Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...

Ten years ago today, the people of Greece voted decisively in a referendum to reject the austerity program that the European ...

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

BC, dawned heavy with the anticipation of battle. On the plains of Mantinea, the fate of the Greek world hung in the balance.

Greece is finding international allies in its ongoing fight to win back the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in ...

Greece rallies global support to reclaim Parthenon Marbles from British Museum, with Italy’s backing and growing public favor ...

No ancient Greek would have had any difficulty in understanding the scenes that Americans watched on January 6: the inciting speeches, the marching mob, the insurrectionist attack on the seat of ...

To tourists, it’s the ancient theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis.