The construction ingenuity of Athens' Parthenon has enabled it to miraculously survive natural disasters such as earthquakes.

Sir St. Fry is a distinguished British actor, writer, director and a known philhellene and supporter of the return of the ...

E ver since the early 19th century, when Thomas Bruce, seventh earl of Elgin, sawed off and crowbarred many of the carvings ...

In the complex and often violent political arena of ancient Greece, ideals of civic engagement and self-determination mingled ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

A headless and armless small marble Greek sculpture from the Hellenistic period turned up in the trash in Thessaloniki.

I’m walking around the Colosseum in Rome, watching hundreds of other tourists doing the same, trying to imagine pivotal moments from the amphitheatre’s past, such as the time Russell Crowe defeated ...

Renowned British actor Stephen Fry has once again advocated for the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece. Speaking at ...

For a city with so much mythical and cultural baggage, Athens is surprisingly modern. Sure, there are Byzantine churches tucked among the tightly knit apartments and the Parthenon looms into view ...

Athens wears its long history lightly — you ... Start at the top floor Parthenon Gallery, where the temple frieze is brilliantly displayed, and work your way down. Insider tip: Explore the ...

The United Nations is pushing to restart stalled reunification talks on Cyprus, with plans for an informal five-party summit ...