The words to the US National Anthem were written by Francis Scott Key, as he watched the British Royal Navy bombarding Fort McHenry ...

On March 25th, 1821, as dawn embarked on the rugged hills of the Peloponnese, the flagof the revolution was raised at the ...

The Rod of Asclepius is a striking emblem: a simple staff with a lone snake coiled around it, universally acknowledged as a symbol of medicine and healing.

Those planning to travel to Greece this year have been given three key dates to avoid. The UK Foreign Office has updated its ...

The Greek War of Independence that begun in 1821 is full of memorable events, most of them bloody battles and heroic feats.

A child dressed as an Evzonas, holds a Greek flag before the Presidential Guards in Athens ahead of a parade marking Greece's ...

UK holidaymakers are obsessed with a "quaint and dreamy" British town they claim "looks like Greece". All of us need a break from the stress of working life now and again. While jetting off abroad ...

Residents of the Welsh village of Ton Pentre awoke on Friday to find Hitler’s vile flag flying in their village. The flag was raised on telephone lines next to St John the Baptist Church overnight, ...

The stunning Greek town of Methoni has recently seen an ... The narrator said: "The castle of Methoni is being used as a set. You can see the flags they've added to the castle.

Police are investigating after a Nazi flag was attached to power lines above ... opportunity by signing WalesOnline's petition on the UK government website calling for fair rail funding for ...

Lefkada is Greece’s best-kept secret ... Lefkada is a quiet slice of paradise that remains under the radar for British tourists. I fell for its charm three summers ago, wandering past ...

The rugged, somewhat severe beauty of Santorini and Mykonos certainly has its appeal; this summer, though, it might be time to explore a rather greener side of the Greek islands.A trip to the ...