For the first time since the 1970s, the Parthenon on the Acropolis is free of exterior scaffolding, offering visitors a ...

Take a virtual tour of the Acropolis of Athens, one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Explore the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike, which stand as ...

The historical detective story of a lost temple on Athens' Acropolis. It all began with the discovery of ancient graffiti.

Visitors to the Acropolis Museum today were met with a striking new sight on the west side of its outdoor terrace -- a ...

The ancient hilltop citadel is the nation's most popular archaeological site. Atop the Acropolis ancient hill, tourists visit the Parthenon temple during a heat wave on July 20, 2023 in Athens, Greece ...

The world-famous Acropolis of Athens is to shut Wednesday afternoon after officials warned that temperatures in Greece are set to hit 43 degrees Celsius. Thousands of tourists face disappointment ...

A new lighting system was unveiled at the Acropolis on Wednesday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said would serve to illuminate the democratic principles of ancient Greece as well as the ...

The ancient Acropolis is trying a contemporary solution to its overtourism problem. On Sept. 4, the Greek government implemented a new timed ticketing system for the UNESCO World Heritage site, along ...

A Romanian tourist was arrested at the Athens Acropolis Tuesday after allegedly trying to steal pieces of marble from the ancient Greek landmark. The 36-year-old man was caught after another tourist ...

The winding rocky path that led up to the Acropolis was surrounded by numerous small shrines, including one to the god Pan, who had appeared to the runner Phidippides before the battle of Marathon. At ...

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, a ...