique de Kythnos, située à Vryokastro. Les travaux ont porté sur la partie Nord du Plateau, occupé par un sanctuaire qui a été identifié avec certitude à un sanctuaire de Déméter et de Koré. Le bâtiment 4, constitué de deux pièces (dim. 7,50 x 5,70 m),...

Sur l’acropole de la ville antique de Kythnos, localisée à Vryokastro, Dimtris Athanassoulis (Éphorie des antiquités des Cyclades), en collaboration avec Alexandros Mazarakis-Ainian (Université de Thessalie), a mené une nouvelle campagne de fouilles en 2024, se concentrant sur le complexe domestique du plateau Sud de l’Acropole et sur des sondages complémentaires à l’extrémité Ouest du sanctuaire. Sanctuaire de Déméter et de Koré. - La partie Nord du plateau de l’acropole...

Dans la ville antique de Miéza, Aggeliki Kottaridi (Éphorie des antiquités d’Émathie) a dirigé un programme de recherches sur le gymnase royal, au cours duquel elle a mené des fouilles, des nettoyages et documentation des objets, et l’étude comparative avec les objets des campagnes précédentes de fouilles, ainsi que des travaux préparatoires à l’étude de conservation et de restitution du complexe monumental et de l’anastylose de la partie occidentale du xyste, du portique...

Argolis - Asine. Niklas Eriksson (Stockholm University) and Ann-Louise Schallin (Stockholm University) report on an ​​​​​underwater archaeological excavation, which was carried out outside the archaeological site Asine, east Tolo, Argolis. This is year 3 of a synergasia between the Greek Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities, the SIA, and Stockholm University, with additional participants from Gothenburg University and the company Nordic Maritime Group. In 2023 when...

Jon Frey (Michigan State University) reports on the first of the two seasons to survey various parts of the site at Isthmia. Survey of a small plot of land at the intersection of the road to New Corinth and the road to Hexamilia, located 0.7 km southwest of the museum revealed at least five distinct anomalies, which may represent graves at the out limits of the area excavated in 1968-1970 as the West Cemetery. More extensive survey in the area to the east of the temple temenos, in the area...

Acharnes - Crete. Efi Sapouna-Sakellaraki (Archaeological Society of Athens and Ephorate of Antiquities of Euboea) reports on continuation of the research project in the Minoan Palace in Acharnes, Crete. the first-known “Sacred Gate” identified at a Minoan palace, located just outside its main entrance, in an area already known for four altars and stone architectural features that underscore the site’s religious importance. In addition to uncovering new bases for double axes on the...

Excavations at the Sanctuary of Asclepius and in the city of Epidaurus were reported in a press release by the Ministry of Culture in January 2024. The project is directed by Vasilis Lambrinoudakis (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), in collaboration with Ephorate of Antiquities of Argolis. About 350 stones were transferred, after the required documentation, to an organized repository, while another 100 were arranged temporarily elsewhere to be studied,...

Aigio - Trapeza (ancient Rypes). The 2024 research excavations at Trapeza, near Aigio, which has been identified with the ancient city of Rypes, were undertaken in October 2024. The project is directed by Andreas Vordos (Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia). This season’s focus was on Building C, a public building in the area southeast of the temple terrace. Excavation revealed a 16.8m-long kerb with a stylobate, whose superstructural elements suggest a construction date prior to 300 BC....

Antikythera. A. Simosi (Emerita Director, Ministry of Culture) and L. Bäumer (ESAG / University of Geneva) report on the final year marked the fifth and final phase of the underwater excavation at the Antikythera Wreck (2021-2025). Wooden remains of the ship's hull discovered in 2024 were carefully recovered. These include three plank sections from the ship's planking and a fitted inlaid element (a strut) (Fig. 1). This find is considered extremely important, as it is the first...

Rescue excavations in Athens have produced exciting and significant finds during 2024–25. On Vasilissis Olgas Avenue, a large Roman-era complex was uncovered near the statue of Lord Byron, a part of the city expanded eastward under the emperor Hadrian (Fig. 1). The site includes more than 60 rooms organized around a peristyle courtyard, in a building approximately 68 m long and 11 m wide. Excavations revealed three construction phases: an initial 2nd-century AD phase built with...

Kastelli. Papoura hilltop. The Ephorate of Antiquities in Heraklion reports on the rescue excavations conducted in Kastelli, part of the construction works for Heraklion’s New International Airport.  On the Papoura hill, NW of Kastelli, a monumental circular building complex with 48m diameter was unearthed, covering an area of 1800 m2 (Fig. 1). It is dated to the MMI - II periods with a destruction phase during the New Palace period. This unique minoan construction is located on the...

Crete - Itanos. Athena Tsingarida (Université libre de Bruxelles) and Didier Viviers (Université libre de Bruxelles) report on the third campaign of the five-year excavation programme at Itanos in east Crete, which focused on four sectors of the necropolis. The city wall on the south limit of the Necropolis This year's campaign brought to light an unknown section of the city wall, located in the lower part of the town (Fig. 1). It can now be assumed that the entire urban...