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1900 – 1901: The Discovery

Representatives of the Hellenic government, the crew, and the sponge divers on the deck of the Hellenic Navy vessel “Mykali”, during the winter 1900-1901. Credits: National Archive of Monuments....

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Exosuit Dives Antikythera!

The team created history today, with Ed O’Brien from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution being the first person to dive (pilot) the Exosuit in the deep blue water off Antikythera. Ed O’brien creates...

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Stunning Finds from Ancient Greek Shipwreck – New Antikythera Discoveries...

Section of a bronze spear recovered that would have belonged to a larger-than-life size statue. A Greek and international team of divers and archaeologists has retrieved stunning new finds from an...

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3D Modeling

Here are some of the artifacts recovered during the 2014 and 2015 expeditions and modeled with Autodesk’s RealityCapture and Memento software. Building a full list of Antikythera artifacts and a 3D...

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Welcome to the 2015 Excavation

Team members have been arriving in Antikythera from around the world over the last few days, using all modes of transport ranging from the standard ferries, to a helicopter transit provided by our good...

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New Underwater Research at Antikythera

Before the 2016 “Return to Antikythera” season, a conference by Brendan Foley at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens. Date: Thursday, February 18th. More details at the ASCSA website.

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2016 season starting

2016 diving season is starting. By Thursday, the whole team will be at Antikythera. The weather is improving. Check-out dives on Tuesday, dives on the wreck as soon as possible. Stay tuned for more!...

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1976-2016: the journey to Antikythera continues…

The first phase of this year’s Return to Antikythera excavation produced fabulous results! More soon from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports. Meanwhile, 2016 is the 40th anniversary of the...

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Ancient Skeleton discovered at the Antikythera Shipwreck

The “Return to Antikythera” international research team discovered a human skeleton during its ongoing excavation of the famous Antikythera Shipwreck (circa 65 B.C.). The shipwreck, which holds the...

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