The marble fragment was delivered to the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens. Its return signifies not only the recovery of a piece of Greek heritage but also demonstrates the positive outcomes of ...

Athens, Greece is a must-visit destination, with so many historic sites and hidden gems to check out, so we put together an ...

In our special series ‘We the People,’ Anchor Tracy Kornet looks at the history of this archeological treasure and why ...

ATHENS — In Athens, you can’t escape time’s arrow. Not even in a shiny new subway station in the heart of the city. “Do you know how many Athens we are standing on right now?” asked ...

The Parthenon, Athens, Greece (Photo Credit: Celestyal Cruises) One of the world’s oldest cities, Athens has a recorded history of over 3 millennia, a perfect Mediterranean climate and a unique ...

Greece has announced plans to "urgently" overhaul its water management, as temperatures continue to rise during a week-long ...

The Parthenon was once a Christian church until 1458 A.D., when the Muslim Ottoman Empire seized Athens. The Ottoman Turks converted the Parthenon into a mosque, yet kept many Christian paintings ...

“The return to Athens of this important artefact of the Parthenon goes in the direction of building a Europe of culture that has its roots in our history and in our identity,” said Sicily’s ...

The UK is working on a new arrangement with Greece through which the Parthenon Sculptures could be seen both in London and in Athens, British Museum chair George Osborne said on Thursday ...

Within a generation, Athens suffered a humiliating defeat and a devastating plague.The story of the Parthenon resembles an ancient Greek tragedy, in which an exceptional figure suffers a ...