Did the Greeks really use chariots how Homer describes in his account of the Trojan War, or did Homer just misrepresent ...

This sarcophagus offers an unusual perspective of the idea of death—not as an end, but as the beginning of a new path.” ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

Greek authorities have sent new evacuation notifications for two areas near the main town on the island of Chios as ...

Tony Perrottet explores Hydra, where chill vibes meet cutting-edge creativity. Traveling to Hydra is normally a relaxing, almost soporific affair. The tiny Greek island, only 90 minutes by ferry ...

Christina Sotirakoglou a handwriting expert, observes Byzantine paintings based on photographs prints, at her office, in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Giannis Papanikos / AP ...

Law & Politics Greek Politician Destroys Art in National Gallery, Claiming ‘Blasphemy’ The museum was forced to close after a far-right MP entered the galleries and threw four works on the ground.

Persians, Spartans, Leonidas, Xerxes, Ephialtes… Everyone has heard these names and can place them—more or less—in the 5th century BCE, when the Battle of Thermopylae took place. It was one of the key ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters on the southern Greek island of Crete battled wildfire flare-ups Thursday that forced the evacuation of additional ...

Greece's National Gallery said a Greek lawmaker attacked four paintings in an exhibition at the museum in Athens, including one he had previously criticized as offensive on religious grounds.

In Greece, there are no official monuments or museum exhibits dedicated to the December battle or the civil war — conflicts that were officially forgotten. Emergency measures from that time were ...