While the rundown outskirts are certainly serving 'shabby chic', the heart of Greece's ancient capital is extraordinarily ...

In Ancient Greece, professional curse writers were employed to hex the living and the dead from beyond the grave.

The legendary ancient Greek courtesan Lais of Corinth was famous for her beauty that left no man resistant to her charms, and ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

Epic poetry has long captured the essence of the human experience – and an international conference in Athens is drawing global attention to the lasting impact of these ancient stories.

Inundated with golden sands, ancient ruins and fine wine, the little-known Greek island of Samos might not be as popular as Mykonos or Crete – but it’s certainly considerably quieter.

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will pay off loans granted under the first of three debt-crisis bailouts by 2031, two government officials told Reuters, as the country seeks to lose its label as the ...

It was purportedly grown in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon where it was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greece. It has been cultivated since at least the 16th century in England. Although it is ...

Holidaymakers jetting off to Greece today face travel chaos as air traffic controllers embark on a 24-hour strike on April 9, 2025. The nationwide walkout, organised by public sector union ADEDY ...

GREECE — Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly attempted to purchase gift cards using counterfeit $100 bills at a retail location in Greece. The incident occurred on March 28 at an ...

After a century-long wait, an excavation has finally revealed the only ancient theatre on Greece's Ionian Islands. Ancient Lefkada’s theatre was first discovered in 1901, but it took until now ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, carved into ...