Athens is a city of beautiful contradictions. Michelin-starred dining rooms share sidewalk space with decades-old taverns.

Explore the timeless beauty of the Acropolis of Athens and admire the iconic Parthenon where ancient Greek history ...

Rare images showing the final moments of 200 Greek prisoners executed by the Nazis at a firing range in Athens have been ...

Discover the incredible history and breathtaking architecture of the Acropolis of Athens and the iconic Parthenon where ancient Greek civilization stunning ruins and unforgettable views continue to ca ...

After 18 years of living in Greece’s capital, Rebecca Hall has discovered that some of the city’s most impressive artefacts ...

Athens-based editor Katie Silcox has narrowed down this list of 15 places everyone should visit in Greece in their lifetime, ...

In the past, the hotel’s arcades were thriving centers for artisans and traders in textiles and jewelry. Today the ...

In the final portion of the epic Greek poem “The Odyssey,” the king of Ithaca, who has been away fighting the Trojan War, ...

A rare silver winner’s medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics sold for $180,690, far above estimate. Engraved by Jules-Clément Chaplain, the historic piece features Zeus and Nike and is considered a ...

Man tells of pride as lost photos show his grandfather being led to Nazi execution - ‘They went to their deaths with their ...

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

New museums and exhibits devoted to the era are cropping up all over. Budapest's former "Statue Park," a motley collection of communist statues at the edge of town, has been expanded and re-branded ...