Mount Athos, referred to in Greek as the "Holy Mountain", is one of the most important centers of the Christian Orthodox ...

How did the Greeks explain the fact that their gods no longer interacted much with humans during the historical era?

Alexander the Great's siege of the island city of Tyre used all the innovation and cunning worthy of a conqueror still known ...

This is the story of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, an attraction of Athens that was once among the largest temples of the ...

The beautiful and well-known beach on the island of Corfu, the picturesque Canal d'Amour or "Channel of Love" is known ...

The floods that are ravaging Hill Country in Texas have claimed the lives of 24 people, and over 20 girls from a summer camp ...

Four institutes are working to unify progressive party programs to challenge the Greek government amid scandals and public ...

In the Greek village of Neochori in Mani, residents boast that they are true descendants of the ancient Spartans.

Archaeologists have identified a shipwreck off Madagascar as a vessel captured by pirates in 1721, possibly holding great ...

To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

When it comes to fruit, Greece offers among the best on the globe, with an assortment of fresh summer fruit that is second to ...

Recent readings on inscriptions written in an ancient alphabet, the Proto-Sinaitic Script, may well provide proof of the ...