Researchers in Athens use advanced geophysical techniques to uncover hidden tunnels and drainage systems beneath the Temple ...

The acropolis, awesome and aloof on its limestone ... the ravaged pediment of the Parthenon is always of the heroic old structures glowing in the sun of Greek summers, that incandescent light ...

Situated on a rocky outcrop above Athens, Greece, the Acropolis is a citadel featuring some of the greatest architecture of the classical world. The most famous structure there is the Parthenon ...

Little is known about this first structure except that it was still under construction in 480 B.C. when Persian forces sacked the city and demolished the Acropolis. Devastated by the invasion of ...

From enjoying archaeological sites without the usual tourist rush to strolling through picturesque neighborhoods like Plaka ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Once you're inside the Acropolis Museum, look for the famous caryatids – a collection of marble statues that were replaced by copies on the Erechtheion for the purpose of ...

The archaeological site of ancient Peristeria with its vaulted tombs and gold findings, bears witness to life during the ...

Across the world, iconic structures like the Acropolis in Greece (Europe), the Taj Mahal in India (Asia), Machu Picchu in Peru (South America), and the great Pyramids in Egypt (Africa), serve as ...

Located near the Acropolis and the Benaki Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus is a tall and impressive marble structure that dates back to the 6th century B.C. The site has a long and storied ...

One of our very first theatres was called the Theatre of Dionysus. It was cut into the cliff face below the Acropolis in Athens. Our plays are watched by thousands of people, so the theatres have ...