Greek Reporter

The Gold Trail of the Mycenaeans: Where Did Their Treasures Come From?

New insights reveal where Bronze Age Mycenae's gold may have originated, from Thrace to Egypt and further afield.

The world’s ‘oldest’ bridge that was built 3,326 years ago – still in use today

The bridge is over 3,000 years old, was originally built to carry chariots, and astonishingly, it remains in use today.
La Brújula Verde

Two small Mycenaean gold objects from the late Bronze Age found in tombs on a Greek island bear Northern European solar symbols

A detailed study of two Mycenaean gold ornaments, found in tombs on the island of Cephalonia, has revealed that their solar symbols have a distant origin: northern and central Europe. The research, ...
Greek Reporter

The Lost Centuries of Ancient Greece: What Really Happened During the Dark Ages?

The Ancient Greek Dark Ages came after the powerful Mycenaean Era. But what actually were the Greek Dark Ages, and how did they end?
CounterPunch

The Bronze Age Origins of Greek Civilization

Bronze has been an important metal for millennia. Some two thousand years of Greek history come under the Bronze Age, 3,100 – 1,000 years BCE. This was a time of enormous creativity and courage when ...