The archaeological site of ancient Peristeria with its vaulted tombs and gold findings, bears witness to life during the ...

Its vibrant culture made a major impact on the rising new regional power: the Mycenaean Greeks, who lauded King Minos and Crete in their mythology. Linear B, the Cretan writing system adopted by ...

An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years.

Greece announced a major revamp of the site of Peristeria to highlight the ancient city that flourished more than 35 ...

This discussion has centered on whether Mycenaean culture, and what is thought of as ancient Greek culture, dating to half a millennium later, was imported from Crete, or was a homegrown phenomenon.

Peristeria's hill lies 8 km NE from Kyparissia. It was the richest urban center of Western Peloponnese during the early ...

Works planned at the Mycenaean hill site of Peristeria, in southern Greece's Messenia region, will stabilize the remains of ...

Clockwise from left: Chamber tomb facade, Prosilio, Greece; drinking cup; horse bridle bits(Yannis Galanakis/Courtesy of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports ...