AN INCREDIBLE simulation of ancient Athens shows the bustling Greek capital as it looked 3,000 years ago. Created by a 3D artist, the video gives a glimpse of the magnificent city at the height of … ...

Submerged Ancient Greek City's Treasures Emerge 2,000 Years Later. Published Oct 31, 2023 at 12:03 PM EDT Updated Oct 31, 2023 at 5:55 PM EDT. By .

The ancient city was founded in 631 B.C. by Greek settlers from the island of Thera in the Aegean Sea—a part of the eastern Mediterranean wedged between Greece and Turkey.

Work to uncover this city first took place in the mid-1700s under the direction of a local prince, Gabriele Lancillotto Castelli. But the first modern excavations didn’t start until the 1950s, and ...