Just 50 kilometers south of Athens, between Thoricus and Cape Sounion, lies the mines of Laurion. Silver, copper, lead have been mined there.

Ancient Greek philosopher Anaxagoras was the one who introduced the concept of the universal mind (nous) as the motive cause of the cosmos.

Emma Stuart from Manorcunningham spent her Easter in Athens. In a special feature, she tells us how Holy Week brought ...

Athens, a city steeped in history, offers a captivating journey through time. With its legendary landmarks, visitors can ...

Greece has launched a government-run mobile app that helps parents keep an eye on their children's online activity and verify ...

A Classics researcher at the University of Cincinnati is using today's technology to learn more about the mass production and ...

You can now get a sense of the awe-inspiring Parthenon in all its former glory thanks to a multiyear endeavor merging history ...

As a slew of exciting new hotels open their doors on the city’s age-old streets, Athens ... distance to ancient ruins or would prefer a more modern, contemporary look on Greek life, we’re ...

The agoras of the ancient Greek city-states were open areas for ... Free admission days to this central Athens site are offered on select holidays and winter Sundays. Tickets include entry to ...

Athens sprawls across the Attica Basin ... like the 4th-century Choragic Monument of Lysicrates, Ancient Agora and the Museum of Greek Folk Art. Accessible via metro lines 1 and 3 at Monastiraki ...

Therefore, ancient Greek sport was both a competitive and educational activity. Victors of the race of chariots and armed passengers at the Great Panathenaea (Agora Museum [Athens], inv.