Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...

South Metope IV of the Parthenon is one of many sculptures from the Parthenon in Greece that have been scattered across the ...

There is an ancient temple in Greece that is almost intact, standing at the top of the hill of Agoraios Colonos next to the ...

Archeologists recently uncovered an historic 1,600-year-old Jewish bath known as a mikveh in Ostia Antica, the archaeological site of an ancient Roman city.

Ancient Athens was sacked four times, starting with the Persian invasion in 480 BC and ending with the Visigoth destruction ...

The estimated size of the Greece tourism industry reaching USD 310.9 million in 2024, it is expected to experience a ...

In a recent operation, police raided estates owned by the influential Papadimitriou shipping family located in Schoinoussa ...

In 2023, a team of archaeologists from the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology, led by historian Bérangère Redon, found ...

The struggle of the enslaved Greeks against their ruthless rulers, the Ottoman Turks, officially started on the 25th of March 1821 ...

In 1865, the first official tolls were introduced by a decree signed by King George I – The charge was 5 lepta of the drachma ...

Ancient Greek sites are always must-see attractions on any European holiday, but travel expert Rick Steves says some of the best sites aren't even in Greece.

Athens City For professionals who are looking to relocate to Greece, there is nowhere more prosperous to be than the Greek ...